Alumni Feature: Meet Len Pierre

SFU Degree(s): Master of Education, 2021

Len has just completed his Masters of Education Degree in December 2021. Born and raised in Surrey BC and hailing from Katzie First Nation, Len is the owner and managing consultant at his company, Len Pierre Consulting. He specializes in transformative decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenous cultural safety. Len says that when it comes to Surrey, it is all about connection, community, and culture.

What drew you to your area of study?

Len cut his teeth in his career by working in the Aboriginal Education Department of the Surrey School District at the age of nineteen. This early experience taught Len the value of learning and education in bridging the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.

What is your favourite memory of your time at SFU?

The professors at SFU. All the professors I have had the opportunity to meet and work with have been incredible mentors to my work and career today.

What advice do you have for SFU students going through their degree?

Ask loads of questions. Ask them to your friends, your peers, the colleagues who sit in your classroom, and of course, your professors.