Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder of Filipinas of HamOnt

Jessica is a second-generation Filipina-Canadian. She is an educator and artist. She is a graduate of Brock University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Bachelor of Education.

She was the Project Coordinator for The Arty Crowd project and chair of the community committee focused on bridging the gaps in communication, digital accessibility and inclusion. This sparked her curiosity and passion for co-creating accessible digital spaces and completed General Assembly’s Software Engineering Program.

Her favourite colour is light purple. She loves bringing people together, cooking for friends and reading.

Community Engagement Coordinator

Julia Espinosa is a recent McMaster University History graduate with a minor in Immigration, Race Relations and Indigenous Settler Relations. She is a first generation Filipina who moved to Canada when she was 3 years old. Her family is from Cebu City, but she was originally born in Iligan City.

She is from a small town just 30 mins away from Hamilton called Grimsby, and have since grown up in Southern Ontario. She is passionate in learning, growing and working with other Filipina/o/x to stay connected to our culture.

Program and Content Strategist

Angelica Pangilinan is a social justice advocate, paganay (eldest) daughter, and community organizer. She is a second- generation Filipina born and raised in Hamilton, ON with her family from Pampanga. Angelica learned Tagalog and Kapampangan by watching teleseryes and practicing with her Lola Patricia growing up. She is a recent Brock University Sociology graduate with a minor in Psychology and concentration in Critical Criminology. She is passionate in learning about race and culture, and the societal and psychological dynamics surrounding it. She currently enjoys music, physical activity, and social media content creation!