Dr. Jessica Motherwell McFarlane, Ph.D. is a professional education consultant on gender, anti-oppression and social justice issues and a research associate at the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

She is also the developer and director of the Life Outside the Box Learning Institute that uses visual narratives as a way to SEE conflict and injustice from new perspectives. Jessica facilitates groups and schools needing to have complex — and sometimes emotionally painful — conversations.

She offers workshops to at-risk children, youth, and adults on: Truth and Reconciliation, transforming bullying situations, and rehearsing best practices for self-care, inclusivity, and kindness.