3) Jo Chrona

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Jo Chrona is a speaker, education consultant, Indigenous education advocate, and author of Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies: An Act for Reconciliation and Anti-Racist Education (2022). Jo is Ganhada of Waap K’oom, is a member of the Kitsumkalum First Nation, a Ts’msyen community in British Columbia, and also has European ancestry. She currently lives on Salt Spring Island, traditional territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Tsawout) and Quw’utsun.

Jo’s professional experience includes over 25 years teaching in both the K-12 and post-secondary systems in BC, working as a Policy Analyst and Curriculum Manager for the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), an Advisor to the BC Ministry of Education, and a Faculty Associate in s BC Teacher Education Program.

Jo has also been involved in curriculum development and resource writing, professional learning through inquiry networks, and Indigenous education. She participated in various aspects of educational transformation in BC’s K-12 system and development of Indigenous education policies, as well as managed and contributed to the development of authentic Indigenous teacher resource guides. Jo has a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University, a Diploma of Education from the University of British Columbia (UBC), and Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from UBC.

Jo is passionate about helping create systemic change in K- 12 education systems to help create truly inclusive, high-quality, strength-based education experiences for all learners. She currently consults and provides professional learning sessions that focus on the intersections of Indigenous and anti-racist education, and how Indigenous-informed pedagogies creates stronger educational experiences for all learners. Jo is also examining the connections between Indigenous-informed pedagogies and authentic assessment.