Fenessa is a proud descendant of the historic Black community of Upper Hammonds Plains. She earned a BA in Sociology & Social Anthropology (minor in Law, Justice & Society) and her Juris Doctor at Dalhousie University.

 

A graduate of the Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq Initiative, Fenessa received the Judge Corrine Sparks Award for leadership and community service. Called to the NS Bar in 2020, She has practiced in the areas of criminal, child welfare & family law. Fenessa currently serves on the Family Law Standards Committee, the IB&M Advisory Council & Standing Committee and is active at her church, EBC: The Meeting Place.