Put a face to the project
The Team
With a variety of backgrounds and stories to share, the DigitalNWT team consists of passionate individuals from all over Canada. From web development to community outreach to experience with diverse Northern Indigenous cultures, each member of the team contributes to our efforts to work with NWT communities to co-create and share digital literacy resources.
We welcome you to click and view the different active team members to read their bio.
Steering Committee (Gwich'in)
Anna Leon is the Career Development Officer in the Education and Training Department at Gwich'in Tribal Council in Inuvik, NT.
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
Ayush Taneja is from India. He is pursuing a Masters in Internetworking from the computing science department at the University of Alberta.
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
Belinda Ongaro is a Research Assistant at the University of Alberta where she assists with curriculum development and visual formatting for the DigitalNWT project.
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
He has been primarily been assisting the DigitalNWT project with his technical knowledge of design & technology.
Steering Committee (Sahtu)
Catarina Owen has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida and a Master of Science from the University of Alberta.
Project Co-Director / Smart Communities Society
Christopher Hunt, a lifelong Northerner, is the Executive Director of the Smart Communities Society (SCS) of the NWT.
Project Manager
With several successful projects under his belt, Daniel is a seasoned project manager and currently works as the DigitalNWT project manager.
Steering Committee (T'licho)
Ms. Giselle Marion is a Tłı̨chǫ Citizen and was born and raised in Behchokǫ̀.
MacEwan University
She is the creator of the social media language revitalization awareness initiative Gwich'in Language Revival Campaign #SpeakGwichinToMe.
Hands on Media Education
Jessie Curell is a Digital Media Literacy advocate and Founder of Hands on Media Education.
Aurora College
Jim lives in Whati, NWT and holds the Educational Technology specialist position in Aurora College's Centre for Teaching and Learning since it started in October 2020.
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
Julia Guy is a Research Assistant at the University of Alberta and works on curriculum development for the DigitalNWT project.
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
Kyle Napier is a Dene/nêhiyaw Métis from Tthebacha, Denendeh (Fort Smith, Northwest Territories), and is a Research Assistant with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension.
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Capacity Advisor
IRC's Capacity team strives to build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Singer-songwriter, musician, producer, storyteller
Leanne Goose is from Canada's Western Arctic town of Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
María Alvarez Malvido is a M.A student in Communications and Technology at the University of Alberta.
University of Alberta, Co-Investigator
Michael McNally is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.
University of Alberta
Murat Akcayir is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Alberta.
Aurora College
Pascal is currently a Web Application and Database Developer at the Aurora Research Institute.
Aurora College
Originally from the Laurentian Region of Quebec, Raymond Savard is the Program Head for the Beaufort Delta Region with Aurora College.
Project Co-Director / Ualberta Primary Investigator
Dr. Rob McMahon is the Co-Director of the DigitalNWT project and the Primary Investigator for the University of Alberta team.
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
Samantha Blais is a research assistant at the University of Alberta and a doctoral student in the Department of History and Classics.
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
I do research and help promote better knowledge and understanding of technology in the small communities of the NWT.
Alumni Team
University of Alberta, Research Assistant
Kofi is a graduate of the University of Alberta with a Masters in Communications and Technology.
University of Alberta, Program Assistant
Brooke Hehr is a GIS Mapping, Analysis, and Visualization Assistant for the DigitalNWT project.
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This is DigitalNWT
DigitalNWT equips a team of community-based instructors with the skills to offer digital literacy training in communities across the NWT. Participants will learn how to use digital devices, browse the Internet, manage data, and stay secure online.
Learning about digital literacy
Multiple courses are being developed to prepare communities with the digital skills they want and need.
Community-based digital innovators
Knowledge is shared by local digital innovators that understand the unique desires, interests and needs of their communities.
A dedicated multi-organization team
DigitalNWT is managed and run through a variety of Canadian organizations, with a significant focus on Northwest Territories representation.
Constantly evolving knowledge & materials
Course materials are composed of sets of customized and flexible learning modules designed for Northern and Indigenous communities.