With 35 years of experience, expertise, and relationships with practitioners and colleagues who are thought leaders in learning-centered approaches to design and learning facilitation, she now coaches and mentors trainers and change agents who are working across many government and civil society sectors and around the globe in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America.
As GLP’s Certified Network Director, Jeanette promotes and maintains connections with the global community of Certified Practitioners and Teachers, offering opportunities for professional development, partnership and personal leadership.
Jeanette has a knack for connecting with large and small clients to accompany them through short and long processes of change, always with the learners and the learning in mind.
Jeanette also has extensive experience in governance, having served on numerous community and not-for-profit Boards.
Education & Training
FORMAL
- PhD (abd) Education: Teaching and Learning
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto | Canada - M.A. Education: Teaching and Learning
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto | Canada - B.A. Education
Calvin University | Michigan, USA - Diploma: Fine Arts in Black & White, Colour Photography
Academie voor schone kunsten ǀ Ghent, Belgium - Diploma: Black & White Photography
Academie van St. Lucas kunsten ǀ Ghent, Belgium - Diploma: Textiles Analysis & Weaving Techniques
Stedelijk textielinstituut Henri Story ǀ Ghent, Belgium
CONTINUING EDUCATION
- Certificate: Authentic Facilitation I & II
Anima Leadership ǀ Toronto, Canada - Certificate: Seminars for Trauma Awareness and Resilience I (STAR I)
Eastern Mennonite University | Virginia, USA - Certified Dialogue Education Teacher (CDET)
Global Learning Partners
What Clients Say
Jeanette’s Work
Expanding a Vibrant and Exciting Market: Supporting Organizational Change
Episcopal Relief & Development was undergoing a transition and updating its operating model to align with their new strategic plan. They were reviewing how their market-facing teams engage with their audiences and with each other, and identifying the capabilities needed for their work.
Bringing in All Voices: Collaborative & Inclusive Visioning in Vermont
Upper Valley Services (UVS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services and support for people with developmental disabilities in Vermont. It is led by a strong team of visionary leaders.
Sowers of HOPE: Redesigning a Curriculum at the Intersection of Farming and Faith
Sowers of HOPE is an agriculture program equipping churches with theological and technical resources so that Christian farmers will be catalysts for Nutritional, Economic, Environmental, and Spiritual growth in their communities.
Jeanette’s Resources
Episode 205: A Re-Design Worth the Time – Featuring Sinapis
Sinapis Group started in 2010 in Kenya as an accelerator program for entrepreneurs. Since then, they have grown to operate in 9 different countries. Scaling up meant stepping back to take a hard look at their training design. Sylvie Somerville, Director of Training...
Communities of Practice: Knowing We Are Not Alone
Do you sometimes feel alone in your work? Do you wish you could share your big achievements and your tough challenges with someone else? Do you wish you had someone who could give you the right tool for a specific problem? Do you wonder how you can have regular professional development with like-minded individuals?
Inviting in the Magic: When Learning Goes Beyond the Expected
Years ago, I received an email from a course participant thanking me for the transformative experience. It turns out she wasn’t thanking me for the learning (although she assured me that too was profound); she wanted to share that the experience had helped her become...