Jorge Llaca Buznego, Ph.D.

Self-motivated and dependable Manager of Education with extensive experience managing and overseeing educational programming, Child and Family Services (CFS), language revitalization, and cultural programs. Adept at liaising with internal departments to ensure alignment with scheduling, operating procedures, and infrastructure projects. Committed to fostering strong communication channels to address student needs and community initiatives. Flexible and adaptive to rapidly changing environments, with a passion for supporting Indigenous education and cultural preservation.

• Reactivated Early Years Programs: Infant Toddler, Preschool, Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR), and Afterschool programs.
• Secured $80,000 from the Skilled Link Program (SLP) as a youth employment strategy to help TRTFN citizens overcome employment barriers.
• Secured $280,000 to implement a two-year Post-Secondary Partnership Program (PSPP) with the University of Victoria (UVic) for an accredited Indigenous Language Revitalization Certificate.
• Secured $1,072,252 from the Jordan's Principle program to expand direct service delivery to TRTFN citizens in the areas of education, language, culture, healthy child development, and healthy living activities.
• Secured $3,567,678 from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal 41 (CHRT 41) to develop feasibility studies and a multi-purpose center for Child and Family Services in Atlin, BC.
• Secured $350,900 from the Province of British Columbia's Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to implement the Adult Graduation Diploma (Adult Dogwood) in Atlin, in partnership with Northern Lights College (NLC).
• Secured $470,700 from the Province of British Columbia's Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to run and implement a one-year pilot Project-Based Labour Market Training (PBLMT).
• Secured $778,890 from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal 41 (CHRT 41) to update TRTFN’s Child and Family Services vehicle fleet.
• Secured $678,908 from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal 41 (CHRT 41) and BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCAACS) to build three playgrounds in Atlin, BC.
• Secured $156,750 from the First Nations Adult Education Program to implement the Basic Literacy Program, which includes literacy, numeracy, life skills, and employment preparation.
• Secured $230,000 from the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society to enhance service delivery in the areas of child development.
• Secured $154,000 from the First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program to implement K-12 cultural camps in Atlin and Whitehorse.
• Secured $280,654 from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to run a Pathway to Business program in partnership with Yukon University in Atlin.
• Secured $159,098 to run a Basic Adult Education Program with Yukon University in Atlin.
• Secured $189,098 from the First Peoples' Cultural Council (FPCC) to develop a 5-Year Language Revitalization Planning (LRPP) initiative.
• Secured $75,098 from the First Peoples' Cultural Council (FPCC) to run a Culture and Language Digitalization Project for the Tlingit language.
• Drafted, developed, and implemented TRTFN’s Post-Secondary Education Policy to provide financial assistance to TRTFN citizens enrolled in post-secondary education programs.
• Drafted, developed, and implemented TRTFN’s Child and Family Services (CFS) Training Needs Assessment.
• Drafted, developed, and implemented TRTFN’s Child and Family Services Prevention Plan, part of the Nation’s strategic plan to resume jurisdiction over child and family well-being.

Certified DELE, Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language, Assessor,

Instituto Cervantes, Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, 2019.

Certified SIELE, International Spanish Language Evaluation Service, Assessor, Instituto Cervantes, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad de Salamanca and Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2019.

• Project Lead, K-12 Tlingit Curriculum Development
  Led the development and implementation of a K-12 Tlingit Curriculum in collaboration with School District 87 (SD87).
• Project Lead, Local Education Agreement (LEA)
  Managed the Local Education Agreement (LEA) between TRTFN and School District 87 (SD87).
• Project Lead, Early Years Curriculum Design
  Directed the design and implementation of a new Early Years curriculum in partnership with The Martin Family Initiative (MFI) and Yukon First Nation Education Directorate (YFNED).
• School Chair and Administrator, 3Nation Local Education Agreement
  Chaired and administered the 3Nation Local Education Agreement with School District 87 (SD87).
• Technical Representative, Government-to-Government (G2G) Negotiations
  Represented TRTFN in Government-to-Government (G2G) negotiations with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) regarding the allocation process for educational programming for TRTFN.
• Technical Lead, TRTFN Cabinet Submission
  Led the TRTFN Cabinet Submission for a new federal funding model for post-secondary student support.
• Lead Negotiator, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northern Lights College
  Negotiated and led the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northern Lights College to indigenize educational programming to better serve the needs of TRTFN citizens.
• Technical Representative, Advisory Committee to Yukon University
  Served as the technical representative for TRTFN on the Advisory Committee to Yukon University.
• Technical Representative, Advisory Committee to Northern Lights College
  Represented TRTFN as the technical representative on the Advisory Committee to Northern Lights College.
• Technical Representative, Advisory Committee to North Island College
  Acted as the technical representative for Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) on the Advisory Committee to North Island College.
• Technical Representative, Indigenous Education Committee, SD84
  Represented Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation on the Indigenous Education Committee with School District 84 (SD84).

• Llaca Buznego, Jorge. Tlingit Language Instruction: Head Start & Grades K to 4, TRTFN, 2024.
• Llaca Buznego, Jorge. “Revitalizing the Tlingit Language: A Taku River Tlingit First Nation and University of Victoria Collaboration.” Réflexions, vol. 42, no. 3, 25 Oct. 2023, pp. 27–30.
• Llaca Buznego, Jorge. “Alejo Carpentier y Julio Cortázar ante la Revolución Cubana.” Perspectivas multidisciplinarias sobre la Argentina contemporánea, edited by Jorge Carlos Guerrero, Editorial Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Editorial Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Editorial Universidad Nacional de la Plata (Co-University Press), 2019, pp. 398- 410.
• Llaca Buznego, Jorge. “Aproximaciones al sincretismo caribeño: religión y afrocubanismo en la novela criollista ¡Ecué-Yamba-Ó! de Alejo Carpentier.” OHS: Reflecting on Identities and Cultural Frameworks in a Globalized World, edited by Luis Abanto and Ana Fernandez, Alter, 2018, pp. 207-223.