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jasper.alex

Facilitator, Educator, and Coach

Effective Communication + Conflict Resolution
Building Motivation for Revolutionary Teamwork

2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion Consulting + Support

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What Participants Say

“I learned so much from you and was in absolute awe of your authentic, courageous, grounded, approachable and confident presence!  Thank you so so very much for the wonderful work that you do in raising awareness about the experiences and needs of the folks in our LGBTQ community!”

- Anonymous 

About

ABOUt jasper

Jasper is an engaging and lively educator, facilitator, community organizer, and coach. They are passionate about bringing transformative approaches to communication, conflict resolution, and building understanding and trust among diverse teams that help foster businesses adapt to an ever-changing future. Jasper is able to effortlessly identify shared values and build cohesive strategies for working well together, within teams, across organizations, and even between businesses and the communities they serve.

Jasper is motivated by their strong belief that building better and more nuanced relationships of understanding, accountability, and repair within ourselves, our organizations, and our relationships to wider world are the key towards a brighter, thriving future for all.

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services

offerings of service

introductory consultation (15 minutes)

Let’s get to know each other! A no-fee meeting to see if we might be a good fit for one another. You may ask any questions you have about my approach or the services that I offer. We can also map a preliminary approach to working together to address any specific issues, topics, or knowledge gaps that you're hoping to address.

Keynotes &  Presentations 

Virtual or In-Person Sessions

I have delivered sessions addressing meaningful 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion and culturally relevant transgender support in a variety of contexts. Additional sessions include strategies for diversifying teams, reducing barriers, and fostering mentorship opportunities within organizations, as well as sessions fostering motivation for change, improving communication and conflict resolution strategies, and nonviolent communication strategies for workplaces and community organizations.

tough conversations: skills for navigating growth

I have assisted a number of organizations in transforming their ability to identify, address, and transform in the face of conflict and an ever-changing world. Get in touch to discuss how I can help to catalyze change in your team by fostering motivational for change and inclusion initiatives, developing effective communication and conflict resolution strategies among teams, and increasing efficacy through progressive learning and development strategies.

conflict mediation + support

I have trained with Community Justice Initiatives as a Transformative Mediation Facilitator and continue to engage in on-going development of my skills within transformative justice, anti-oppressive mediation, and community accountability processes.

What Clients Say

I just want to tell you that you are amazing! Your presentation of the survey results was incredible, engaging and I can tell that you put a lot of thought into your presentation. I want to thank you for your commitment and leadership in this work and your dedication in helping ARCH become an even better workplace and resource for our community.

Thomas Hammond / Executive Director, ARCH

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recent studies + certifications
studies and recommendations
  • Transformative Mediation with the Community Justice Institute (2021)

  • Attachment Theory - An Embodied Approach (integrating polyvagal theory) with Maureen Gallagher (2021)

  • Inner Child Work and Protectors: Parts Work Internal Family Systems with Dr. Jay Earley (2021)

  • Embodied Erotics: Decolonial Approaches to Gender and Sexuality with H. “Herukhuti” Sharif Williams (2022)

  • Light in the Shadow: Shadow Yoga, Shamanism & Psychology (depth psychology) with Isa Gucciardi (2022)

  • Trauma Therapy: A Somatic Approach with Dr. Albert Wong (2022)
current/on-going studies

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recent / current reads + recommendations

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my approach

I believe we all want ourselves and one another to be well, but that fear will often keep us from acting from that place. I believe that people are fundamentally good and that we mean well, but that our potentially misguided strategies can sometimes lead us to harmful behaviours.

I believe that peer-based mental health interventions are a critical key to community wellness. By giving people the skills to help themselves and one another, we all become empowered, connected, and able to not only overcome the inevitable obstacles, but to thrive in the face of them. This is true within partnerships, family systems, as well as workplace teams, organizations, and larger community level groups.

Through my work with people living at the margins, who have faced elevated rates of discrimination, oppression, and barriers to affirming care, I have witnessed first hand in my own experiences and my work the ways that the current approach to a more socially just and equitable work isn't working. I believe that once people know better, they often do better, but that often contemporary language around social justice, as well as diversity and inclusion initiatives, leave people feeling alienated, shamed, or unable to meaningfully engage.

 

My work seeks to foster a motivation towards inclusion, even from those who seem most resistant, by identifying shared values of community, belonging, and care. I do this by making participants feel heard in their priorities and needs and relating them back to accessible strategies for change that are easily understood, easily implemented, and within reach of anyone who wishes to help create a brighter future for us all.

 

I welcome any and all feedback from clients, collaborators, and co-conspirators, as these are further invitations for me to grow in my own awareness and offerings of an affirming practice.

My work is informed by researchers and thinkers such as Bonnie Burstow and the field of critical psychologies, emergent organizers and brilliant Black movement dreamers like adrienne maree brown, Audre Lorde, and Lama Rod Owens, as well as my formal training in internal family systems (IFS), anti-oppressive practice, transformative justice, radical accountability, motivational interviewing, adult learning styles, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), transpersonal psychology, attachment theory, and polyvagal theory. I also have extensive training and lived experience in the field of sexual health, 2SLGBTQIA+ realities, polyamory and consentual non-monogamy, and relationships of all descriptions. 

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upcoming events

upcoming events

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Contact

Let's talk.

virtual sessions available worldwide

in-person sessions in ontario or by request

Feel free to reach out through this contact form, by email, or request to set up a phone call to discuss ways that I can support you and your organization's growth. 

 

Consultations are free and can be used to create a strategy address any specific issues, topics, or identified knowledge gaps.

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