Beverley Roy

President, Kenjgewin Teg

Beverley Roy (Ph.D. ABD in Higher Education) is an Anishinaabe-kwe with over ten years of experience in the Indigenous post-secondary sector with Kenjgewin Teg; Kenjgewin Teg is located on M’Chigeeng First Nation, Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario, and is one of nine Indigenous Institutes in Ontario recognized under the Indigenous Institutes Act of 2017. Beverley has held different roles within Kenjgewin Teg (President, Director of Quality Assurance, Director of Post-Secondary Education and Training), gaining various experiences and perspectives on the challenges, advocacy and approaches needed in advancing Indigenous (Anishinabek) lifelong learning and Indigenous Institutes as part of Ontario’s higher education system. As an organizationally accredited place of learning by the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council, Kenjgewin Teg is positioned to begin its development of Indigenous (Anishinabek) worldview diplomas, certificates, and degrees.