ABOUT

Isabelle Ruiz was born and raised in Tiohtiá:ke (Montreal). She is a Kanyen’kehá:ka and settler woman and her Mohawk family comes from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, where she is a member. Isabelle graduated from Concordia University in 2018 (BFA) and has been in production and broadcasting for the past five years. Starting in VFX, Isabelle worked as production assistant in post-production. Following that, she took on the role of Programming Coordinator at APTN, responsible for projects on linear and streaming services at the broadcaster. Since 2021, Isabelle has been serving as a Program Manager at the Indigenous Screen Office, overseeing various funding programs, including Sector Development, Interactive & Immersive Program, and the Podcasting Program.