Consulting

Where creative practice meets real-world leadership and learning.

Educational Consulting

Sheena's hands-on mentorship approach supports new teachers in strengthening early-career teaching practice by embedding practical, embodied, arts-informed, and student-centered approaches directly into the classroom. Through collaborative planning, in-class support, and reflective mentorship, teachers build the skills, confidence, and professional identity needed to create inclusive, engaging learning environments where both students and educators thrive.

Areas of Focus:

The Arts as Pedagogy

Using the creative processes to:

Increase student engagement
Support differentiated instruction
Strengthen classroom relationships and voice
Deepen understanding across subject areas

Community Building & Classroom Management

Practical, proactive strategies to:

Establish strong classroom culture
Build trust and belonging
Support positive behavior through engagement rather than compliance
Create inclusive, responsive learning environments

Literacy

Arts-based and inquiry-driven approaches that support:

Reading comprehension
Writing development
Oral language and communication
Engagement with diverse texts
Critical Literacy

Inferencing, Questioning & Problem Solving

Strategies that help teachers:

Develop higher-order thinking skills
Design lessons that promote curiosity and inquiry
Support student reasoning across curriculum areas

Skills of the 21st Century Learner

Embedding the development of:

Creativity
Collaboration
Communication
Critical Thinking
Citizenship
Character & Compassion

“Sheena's ability to give feedback is unparalleled. During my Master's thesis my supervisor was an expert, and he was good, but Sheena is on a whole different level. Her ability to give feedback is therapeutic. On multiple occasions, I was in awe at how she was able to carry out student transformations. She was able to perfectly pinpoint certain key moments in class and completely encourage student growth with her kind and true words. I consider myself privileged to have been able to experience this process first hand. Thank you for this wonderful journey."

~ Dylan Guarda, Course Participant

“Lovely facilitator - perfect balance of honesty, experience, knowledge, skill, humour, structure, activity! LOVED IT!”

~ Elementary Teacher

Arts Leadership & Organizational Consulting

Sheena offers arts leadership consulting and mentorship grounded in many years of experience supporting the development of emerging and established arts leaders. Her work is designed to support arts organizations navigating leadership strain, capacity challenges, cultural change, and the need for strategic planning. Through practical, relational, and values-aligned support, she works with leaders and teams to build healthier organizational cultures, sustain their people, and align practices with artistic and community commitments.

Areas of Focus:

Organizational culture and change
Equity-centred leadership and governance
Creative facilitation and collaborative leadership
Leadership coaching and mentorship

“I've had the privilege of working with Sheena in multiple capacities over the years - as leadership coach, program developer and facilitator. She brings a rare combination of deep sector knowledge, strategic clarity, and relational care to her work with arts leaders and organizations. Sheena has an exceptional ability to meet people where they are, especially in moments of strain and uncertainty, while still holding a clear vision for what healthier, more sustainable leadership and organizational culture can look like. ”

~ Ananya Ohri

Arts Management

Consultant/Producer/Writer
Former ED of the Regent Park Film Festival