Krista Hanscomb

Program Teaching Staff – Circle of Abundance

Krista Hanscomb is from Paq’tnkek Mi’kmaw Nation, mother of two wonderful children and kiju (grandmother) to two beautiful grandchildren.

Krista has been guided and mentored by many Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers and community leaders from both Mi’kmaki and Treaty 6 Territory and honours the teachings gifted to her.

Krista is an alumna of St. FX University and previously worked as the Aboriginal Student Advisor at StFX from 2006-2010. Krista has been working in Indigenous education for over 20 years and earned a Masters of Education, Indigenous focus from St. Francis Xavier University. Krista joined the Circle of Abundance, Coady Institute in 2021 as Program Teaching Staff. She has a co-facilitated in the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership Program, as well as online learning and community-driven workshops and projects.

Previous to this role, Krista was Community Engagement Coordinator at kihêw waciston, Indigenous Centre, MacEwan University. MacEwan University’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action provided her with experience in guest lecturing; professional development facilitation; strategic planning and program development/coordination; she also sat on the University’s Indigenous Advisory Council from 2017 – 2020. Krista is passionate about sharing Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing alongside western models and practices in education.