Jay Becker (he/they)

jaybecker108@gmail.com 587-966-6776

SCHOOL RELATED EXPERIENCE

Gender Studies History
Courses in the following: Courses in the following:
● Queer theory and Activism ● The Middle Age 1000-1500
● Trans theory and Activism ● Medieval Books
● Indigenous Feminism ● Myths & Legends of the Middle Age
● Masculinity and Power ● Created Medieval History in
● Feminist Art Literature

Projects of note:
● Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Video Project
Worked with a group to create a video ‘unpacking’ one of the Calls to Justice in the MMIWG
Final Report (2019) and proposed potential solutions all while providing public education. One
or more group members has not consented to it being made public, and thus it is not shared, but
was nevertheless a valuable research project in a less standard medium. It also offered an
opportunity to create an accessible video, with image descriptions and accurate closed captions.
● Feminist Art Field School Object Assignment
Undertook a methodology similar to Alison S. M. Kobayashi’s to understand, investigate and
interpret the past through an object. This assignment, and a more in-depth description of what it
contains can be found under the “Work Examples” tab.
● Archival Analysis Podcast
Utilised the Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria to create a podcast with a peer
around the theme of depathologizing transness. Gained experience in audio recording and
editing with the software Audacity.
● Manuscript Transcription
Transcribed and described a portion of a manuscript within the University of Victoria’s Special
Collection. This assignment, and a more in-depth description of what it contains can be found
under the “Work Examples” tab.
WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
Purdys Chocolatier
● Supplied my team with pronouns pin to foster an inclusive environment for trans
coworkers
● Ensured my team was aware of the health and social benefits available to them, such as
an active living fund, and tuition reimbursements

Thrifty Foods
● Advocated for myself and other trans employees to have our preferred name displayed on
the schedule instead of our legal one
● Mitigated tense situations with customers in a way that was receptive to their concerns
while maintaining a safe environment for myself and others

Medieval Studies Event Assistant

● Maintained constant communication with my supervisors through Microsoft Teams
● Used teleconference technology and assisted in troubleshooting events with 50+
attendees

Swim Coach for P-Too Swim Association

● Created a safe environment for children to learning life saving and fun swimming skills
● Communicated progress to parents and head coaches; made decisions on when to
advance swimmers to the next level