Rosa (she/her) is an Acadian-Scottish settler person living in Kjipuktuk on unceded Mi’kmaq territory. A passion for social and ecological justice and solidarity economics drives her work. She joined the International Centre for Co-operative Management as Program Assistant in 2019. She is a co-owner and board member of Glitter Bean Cafe worker co-operative. She is an organizer of community land trust start-ups, mutual aid and solidarity initiatives. She has a BA in Political Science and Environmental Sustainability Studies (Dalhousie University), a Certificate in Indigenous Studies (Dalhousie University) and a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development (Concordia University). She loves hosting gatherings, cooking for loved ones, contemplating over espresso and swimming in the ocean.
rosa.poirier-mckiggan@smu.ca