Tasha Brooks works as an Indigenous education navigator at Vancouver Island University (VIU), where she is also a term instructor in the faculty of Indigenous\/Xwulmuxw Studies. She is the president of the board for Quw\u2019utsun Kwa\u2019tlkwa Enterprises, a member of VIU\u2019s curriculum committee, on the board for the Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, and a previous national student director for Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO).<\/p>\n
Brooks is a member of the Cowichan Tribes First Nation and has extensive experience working with and for Indigenous communities and organizations. She understands the need for Indigenous-led research and looks forward to contributing to the body of knowledge in Indigenous entrepreneurship. Since her first term at Royal Roads, she has been awarded over $50,000 in scholarships.<\/p>\n
Brooks\u2019 research aims to enhance and encourage capacity building and self-determination through entrepreneurship by conducting research for First Nation entrepreneurs and Indigenous entrepreneurial support organizations (IESOs). More specifically, how does the ability of the IESO to support and connect First Nations entrepreneurs to resources within an Indigenous entrepreneurial ecosystem enable or constrain First Nations entrepreneurship? She aims to inspire and empower people along their journey and progress towards strong, unified nations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She has completed coursework for a Doctor of Business Administration through Walden University and has transferred to Royal Roads to She holds a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Science in International Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration (2011) from Vancouver Island University. She received a Technician of Aboriginal Economic Development Certificate (2015) and Professional Aboriginal Economic Development Officer Certificate (2020) from CANDO.\u00a0 She is currently working on The Proficiency in Language and Culture Certificate Program from VIU in Hul’q’umi’num.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_social_media_follow follow_button=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”25px||0px|40px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”linkedin” url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brookstasha\/” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#007bb6″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”on” url_new_window=”on”]linkedin[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][\/et_pb_social_media_follow][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/dbaprogrampage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2020\/03\/tasha-brooks.jpg” alt=”Tasha’s photo” title_text=”Tasha Brooks” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Picture” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_tablet=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”30px||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” animation=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”35px||35px|40px|false|false” border_width_top=”1px” border_color_top=”#f5f5f5″ disabled=”on” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Tags” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]Tags: Add tag here<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”40px||||false|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Previous Link” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\u00ab Nathan Banda<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Next Link” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n