Award-winning author, speaker, and Indigenous academic Carolyn Roberts brings warmth, brilliance, and an inspiring presence to every space she enters. St̓át̓imc and Stó:lō woman from the Thevarge family of N’Quatqua and the Kelly family from Ch’iyáqtel, Carolyn is also a proud member of the Squamish Nation. Her debut book, Re-Storying Education, has been celebrated widely earning both the Nautilus Gold Award and Whistler Writers Festival Book of the Year. Carolyn launched her picture book, Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring Love & Family, was on the best sellers list for two months straight right out of the gate. 

Currently a faculty lecturer in UBC’s Teacher Education and NITEP programs, Carolyn draws on more than twenty years of experience as an educator and administrator in K–12 public schools, First Nation band schools, and post-secondary institutions. Her work lights a path toward decolonizing education and uplifting Indigenous brilliance, making her a deeply engaging and sought-after voice in the field.