Teara became the first-ever Indigenous woman to own an airline in Canada when she launched Iskwew Air last year on International Women's Day. http://iskwew.ca/ She is a trailblazer in the aviation industry, strongly advocating for women to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace. Teara, a proud Métis bridge builder, is a commercial pilot and former CEO of Kîsik Aerial Survey, an air operation she built from the ground up in 2010. http://kisik.ca Most recently, Teara was named one of Canada's 2020 Top 25 Women of Influence, and one of the Women's Executive Network (WXN) 2019 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner. It was also recently announced that Teara has been selected as one of the 18 women featured in the upcoming DC Comics' graphic novel titled, 'Wonderful Woman of History!'  

Teara holds a Master of Arts in Leadership degree from Royal Roads University, and she is a Certified Executive Coach. The journey of learning now takes her back to Royal Roads as Associate Faculty, and to Fielding University where she is studying in the Human Development Ph.D. program.

Join us to learn more about Teara's inspiring story and discover how COVID-19 has challenged and altered Iskwew Air's flightpath. We'll dive into Teara's thoughts about being featured in the DC Comics' graphic novel, and find out more about what it means to "Dream it, design it, do it".