Brittany Amell

Hello!

My name is Britt Amell

I am a versatile professional with over a decade of experience in education, research, communications, and advocacy. I have led research projects, developed curricula, facilitated and taught workshops and courses, mentored writers, coordinated communications, and convened researchers, practitioners and other important stakeholders.

With a proven track record in academic writing, instructional design, and project coordination, I am skilled in fostering inclusive learning environments and leveraging diverse methodologies for effective communication and education.

My diverse professional journey illustrates an ability to integrate a skills and experiences to effectively engage and support various stakeholders, whilst driving projects forward and achieving advocacy goals.

When I’m not teaching yoga, collaborating on a research or communications project, creating art, or coaching clients, you can find me walking in my community with my camera and my three year old.

Accreditations

I have an interdisciplinary background in the social sciences. In addition to completing undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Social Work, I completed my M.A. and PhD in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies at Carleton University in 2016 and 2023, respectively.

I am a Registered Social Worker (B.SW) with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, as well as a certified Yoga Instructor (200 hr) and Mindfulness (Shamatha) Meditation Instructor (200 hr).

I recently completed an Integrated Somatic Parts Work Certificate (Levels 1, 2, & 3) with Fran Booth (you can learn more about Somatic Parts Work here).

In 2012, I received an Executive Coaching Certificate from the CCI Leadership Institute in Ottawa, Ontario.

But, that’s not all folks! I love to learn (and brag about it, apparently). Here are some of the other trainings I’ve completed:

  • 2024: How to Run Winning Social Impact Campaigns –  Impact Hub Ottawa
  • 2024: Story-Based Strategy: Core Concepts – Center for Story-Based Strategy
  • 2022-2024: Specialized Facilitation Skills (Including Hybrid and Low Bandwidth Strategies) – Training for Change
  • 2023: The Neurobiology of Attachment –National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine
  • 2019: Teaching Critical Thinking through Art – SmithsonianX
  • 2017: Certificate in University Teaching – Carleton University
  • 2013: Certificate in Professional Business Administration- Caswell Corporate Coaching

Art

A skull appears in an ice cream cone, with a scoop of ice cream sitting atop the skull's head. Letters are arranged across the bottom of the image to spell the word "wait"
A typewriter appears in the middle of the image. Feminine eyes appear to the left of the typewriter. The word "NOW" repeats, scrolling down from the upper right corner towards the bottom right corner. A temporary community, possibly refugee, is observed in the background.
Two children appear to fly a kit as a cluster of war planes fly above and to the left.
A grey circle appears centred against a white background. A white femme holds a camera up to her eye, as she smiles. The words, "HELLO world" appear to hover over her right (the viewer's left) shoulder. The words, "white feminism" appear vertically in the upper right hand corner. A woman wearing a hijab and a red prayer dress faces away from the viewer. Temporary dwellings appear clustered together in a black and white photograph situated in the bottom third of the image.
Set against a blue sky with fluffy white clouds, a frog sits perched on a moon. The moon has one eye that gazes towards the viewer. A dainty hand reaches out from the bottom right hand corner towards the bottom centre. In the centre, a ballpoint pen appears taped to the image. Words, cutout of a magazine, are arranged to say "a style so fresh!!!"
A femme presenting person is situated in the bottom right corner. Magnetic words are arranged into a poem that reads as follows: fall behind no music that death clench that spirit of disconnect come hither.
Set in space, this collage features a topsy-turvy rollercoaster at the bottom of the frame. Above it, a sort of jelly mold faces downwards. A smoking volcano appears to sprout out of the jelly cake thing. Two rollerskates hang in the balance.
A finger points upwards. Balanced on top of the pointing finger is a cut-out of an eye. Stacked on top of the eye is an image of a femme person, sans eyes. The background for the image is white with a black circle positioned in the middle of the image, behind the stack.
An image of a scanned sheet of loose leaf paper that has 'do you ever feel like you're in the wrong story' written in cursive with blue pen. A mini collage of a camera with the words 'creative perspective' is positioned below the text.
In the wrong story? Paper cut-out collage by Britt Amell
A hand drawn self portrait sits in the centre of this collage. Images cut-out from a magazine are positioned around the self-portrait. One of these images is a photograph of a bridge with the words "This is Indian Land" spray-painted on the side.
Stolen Land — Paper collage and drawing by Britt Amell
Three cats appear in a cone. Water drips from an open pipe above them. In the background are three pink balloons.
Herding Cats — Digital Collage by Britt Amell
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