Yessica Rivera Belsham

Community Artist

Yessica Rivera Belsham is certified in Creative Facilitation, a Registered Practical Nurse, and a Teaching Artist with a diverse background in healthcare, education, and multidisciplinary arts. Her work has spanned across Turtle Island (North America), with a focus on Ontario Canada, Hawai’i USA, and Michoacán México. She is a Náhuatl language learner and has a love and appreciation for all languages and cultures. She remains deeply rooted to her Indigenous cultural heritage, family, and community ties of México: the tail end of Turtle Island. Yessica has been involved with a wide range of communities of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds with hands-on personal care as well as through multidisciplinary art connections; predominantly sharing traditional drumming and singing with a focus on inclusivity and diversity as Ollin.ca