Queer Joy and Community
Lavender and Moss focuses on building community organically through the co-creation of space, slow technology, and joy. We offer consulting, workshops, and resources that promote the power of community, critical making, sustainable living, and queer joy.
We operate digitally, but are physically located on the treaty territory of the Mississauga’s of Scugog Island First Nation, home to Anishinaabeg, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Ojibway people. Learn more about our commitment to reconciliation.
About me
Dr. Jessica Trinier
Jessica (she/they) holds an EdD in Education and a MA in Education and Digital Technology from Ontario Tech University. They hold a Hons. BSc in Psychology from Trent University.
An unapologetic, outspoken advocate, they have lived experience as a queer, nonbinary, lesbian. She is a research associate and sessional instructor at OTU. Previously, they used their knowledge of community learning in their role as a Program Specialist at Pickering Public Library, where they created online programs to engage learners of all ages. She has taught as a college professor at Seneca College and Durham College.
Jessica’s areas of interest are queer theory, problem-based learning, learning communities, equity, diversity, and inclusion, social justice, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. Her completed MA thesis explored the effects of augmented reality apps that use situated learning on intrinsic learning in autistic adults. Her dissertation is titled “Between Pages, Between Spaces: Queer(ing) Community in Online Book Clubs” and explores co-created communities and queer joy.
Queer Education Workshops
Explore our workshops that promote inclusive learning environments, foster 2SLGBTQIA+ understanding, and celebrate community.
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