UNITED NATIONS
Tess is a media-accredited, producer, and speaker at various conferences, summits and commissions at the United Nations since 2000.
Her career expands globally, speaking out on how filmmaking, multi-media, and technology plays an imperative role in activism with regard to human rights.
Tess receives the Medal d’ Excellence Award in Geneva Switzerland
in the category of Edu-tainment
Spring 2016 – Tess will be speaking during the Commission on the Status of Women – United Nations – New York – featuring the trailer of the feature film “Road to Redemption” which is slated for released Summer 2016. This film tackles the topic of early-child marriage and fistula.
Here marks a few of many events that Tess has participated at the United Nations:
- The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – Delegate of Pathways to Peace – Media-accredited and Speaker – March 2016
- UN Women – Live Streaming conference – Speaker – October 2015
- UN Women – Board of Directors – Keynote Speaker – July 2015
- Clinton Global Initiative – Media Conference – Media Accredited – 2015
- Clinton Global Initiative – Media Conference – Media Accredited – 2014
- The Commission on the Status of Women – Speaker – March 2014
- Airline Ambassadors Press Conference for Humanitarian Relief – Speaker – September 2004
- United Nations IREO environmental event – Producer – 2005
- Airline Ambassadors/NBC Universal United Nations (New York) – Producer – 2004
- Sub-Commission for Human Rights – Speaker – Media Accredited – August 2003
- Fete d’ Excellence Award- Winner for Edu-tainment – Geneva Switzerland- August 2003
- World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) -media accredited – Johanesberg, South Africa 2002
- World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) -media accredited in Durban, South Africa – September 2001
- Sub-Commission for Human Rights – – Tess produced a live-stream of indigenous leaders from North and South America to prepare for the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa – Geneva Switzerland connecting to Ottawa Canada to the Indigenous Peoples Summit of the America’s – August 2001
- Commission for Human Rights -Media Accredited & Speaker -Geneva Switzerland – March 2001
- Sub-Commission for Human Rights – Media Accredited & Speaker – Geneva Switzerland – August 2000