Jessica Numminen

Before beginning her studies Jessica spent the past 5 1/2 years working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside working in the area of arts-based community development, community economic development through social enterprise, and supportive housing for persons who with multiple barriers. She brings a multidisciplinary perspective and approach to community work and is looking forward to further developing her skills as a development practitioner in the MDP program.  In 2007 she graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and a double minor in Dialogue and Sociology. That same year she completed a certificate in Documentary Film Production from Langara College.