Belinda Messon

Program Assistant, DCS, DEC

Belinda Messon, DCS/DEC, has an Honours Diploma in Community Worker / Social Service from George Brown College, and over 12 years of office experience previously. Her current role is Program Assistant where she supports Indigenous and community engagement, the Earth Tending program, and administrative tasks for the team. Belinda is active in within the Native community by providing support to her neighbors who have difficulty with health problems, attending events, and engaging in community focus groups. Her Native name is Zoon-gii-deh-kwe (Strong heart woman) and she belongs to the Wolf Clan. She is Ojibway from Northwestern Ontario and registered to Eabametoong First Nation, but has never lived there.  

Belinda grew up in a small community 3 hours north of Thunder Bay, Ontario called Armstrong/Whitesand First Nation, and her parents are both residential school survivors. She has been residing in the City of Toronto for about 30 years, and is a mother to three grown children. Her hobbies include biking, walking, sewing (including making Indigenous blankets and ribbon skirts), Traditional beading (she has beaded barrettes and earrings), spending time with her children, and walking her dog, Ruby. 

Select Projects:

Earth Tending program (paid green infrastructure training), Toronto Island Master Plan, 68 Sheppard Ave. Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy.

Services:

Indigenous Design and Engagement, Administration, Training

Education:

George Brown College, Honours Diploma in Community Worker/Social Service

Indigenous Knowledge and Experiences Certificate, Toronto Metropolitan University

Qualifications:

Earth Tending: Green Infrastructure Training Program (SpruceLab Inc.)

Community Health Worker Training, (Anishnawbe Health Toronto)

Contact:

belinda@sprucelab.ca