An artist educator, Jeanette helps organizations gain clarity about how to become a learning-centered organization. Unique in her passion for heart learning, she delves deep into the values, culture and practices of people and organizations to strengthen their identity, mission, purpose and the change they seek.

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

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