Our Collective
Eileen Peter
Eileen Peter is an Indigenous creative, writer, and co-founder of Amplify Communications Collective. With a background in marketing and graphic design from the University of Calgary, she brings experience in branding, social media management, and visual communications, helping businesses and organizations share their stories through thoughtful design that reflects their unique identity, values, and vision.
Jessie Curell
Jessie Curell is the Founder and Director of Hands On Media Education, bringing over 20 years of experience in Media Production, Communications, and Digital Storytelling workshops across the North and British Columbia. She has partnered with more than 30 Indigenous Nations and Governments, working alongside youth, Elders, and community organizations to build local skills, strengthen storytelling, digital literacy and develop Communications capacity.
Her approach is rooted in collaboration, community-led learning, and building skills for long-term impact.
Jessie is very excited about our new collective, supporting Northern businesses, nations and organizations to communicate their work with clarity and confidence, while building the internal capacity to continue long after we have left.
Amy Ball
Amy Ball is an artist, designer, small business owner, and co-founder of Amplify Communications Collective. She brings her years of experience in the visual arts, as well as her wealth of knowledge gained from running a brick and mortar business in the Yukon, to this collective. Her work is grounded entirely in the North, with a special emphasis on empowering the human touch in design practices. The thread which connects all of her professional experience is a staunch devotion to up lifting community through creative practices.