How did I get here?

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I graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and began working as an RN in the hospital in 2012. I have worked on medical and surgical units, labour & delivery units and in a small ER. I’ve also ventured to Swaziland, India and Peru to volunteer as a nurse over the years.

I currently work part time for Island Health’s Community Health Services. I support clients on the Saanich Peninsula in their own homes mostly doing palliative care, wound care and chronic disease management.

Over the years I have been trying to find how my love for birth work fits into my identity as a nurse. In 2014 I explored the possibility of being a midwife by working part time in a supportive role at On the Drive Midwives and applying to UBC’s Midwifery Program. This same year I took my first doula training through DONA International at Douglas College.

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Later that year, I moved back to Ontario to be with my partner and, while finding a new job, I was introduced to palliative care and my identity as a home care nurse began to blossom.

Our roots are now set in Victoria and my desire for growth and learning in the birth realm has resurfaced. I indulged in the opportunity to attend the most comprehensive doula program in North America in order to better support my friends and family who are now starting their own families. This 270 hour training has emphasis on anatomy, nutrition, western herbalism, birth team care providers, infant feeding, family support, acupressure, energetics & yoga-therapy. I received my certificate from Pacific Rim College in April of 2021 and, more importantly, I gained a network of friends and birth work allies in our local community.

As my career evolves, I look forward to continuing to connect with people on a human level, paying close attention to the transitions in life whether it be birth, death or the ebbs and flows in between.