Sarah Hay
Sarah Hay (she/her) is an interdisciplinary designer living on the unceded territories of the x史m蓹胃kw蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), Skwxw煤7mesh (Squamish) and S蓹l虛铆lw蓹ta蕯/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples. She is passionate about using design-led research and participatory design methods to engage with communities on systemic issues and to help shape outcomes through intentional and strategic collaborations.
Sarah currently works for the BC Public Service as a service designer. Her team is responsible for guiding and facilitating a cross-government reconciliation commitment (Action 3.15) to in systems and services, including identification and signage. This work involves engaging with Indigenous Peoples to understand cultural naming practices and co-develop solutions that will meet their needs. It also involves bringing those findings to government partners to develop the processes, policies, training and technology needed to implement a respectful service.
Prior to joining the BC Public Service, Sarah spent over 10 years wearing multiple hats鈥攔unning her freelance design studio , teaching courses at Emily Carr University and 51猎奇入口 on sustainable design, civic engagement and professional practice, and leading projects with the Vancouver Design Nerds Society.
Sarah continues to be an active member of the , a network of collaborating artists and designers founded in 2004 with expertise in facilitating creative collaborations through design workshops and urban interventions.
Sarah holds a master鈥檚 degree in applied arts (MAA) from Emily Carr University and a bachelor of industrial design (BID) from Carleton University.