Sam’s background

Principal, Drawing Change Consulting, 2010- present

LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/sambradd

Education

  • Masters of Education, Educational Studies (University of British Columbia) 2014
  • Bachelor of Arts, Women and Gender Studies (Simon Fraser University) 2005

Professional Education

  • Mediation Fundamentals, with Diane Musho Hamilton 2025
  • Certified Human Systems Dynamics professional 2020
  • Certified Integral Facilitator with 10 Directions 2020
  • Culturally Responsive Evaluation, with Reciprocal Consulting and SFU Continuing Studies 2020
  • Breaking Rank: Refusing White Supremacy with Hawa Mire 2020
  • Indigenous Cultural Competency Trainings (PHSA, Kairos) 2014 -2024
  • Deep Democracy intensive (Manchester, UK) 2019
  • Art of Hosting training and AOH training team 2017-2018
  • 17-day Advanced Facilitation Training (Training for Change, Philadelphia) 2006

Publications

Two chapters: World of Visual Facilitation. Co-edited by Jeroen Blijsie, Tim Hamons, Rachel Smith 2019

Book: Drawn Together Through Visual Practice. Co-edited by Brandy Agerbeck, Kelvy Bird, Sam Bradd and Jennifer Shepherd. 2016

Book: Drawn To Change: graphic histories of working class people. 2016 Graphic History Collective. Between the Lines Press, Toronto. Winner of the 2017 Wilson prize for historical research

Book: May Day. Graphic History Collective. Between the Lines Press, Toronto. 2009

Teaching

  • Teaching Drawing Change’s signature Graphic Facilitation/Recording workshops: 2016 to present.
  • Locations include Vancouver, Inuvik, Yellowknife, Cambridge Bay Nunvavut, Atlanta and more
  • Various foci, including health knowledge translation, community planning, business development and agriculture, and more
  • Online cohort model x 6 months for Indigenous participants in the species at risk sector – 2023, 2025
  • Teaching Advanced graphic facilitation: 2017 – 2025
  • Vancouver BC, Portland US
  • Anti-Bias workshops for visual practitioners (Denmark) 2018
  • Visual Notetaking for students, community planners: 2016 – 2020

Speaking and Keynotes

  • Keynote, IFVP Online Learning Series: Graphic recording and strategic planning techniques, 2024.
  • Keynote, Visuals at Work Bootcamp, online – hosted by NaveLab in Brazil. Visuals and appreciative inquiry, 2023
  • Keynote, national audience TechSoup Canada about Graphic Facilitation 2021
  • Keynote, BC Campus on Visuals and Vision 2020
  • Business panelist, International Forum of Visual Practitioners (New Jersey) August 2019
  • Keynote, visual facilitation for the classroom (Yellowknife, NWT) January 2019
  • BC Quality Forum 2018 presentation about Indigenous Cultural Safety 2018
  • Cultural Safety Circle presentation, Ministry of Children and Families 2018
  • Panelist, International Forum of Visual Practitioners (Atlanta) 2017
  • Workshop and keynote, Douglas College (Graphic History Collective) 2016
  • Workshop at Vancouver Public Library (Graphic History Collective) 2016
  • Speaker, Vancouver book launch of Drawn to Change (Graphic History Collective) 2016
  • Panelist, International Forum of Visual Practitioners (Washington DC) 2016
  • Keynote, CreativeMorning Vancouver January 2016
  • Guest lecture, MBA Program at Vancouver NYU campus 2015
  • Keynote, Comics in the Classroom: Mount Royal University 2014
  • Reading May Day comic at Word Vancouver about May Day (Graphic History Collective) 2009

Professional Experience

Principal, Drawing Change Consulting 2010 – Present

Administrative Director, Disability Alliance of BC, 2008-2011

Organizer and Office Coordinator, Simon Fraser Student Society, 1999-2008

Community Involvement

  • Dialogue Associate, SFU Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue. 2020 – 2024
  • International Forum of Visual Practitioners: 2012-2024
  • Co-founder, Graphic History Collective: graphichistorycollective.com 2008-2017
  • Co-founder, Vancouver Letterpress League 2010-2013
  • Co-organizer, ABLE Community Kitchen for people with disabilities 2010 – 2014
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