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Faculty of Arts & Science
Digital Futures
Meet the Designer
Leanna
Barwick
Digital Futures Program, game design, organizational development, coaching, systems thinking, systems design
“During GradEx108, visit https://creativerising.ca/ website to book a creative coaching sample session using the Playshop: Karaoke installation room.Feel free to email and inquire more about individual or relationship coaching, and game based experiential event design for team building.”
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Leanna Barwick is an undergraduate student at OCAD University, in the Digital Futures program. Leanna has been active in OCADU governance; from 2021-2023 serving as student representative in the Senate, Board of Governors, and Digital Futures Undergraduate Committee, and was exhibition director for Digital Futures Open Show 2022. Leanna was the Student Union Board of Directors as Accessibility Representative for the 2022/2 school year. Leanna Has been active in leading the formation of the Student Giovernance Committee over their two year term in various parts of governance they have served; along with elected student representatives, this endeavor is a cross-collaboration between the Senate, the Board of Governors and the Student Union to support student issues structurally beyond the elected term of individual student representatives.In the 2022/23 school year Leanna was the recipient of the Excellence in Student Leadership Award. This award, supported by Office of the President, aims to recognize the outstanding contributions of student leaders across the university in a variety of contexts, including but not limited to representing student perspectives in positions on OCAD U committees, working groups, task forces, governance bodies (such as the Senate or Board of Governors), or through publications, advocacy groups or the Student Union.Outside of OCADU Leanna is a professional coach and facilitator (PCC). Leanna supports leaders and organizations to co-design values driven strategic plans and accountability structures using creative tools and technology. Leanna currently sits on the Board of Directors for Dames Making Games (DMG), a not-for-profit videogame arts organization, and chairs the Governance Committee.
Wa Samaki Ecosystems
Permaculture Design Certificate
Major In progress
International Association Process Oriented Psychology (IAPOP)
World Work Seminar - Deep Democracy Facilitation
Major Completed, 2017
Center Right Relationship Global (CRR)
Organizational Relationship Systems Certified Coach (ORSCC)
Major Completed, 2017
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Major Completed, 2014
BEabove Leadership
Certified NeuroTransformation Coach
Major Completed, 2013
Co-Active Coaching Institute (CTI)
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
Major Completed, 2011
coaching game design game development transmedia storytelling multimedia production UX design UI design experiential learning design systems thinking systems design network communications Relationship Systems co-design
2023, Excellence in Student Leadership Award
OCAD University
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Essay
Creative Expression and the Journey of the Human Spirit Through Critical Play
Essay
Grange Park Promenade and Inclusive Co-Design Practices - Contemporary Design Theories
Essay
Inner Space Mirror Test Reflections - Future Cinema Digital Narratives
Essay
It’s All Parts Of The Process_ Applying Creative Methodologies, Game Design Theory and Audio Design to Storytelling, World Building and Character Development
Other
Leanna Barwick inclusive modes delivery presentation Jan 30 2023
Essay
OCAD Y U Mad The Interactive Journey by Leanna Barwick
Installation
Playshop: GradEx108 Creative Coaching Demos - Karaoke Edition
Essay
Social Touch and Body Exploration Through Handheld Electronic Interactive Games - Contemporary Design Theories
Essay
Thesis V1 Human Relationship Design - Collaborative Approaches to Inclusive Design and Creative Intervention
Essay
Thesis V2: Experiential Learning, Game Design & Relationship Systems Intelligence