Erika Doehring-Lafferty (she/her) is of Gwichya Gwich’in, Dene, and German ancestry. She is a graphic recorder, artist, poet, and dreamer. She integrates these artforms into her facilitation practices to support the creation of transformative gathering spaces. When she is not creating art and daydreaming of other days and places, she is reading a book, an essay, or policy - for fun!
Erika has been an entrepreneur for the past 20 years. She is a big believer in the power of Indigenous economies to support safety and sovereignty. In October 2022, Erika graduated from Simon Fraser University with an MBA in Indigenous Business. Her final project, titled "Building Leaders: Chaos, Mischief, and Imagination", analyzed the social construction of reality and how this upholds violence in professional and institutional environments. Her capstone was an invitation for transformation within ourselves, our institutions, and our leadership practices.
Erika believes that knowledge and learning come in a multitude of ways. This is where her love of art, poetry, academia, business, and facilitation meet. Erika uses these expressions of creativity to support transformative group work.