rachel derrah (she/they)
Rachel Derrah is a facilitator, graphic recorder, and illustrator.
With deep listening and co-creation at the core, she supports clients with strategic processes to have challenging conversations and propel visions forward. Rachel is used to working across sectors and across communities in highly collaborative environments.
Their formal education is in Community Design at Dalhousie University. Rachel’s studies and practice continued in the Art of Hosting, Social Innovation and Anti-Oppression frameworks. They were a co-founder of Brave Space Social Innovation where she learned and developed internationally recognized graphic recording expertise.
Rachel is a settler, born and raised on Wolastoqiyik territory. She is of British, Irish and Scottish descent. Currently she lives in Kjipuktuk.
Recent Work
Course Instructor: Catalyzing Action in Complex Systems
Client: Simon Fraser University
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Client: Owens Gallery, Mount Allison University
Strategic Planning Facilitation
Client: Elizabeth Frye Society of Mainland, NS
Growing Social Justice at X: Re-imagining the Coady Chair in Social Justice Client: COADY International Institute + Saint Francis Xavier University
Early Childhood Education Social Innovation Lab
Client: Noulab
Education & Trainings
2004- 2008 Bachelor of Community Design with Honours
Dalhousie University School of Planning (Halifax)
2009 - 2014 Art of Hosting Conversations that Matter
Participatory Facilitation Trainings (Sweden; Germany; NS)
2010 Chaordic Design & Innovative Project Planning Training
Centre for Social Innovation, hosted by Kaospilots
2010 Arts Engage! Creative Community Engagement
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
2010 - 2013 Authentic Leadership in Action Intensive
(Ohio; Netherlands; NS)
2011 - 2016 Deep Democracy Decision Making and Conflict Resolution
Levels 1- 4
2016
Facilitating in Complex Adaptive Systems
Art of Hosting Global Gathering (Slovenia)
2018 CoResolve: Group Decision Making
2020 Training by Gesturing Toward Decolonial Futures Collective
Photo credit in order of appearance:
Mirror Image Media
Mo Phùng
Mo Phùng