Laara Mixon worked with Michael Izen to develop the Native Education College Public Designation Feasibility Study. This included secondary and primary research, using several methods including interviews, survey’s, and focus groups to guide the Board.

Laara Mixon wrote this supervisors toolkit for the Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiate Supervisors Certificate Training Program, delivered by the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. The intent of the toolkit is to develop the capacity of the Coastal First Nations of Metlakatla, Bella Bella, Haida Gwaii, and Prince George who are developing shellfish corporations.

Laara worked on a contract basis as the Interim Director of Aboriginal Education. Key outcomes that have influenced indigenization within the VCC: Research based Strategic Plan 2010-2013, redrafting of all department staff roles and responsibilities, new accountability measures that resulted in a 20% increase in enrollment within six months, and 200% increase in graduation rates; [...]

Laara Mixon developed the Consortium’s unique business model, governance policies, implementation plan and each consecutive year’s strategic plan for the 1.2 million annual budget that has realized strong outcomes. The Consortium operates as an unincorporated society that supports meaningful decision making authority by the Aboriginal communities in post-secondary education with public post-secondary institutes. In 2008 [...]

This project for the Musqueam Indian Band included facilitating a series of meetings with the Musqueam Chief and Council to develop comprehensive governance policies, and new councilor orientation handbook. In 2008/09, the final phases of the governance policy was completed, focusing on Council Relationship to Membership Policies, alignment of Administration policies, annual policy review, and [...]