Kaitlyn Cunningham is a BA student in the Diploma Indigenous Language Proficiency at SFU. During Kaitlyn’s time working with the society, she has expanded upon her professional development through training by linguists and her hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ mentors, while creating language learning materials pertaining to the seasonal round. She has been trained in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ text transcription, sound editing, and materials development. Kaitlyn continues to create culture based learning materials including stories on the different traditional activities of our ancestors. In addition, Kaitlyn works on various projects organizing language legacy materials for future generations to access.

Abigail Cunningham is an MA student in the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Languages and Linguistics and has been trained in online game development. During Abigail’s time working with the society, she has expanded upon her professional development through training by linguists and computer technician’s to build digital interactive learning workbooks from their inception to their delivery. Abigail is currently utilizing language learning material that was developed by Donna Gerdts alongside hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speakers.  Additionally, Abigail has acquired a skill set for sound editing and organization of materials that have been instrumental in the ongoing development of new language resources. 

Leah Meunier has been a language instructor of the hən̓q̓əmín̓əm̓ language for 23 years, and during that time she has taught the smallest to the tallest in her community, as well as for neighbouring nations. She is currently a sessional instructor for Simon Fraser University (SFU), teaching classes for the Indigenous Language Diploma program in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓. She graduated with her Masters of Linguistics of First Nations Language in 2019, and is currently enrolled at the University of British Columbia (UBC) doing her doctoral studies in Language and Literacy. She has always actively supported the continued growth and the transmission of our cultural knowledge to our past, present and future generations in whatever capacity that is: as their teacher, as a curriculum resource developer and/or as an advocate for language incorporation into any and all programs.