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Our Team
Meet Our Death Educators
Lisa Bonneville
Death Doula Certificate Program, MAiD and the Death Doula, Parents & Guardians Death Cafe, General Death Cafe
Lisa is a death doula and hospice and bereavement counsellor, as well as a facilitator for HHA’s Death Doula and MAiD and the Death Doula Certificate Programs. She believes that communication plays a huge role in preparing for end-of-life as well as the grief that follows. She’ll talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime about dying, death and everything in between.
Most of Lisa’s experience is in residential hospice but she has also worked in long-term care, funeral homes and had the privilege of caring for palliative Catholic Nuns. Many people have had a hand in supporting and guiding her along the way to where she is today, and she does her best to pass on this wisdom and knowledge in her own teaching.
Lisa is a death doula and hospice and bereavement counsellor, as well as a facilitator for HHA’s Death Doula and MAiD and the Death Doula Certificate Programs. She believes that communication plays a huge role in preparing for end-of-life as well as the grief that follows. She’ll talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime about dying, death and everything in between.
Most of Lisa’s experience is in residential hospice but she has also worked in long-term care, funeral homes and had the privilege of caring for palliative Catholic Nuns. Many people have had a hand in supporting and guiding her along the way to where she is today, and she does her best to pass on this wisdom and knowledge in her own teaching.
Glen Burkholder
Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula Certificate Program, Pre & Perinatal Hospice, Death Doula Certificate Program, Our Babies, Our Grief
Glen is a co-founder of Home Hospice Association and has been a funeral director since 1986. Originally from the Niagara Region, he moved to Toronto in 2012. He is a member of the Niagara District Funeral Service Association and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Toronto District Funeral Directors Inc. and the Ontario Funeral Service Association. In February 2023, Glen joined the team of McKersie & Early Funeral Home in Milton, Ontario.
Glen is especially passionate about HHA’s continued education and training mission, and is deeply involved in the development and facilitation of the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula certificate programs.
A proud father of two, Glen is committed to family and community. He has volunteered with Daval Hospice, Stamford Lions Club, Big Brothers Association of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Historical Museum Cemetery Tours, Niagara Falls Block Parent Association and the Knights of Columbus. Glen also enjoys getting his hands dirty with home repairs and renovations, and some of his favorite things to do include photography, the outdoors and enjoying a country drive on his motorcycle.
Glen is a co-founder of Home Hospice Association and has been a funeral director since 1986. Originally from the Niagara Region, he moved to Toronto in 2012. He is a member of the Niagara District Funeral Service Association and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Toronto District Funeral Directors Inc. and the Ontario Funeral Service Association. In February 2023, Glen joined the team of McKersie & Early Funeral Home in Milton, Ontario.
Glen is especially passionate about HHA’s continued education and training mission, and is deeply involved in the development and facilitation of the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula certificate programs.
A proud father of two, Glen is committed to family and community. He has volunteered with Daval Hospice, Stamford Lions Club, Big Brothers Association of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Historical Museum Cemetery Tours, Niagara Falls Block Parent Association and the Knights of Columbus. Glen also enjoys getting his hands dirty with home repairs and renovations, and some of his favorite things to do include photography, the outdoors and enjoying a country drive on his motorcycle.
Molly Dutton-Kenny
Infant & Pregnancy Loss Certificate Program
Termination Subject Matter Expert
Molly is a Registered Midwife in Ontario, practicing in the GTA. With her experience and passion for working with clients through perinatal loss and abortion, particularly through a home-centered midwifery model of care, Molly brings a wealth of knowledge to HHA as our Termination Subject Matter Expert. She also teaches the section on abortion for HHA’s Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula training.
Termination Subject Matter Expert
Molly is a Registered Midwife in Ontario, practicing in the GTA. With her experience and passion for working with clients through perinatal loss and abortion, particularly through a home-centered midwifery model of care, Molly brings a wealth of knowledge to HHA as our Termination Subject Matter Expert. She also teaches the section on abortion for HHA’s Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula training.
Cari Ferguson
Death Doula Certificate Program, Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula Certificate Program Candidate Advisor
Cari is a trainer for both the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula (ILPD) training programs, as well as being the Candidate Advisor for the IPLD Certificate Program. Additionally, Cari is HHA's communication manager and facilitates both the General Death Café as well as the Caregivers Death Café.
Cari is deeply passionate about death and grief education. She is the founder of Strong Winds Consulting, a professional bereavement service that provides insight, guidance, and companionship to those approaching their end of life as well as grief support to those in mourning.
Cari is a trainer for both the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula (ILPD) training programs, as well as being the Candidate Advisor for the IPLD Certificate Program. Additionally, Cari is HHA's communication manager and facilitates both the General Death Café as well as the Caregivers Death Café.
Cari is deeply passionate about death and grief education. She is the founder of Strong Winds Consulting, a professional bereavement service that provides insight, guidance, and companionship to those approaching their end of life as well as grief support to those in mourning.
Kayla Moryoussef
End-of-Life Care in Long Term Care (LTC Four-Point Plan), Spoonie Death Cafe
Kayla has been a death and grief worker since 2012. In 2018, she was trained and certified as a Death Doula through Home Hospice Association, where she now trains and teaches others. She works in Toronto (and everywhere - virtually!). She started her private practice, GoodDeath.ca in 2019.
Kayla believes in access to equitable end-of-life care as a universal human right, and is committed to supporting & cultivating communities equipped to better care for their dying.
Kayla has been a death and grief worker since 2012. In 2018, she was trained and certified as a Death Doula through Home Hospice Association, where she now trains and teaches others. She works in Toronto (and everywhere - virtually!). She started her private practice, GoodDeath.ca in 2019.
Kayla believes in access to equitable end-of-life care as a universal human right, and is committed to supporting & cultivating communities equipped to better care for their dying.
Julie Anne Mauno
Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula Certificate Program
Julie-Anne Muano is a Registered Perinatal Support Worker (PNSW), a faculty member for the PNSW program at Mohawk College, an Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula (IPLD) and a Social Work student. She helped create HHA’s Our Babies, Our Grief and is part of HHA’s Death Education team for the Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula Certificate program.
She lives and works in Northeastern Ontario and is passionate about providing perinatal support to families, including infant and pregnancy loss support. Her interests include trauma-informed care, anti-oppressive practice, decolonization, perinatal grief support, and postpartum mental health and well-being.
Julie-Anne Muano is a Registered Perinatal Support Worker (PNSW), a faculty member for the PNSW program at Mohawk College, an Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula (IPLD) and a Social Work student. She helped create HHA’s Our Babies, Our Grief and is part of HHA’s Death Education team for the Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula Certificate program.
She lives and works in Northeastern Ontario and is passionate about providing perinatal support to families, including infant and pregnancy loss support. Her interests include trauma-informed care, anti-oppressive practice, decolonization, perinatal grief support, and postpartum mental health and well-being.
Laura Silver
Death Doula Certificate Program, Infant & Pregnancy Loss Certificate Program
In addition to sitting on Home Hospice Association’s Board of Directors, Laura Silver is a Certified Death Doula with HHA and is HHA’s current Calgary Chapter Champion. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband, two of three children, and two dogs.
Before moving to Alberta in 2016, Laura spent close to fifteen years as a Senior Policy Advisor and Project Manager in the Ontario health care system, as a public servant and also as a Senior Project Manager at Cancer Care Ontario. She contributed to the Ontario Diabetes Strategy, the Home-Based Primary Care Strategy, and the Seniors Strategy. Earlier in her career, in the University Health Network, Laura helped build the multidisciplinary approach to health care, participated in the development of the Toronto Central LHIN and contributed to the UHN's Palliative Care Strategy. After moving to Alberta, Laura led the creation of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program for newborns, and spent three years improving patient access to specialist care in the province as the Senior Project Manager for eReferral. Laura is a Certified Lean Green Belt in Healthcare as well as PROSCI certified.
Laura has a vision of every community having their local death doula, and that every member of every community has access to the resources, support and compassionate care that allows them to spend their final days in comfort and peace in their chosen space.
In addition to sitting on Home Hospice Association’s Board of Directors, Laura Silver is a Certified Death Doula with HHA and is HHA’s current Calgary Chapter Champion. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband, two of three children, and two dogs.
Before moving to Alberta in 2016, Laura spent close to fifteen years as a Senior Policy Advisor and Project Manager in the Ontario health care system, as a public servant and also as a Senior Project Manager at Cancer Care Ontario. She contributed to the Ontario Diabetes Strategy, the Home-Based Primary Care Strategy, and the Seniors Strategy. Earlier in her career, in the University Health Network, Laura helped build the multidisciplinary approach to health care, participated in the development of the Toronto Central LHIN and contributed to the UHN's Palliative Care Strategy. After moving to Alberta, Laura led the creation of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program for newborns, and spent three years improving patient access to specialist care in the province as the Senior Project Manager for eReferral. Laura is a Certified Lean Green Belt in Healthcare as well as PROSCI certified.
Laura has a vision of every community having their local death doula, and that every member of every community has access to the resources, support and compassionate care that allows them to spend their final days in comfort and peace in their chosen space.
Terri Viola-Wilson
C.A.N.D.Y. Café program manager, Talking with Kids about Dying, Death & Grief Subject Matter Expert, Talking with Kids about Dying & Death Workshop and Certificate Program, Parents & Guardians Death Café
Terri is C.A.N.D.Y. Café's Program Manager and HHA's Subject Matter Expert for Talking with Kids about Dying, Death and Grief. She is a retired teacher with over 30 years of engaging with young people in the classroom, on sports teams, in choirs, and in social justice movements. During those years, one of her passions was helping to improve communication between her students and the adults who cared for them.
With the mental welfare of young people in mind, Terri helped develop the C.A.N.D.Y. Café program. Drawing on both her personal and professional experiences, as well as her continuing education in childhood trauma and child and youth grieving, Terri brings empathy and knowledge to everyone she encounters through C.A.N.D.Y. Café - including young people of all ages and the adults who live, work, and care for them.
Terri is C.A.N.D.Y. Café's Program Manager and HHA's Subject Matter Expert for Talking with Kids about Dying, Death and Grief. She is a retired teacher with over 30 years of engaging with young people in the classroom, on sports teams, in choirs, and in social justice movements. During those years, one of her passions was helping to improve communication between her students and the adults who cared for them.
With the mental welfare of young people in mind, Terri helped develop the C.A.N.D.Y. Café program. Drawing on both her personal and professional experiences, as well as her continuing education in childhood trauma and child and youth grieving, Terri brings empathy and knowledge to everyone she encounters through C.A.N.D.Y. Café - including young people of all ages and the adults who live, work, and care for them.
Bianca Zimperi
Death Doula Certificate Program, Advanced Care Planning Subject Matter Expert
Bianca is a lawyer and member of the Hamilton Law Association. She is also a writer and certified life & wellness coach, and the creator of the online platform @good.grieving. In her work, she hopes to educate society on providing better support to grievers while also inspiring grievers to learn to live alongside their grief. As HHA’s Advanced Care Planning Expert, Bianca is a guest speaker for the Death Doula Certificate Program. She also participates in HHA's "What would you do" nights.
Bianca is a lawyer and member of the Hamilton Law Association. She is also a writer and certified life & wellness coach, and the creator of the online platform @good.grieving. In her work, she hopes to educate society on providing better support to grievers while also inspiring grievers to learn to live alongside their grief. As HHA’s Advanced Care Planning Expert, Bianca is a guest speaker for the Death Doula Certificate Program. She also participates in HHA's "What would you do" nights.
Meet Our Facilitators
Lisa Bonneville
Death Doula Certificate Program, MAiD and the Death Doula, Parents & Guardians Death Cafe, General Death Cafe
Lisa is a death doula and hospice and bereavement counsellor, as well as a facilitator for HHA’s Death Doula and MAiD and the Death Doula Certificate Programs. She believes that communication plays a huge role in preparing for end-of-life as well as the grief that follows. She’ll talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime about dying, death and everything in between.
Most of Lisa’s experience is in residential hospice but she has also worked in long-term care, funeral homes and had the privilege of caring for palliative Catholic Nuns. Many people have had a hand in supporting and guiding her along the way to where she is today, and she does her best to pass on this wisdom and knowledge in her own teaching.
Lisa is a death doula and hospice and bereavement counsellor, as well as a facilitator for HHA’s Death Doula and MAiD and the Death Doula Certificate Programs. She believes that communication plays a huge role in preparing for end-of-life as well as the grief that follows. She’ll talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime about dying, death and everything in between.
Most of Lisa’s experience is in residential hospice but she has also worked in long-term care, funeral homes and had the privilege of caring for palliative Catholic Nuns. Many people have had a hand in supporting and guiding her along the way to where she is today, and she does her best to pass on this wisdom and knowledge in her own teaching.
Glen Burkholder
Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula Certificate Program, Pre & Perinatal Hospice, Death Doula Certificate Program, Our Babies, Our Grief
Glen is a co-founder of Home Hospice Association and has been a funeral director since 1986. Originally from the Niagara Region, he moved to Toronto in 2012. He is a member of the Niagara District Funeral Service Association and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Toronto District Funeral Directors Inc. and the Ontario Funeral Service Association. In February 2023, Glen joined the team of McKersie & Early Funeral Home in Milton, Ontario.
Glen is especially passionate about HHA’s continued education and training mission, and is deeply involved in the development and facilitation of the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula certificate programs.
A proud father of two, Glen is committed to family and community. He has volunteered with Daval Hospice, Stamford Lions Club, Big Brothers Association of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Historical Museum Cemetery Tours, Niagara Falls Block Parent Association and the Knights of Columbus. Glen also enjoys getting his hands dirty with home repairs and renovations, and some of his favorite things to do include photography, the outdoors and enjoying a country drive on his motorcycle.
Glen is a co-founder of Home Hospice Association and has been a funeral director since 1986. Originally from the Niagara Region, he moved to Toronto in 2012. He is a member of the Niagara District Funeral Service Association and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Toronto District Funeral Directors Inc. and the Ontario Funeral Service Association. In February 2023, Glen joined the team of McKersie & Early Funeral Home in Milton, Ontario.
Glen is especially passionate about HHA’s continued education and training mission, and is deeply involved in the development and facilitation of the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula certificate programs.
A proud father of two, Glen is committed to family and community. He has volunteered with Daval Hospice, Stamford Lions Club, Big Brothers Association of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Historical Museum Cemetery Tours, Niagara Falls Block Parent Association and the Knights of Columbus. Glen also enjoys getting his hands dirty with home repairs and renovations, and some of his favorite things to do include photography, the outdoors and enjoying a country drive on his motorcycle.
Stephanie Byfield
BIPOC Death Cafe
Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Wilfried Laurier University, a Diploma in Fitness & Health Promotion, and is currently completing a Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University.
As a Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist, a Death Doula in training, and 30 years in the health and wellness industry, Stephanie appreciates the importance to living life to the fullest and taking the time out to reflect on our experiences, and sharing knowledge and wisdom with others.
As an individual who lives with a life-limiting condition, Stephanie understands the peaks and valleys that someone with a chronic disease may experience. From personal experience and as a member of the BIPOC community, Stephanie has a unique perspective on grief, death and dying, and their impact on those within marginalized communities.
The BIPOC Death Cafe is a safe space where individuals can share their truths, beliefs, and opinions without being judged by their ethnicity and/or race. Stephanie always looks forward to facilitating this group and learning from everyone's experiences.
Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Wilfried Laurier University, a Diploma in Fitness & Health Promotion, and is currently completing a Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University.
As a Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist, a Death Doula in training, and 30 years in the health and wellness industry, Stephanie appreciates the importance to living life to the fullest and taking the time out to reflect on our experiences, and sharing knowledge and wisdom with others.
As an individual who lives with a life-limiting condition, Stephanie understands the peaks and valleys that someone with a chronic disease may experience. From personal experience and as a member of the BIPOC community, Stephanie has a unique perspective on grief, death and dying, and their impact on those within marginalized communities.
The BIPOC Death Cafe is a safe space where individuals can share their truths, beliefs, and opinions without being judged by their ethnicity and/or race. Stephanie always looks forward to facilitating this group and learning from everyone's experiences.
Jordan Cleland
Death Doula Certificate Program, Pet Lovers Death Cafe, General Death Cafe
Jordan is a death doula, breath guide, social worker, and researcher who finds great joy in supporting people on their unique life paths. In both her professional and personal pursuits, she nurtures authentic connections and navigates through experiences with intention.Her practice is person-centered, rooted in knowing that people have the answers they seek within themselves, and she offers tools to support the revealing of those answers together. Her most poignant daily contemplation is that she too will die; and so, she asks how to live life in alignment with what’s important to her. She works with lightness and a deep humility for every individual's journey of life and death.
Jordan is a death doula, breath guide, social worker, and researcher who finds great joy in supporting people on their unique life paths. In both her professional and personal pursuits, she nurtures authentic connections and navigates through experiences with intention.Her practice is person-centered, rooted in knowing that people have the answers they seek within themselves, and she offers tools to support the revealing of those answers together. Her most poignant daily contemplation is that she too will die; and so, she asks how to live life in alignment with what’s important to her. She works with lightness and a deep humility for every individual's journey of life and death.
Cari Ferguson
Death Doula Certificate Program, Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula Certificate Program Candidate Advisor
Cari is a trainer for both the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula (ILPD) training programs, as well as being the Candidate Advisor for the IPLD Certificate Program. Additionally, Cari is HHA's communication manager and facilitates both the General Death Café as well as the Caregivers Death Café.
Cari is deeply passionate about death and grief education. She is the founder of Strong Winds Consulting, a professional bereavement service that provides insight, guidance, and companionship to those approaching their end of life as well as grief support to those in mourning.
Cari is a trainer for both the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula (ILPD) training programs, as well as being the Candidate Advisor for the IPLD Certificate Program. Additionally, Cari is HHA's communication manager and facilitates both the General Death Café as well as the Caregivers Death Café.
Cari is deeply passionate about death and grief education. She is the founder of Strong Winds Consulting, a professional bereavement service that provides insight, guidance, and companionship to those approaching their end of life as well as grief support to those in mourning.
Jen Gillean
Our Babies, Our Grief
As HHA’s Pathway Coordinator Jen is responsible for organizing the frontline care component of our programs and partnerships. She’s also one of our dedicated facilitators leading the Our Babies, Our Grief Progressive Healing Groups for those who’ve experienced infant or pregnancy loss. Jen is an HHA-trained Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula and co-facilitates the free peer-based support group, Birth Trauma Ottawa. You can also find her doing great things on Instagram & TikTok @inthemomentwithjen.
As a Certified BFW Childbirth Mentor and a Birth & Bereavement Doula, she’s drawn to working with people going through challenging fertility- and birthing-related experiences, especially having to do with grief, trauma and/or persistent pelvic pain. A lot of her work helps folks in learning self-regulation practices to ease discomfort.
As HHA’s Pathway Coordinator Jen is responsible for organizing the frontline care component of our programs and partnerships. She’s also one of our dedicated facilitators leading the Our Babies, Our Grief Progressive Healing Groups for those who’ve experienced infant or pregnancy loss. Jen is an HHA-trained Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula and co-facilitates the free peer-based support group, Birth Trauma Ottawa. You can also find her doing great things on Instagram & TikTok @inthemomentwithjen.
As a Certified BFW Childbirth Mentor and a Birth & Bereavement Doula, she’s drawn to working with people going through challenging fertility- and birthing-related experiences, especially having to do with grief, trauma and/or persistent pelvic pain. A lot of her work helps folks in learning self-regulation practices to ease discomfort.
Gabrielle Lahaie
Our Babies, Our Grief
Gabrielle has always had a passion for community engagement, and being a part of Our Babies, Our Grief has allowed her to participate in her community in such a meaningful way.
Gabrielle graduated from Brock University with a B.A. Hon and attended Humber College for their Funeral Service Education program. She has been active in the Death Care industry since 2019, helping families deal with loss and grief.
From Gabrielle: "It is a great honour and privilege to help people when they need it the most. Death is an unfortunate reality in every single person's life, yet we as a society shy away from talking about it. We need to break this stigma and have these hard conversations. Doing so is so freeing."
Gabrielle has always had a passion for community engagement, and being a part of Our Babies, Our Grief has allowed her to participate in her community in such a meaningful way.
Gabrielle graduated from Brock University with a B.A. Hon and attended Humber College for their Funeral Service Education program. She has been active in the Death Care industry since 2019, helping families deal with loss and grief.
From Gabrielle: "It is a great honour and privilege to help people when they need it the most. Death is an unfortunate reality in every single person's life, yet we as a society shy away from talking about it. We need to break this stigma and have these hard conversations. Doing so is so freeing."
Denise Lannay
General Death Cafe
Bio coming soon!
Bio coming soon!
Marlene Morrow
General Death Cafe
Marlene Morrow, known better as Mar, has a Child and Youth Counselor background and has worked in schools as an Educational Assistant and on a Mental Health ward at a Children's Hospital as a Child and Youth Counsellor. She has also worked supporting children and adults with physical and mental disabilities and their families through respite, running a day program and operating a group home.
Her more recent passion has been educating and helping people feel comfortable talking about, and being around, dying and death, given that dying is the only guarantee we have in this life! Mar strongly believes that, if not sudden death, everyone deserves to die in the manner that they choose for themselves.
Mar is currently in the process of finishing her HHA Death Doula certification.
Marlene Morrow, known better as Mar, has a Child and Youth Counselor background and has worked in schools as an Educational Assistant and on a Mental Health ward at a Children's Hospital as a Child and Youth Counsellor. She has also worked supporting children and adults with physical and mental disabilities and their families through respite, running a day program and operating a group home.
Her more recent passion has been educating and helping people feel comfortable talking about, and being around, dying and death, given that dying is the only guarantee we have in this life! Mar strongly believes that, if not sudden death, everyone deserves to die in the manner that they choose for themselves.
Mar is currently in the process of finishing her HHA Death Doula certification.
Meet Our Leadership
Jordan Cleland
Facilitator Coordinator
Jordan is a death doula, breath guide, social worker, and researcher who finds great joy in supporting people on their unique life paths. In both her professional and personal pursuits, she nurtures authentic connections and navigates through experiences with intention.Her practice is person-centered, rooted in knowing that people have the answers they seek within themselves, and she offers tools to support the revealing of those answers together. Her most poignant daily contemplation is that she too will die; and so, she asks how to live life in alignment with what’s important to her. She works with lightness and a deep humility for every individual's journey of life and death.
Jordan is a death doula, breath guide, social worker, and researcher who finds great joy in supporting people on their unique life paths. In both her professional and personal pursuits, she nurtures authentic connections and navigates through experiences with intention.Her practice is person-centered, rooted in knowing that people have the answers they seek within themselves, and she offers tools to support the revealing of those answers together. Her most poignant daily contemplation is that she too will die; and so, she asks how to live life in alignment with what’s important to her. She works with lightness and a deep humility for every individual's journey of life and death.
Cari Ferguson
Death Doula Candidate Advisor
Cari is a trainer for both the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula (ILPD) training programs, as well as being the Candidate Advisor for the IPLD Certificate Program. Additionally, Cari is HHA's communication manager.
Cari is deeply passionate about death and grief education. She is the founder of Strong Winds Consulting, a professional bereavement service that provides insight, guidance, and companionship to those approaching their end of life as well as grief support to those in mourning.
Cari is a trainer for both the Death Doula and Infant and Pregnancy Loss Doula (ILPD) training programs, as well as being the Candidate Advisor for the IPLD Certificate Program. Additionally, Cari is HHA's communication manager.
Cari is deeply passionate about death and grief education. She is the founder of Strong Winds Consulting, a professional bereavement service that provides insight, guidance, and companionship to those approaching their end of life as well as grief support to those in mourning.
Precilla Garcia
Intern Coordinator
With her passion for fostering learning opportunities and community engagement, Precilla coordinates our student placement program at HHA. From liaising with colleges to conducting interviews to providing comprehensive onboarding and guidance, Precilla ensures that our interns embark on their HHA journey with confidence and enthusiasm.
While her primary focus revolves around internship coordination, Precilla wears many hats at HHA. She also manages our LinkedIn profile and plays a pivotal role in promoting our Free Education initiatives. Precilla's expertise in graphic design and video production, coupled with her keen interest in analytics, makes her an especially popular member of our team and a great asset to our marketing efforts.
Beyond her role at HHA, Precilla does freelance marketing and works with kids as an early childhood educator, embodying her unwavering commitment to nurturing growth and learning in every facet of her life.
With her passion for fostering learning opportunities and community engagement, Precilla coordinates our student placement program at HHA. From liaising with colleges to conducting interviews to providing comprehensive onboarding and guidance, Precilla ensures that our interns embark on their HHA journey with confidence and enthusiasm.
While her primary focus revolves around internship coordination, Precilla wears many hats at HHA. She also manages our LinkedIn profile and plays a pivotal role in promoting our Free Education initiatives. Precilla's expertise in graphic design and video production, coupled with her keen interest in analytics, makes her an especially popular member of our team and a great asset to our marketing efforts.
Beyond her role at HHA, Precilla does freelance marketing and works with kids as an early childhood educator, embodying her unwavering commitment to nurturing growth and learning in every facet of her life.
Jen Gillean
Pathway Coordinator
As HHA’s Pathway Coordinator Jen is responsible for organizing the frontline care component of our programs and partnerships. She’s also one of our dedicated facilitators leading the Our Babies, Our Grief Progressive Healing Groups for those who’ve experienced infant or pregnancy loss. Jen is an HHA-trained Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula and co-facilitates the free peer-based support group, Birth Trauma Ottawa. You can also find her doing great things on Instagram & TikTok @inthemomentwithjen.
As a Certified BFW Childbirth Mentor and a Birth & Bereavement Doula, she’s drawn to working with people going through challenging fertility- and birthing-related experiences, especially having to do with grief, trauma and/or persistent pelvic pain. A lot of her work helps folks in learning self-regulation practices to ease discomfort.
As HHA’s Pathway Coordinator Jen is responsible for organizing the frontline care component of our programs and partnerships. She’s also one of our dedicated facilitators leading the Our Babies, Our Grief Progressive Healing Groups for those who’ve experienced infant or pregnancy loss. Jen is an HHA-trained Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula and co-facilitates the free peer-based support group, Birth Trauma Ottawa. You can also find her doing great things on Instagram & TikTok @inthemomentwithjen.
As a Certified BFW Childbirth Mentor and a Birth & Bereavement Doula, she’s drawn to working with people going through challenging fertility- and birthing-related experiences, especially having to do with grief, trauma and/or persistent pelvic pain. A lot of her work helps folks in learning self-regulation practices to ease discomfort.
Pam Keetch
Bello Project Program Manager & Volunteer Engagement Team
Pam is an advocate for animal welfare and has volunteered extensively with dog rescue services.
In the fall of 2017, she was inspired by the work of the Bello Project in providing unique home-based hospice and support services for pet owners, and joined Home Hospice Association.
In addition to coordinating our volunteers and managing the Bello Project, Pam sits on HHA’s Board of Directors and is the Chapter Champion for the Eastern Ontario Region.
Pam is an advocate for animal welfare and has volunteered extensively with dog rescue services.
In the fall of 2017, she was inspired by the work of the Bello Project in providing unique home-based hospice and support services for pet owners, and joined Home Hospice Association.
In addition to coordinating our volunteers and managing the Bello Project, Pam sits on HHA’s Board of Directors and is the Chapter Champion for the Eastern Ontario Region.
Tracey Robertson
HHA Co-Founder & CEO
Bio coming soon!
Bio coming soon!
Sara Rodenhizer
Professional Development Programs Outreach & Accounts Manager
Sara holds a BA and MA in English from the University of Ottawa and is currently pursuing her MBA in Community Economic Development at Cape Breton University. She is a passionate community business developer with a decade’s experience successfully owning and managing a thriving business and queer community hub in Berlin, Germany.
Sara's journey with HHA began as a Business Intern, later evolving into a committed volunteer role where she co-led our marketing efforts. Now, as a member of the Professional Development Team, Sara manages our outreach efforts and ensures that anyone interested in training with us receives the support they need. She also plays a significant role in HHA’s communication and editorial departments, overseeing our bi-monthly community newsletter and managing our Instagram account @hhahomehospice.
Sara firmly believes in the power of mutual support and collaboration to drive positive change. She is committed to contributing her skills to businesses and organizations that make a difference in their communities.
Sara holds a BA and MA in English from the University of Ottawa and is currently pursuing her MBA in Community Economic Development at Cape Breton University. She is a passionate community business developer with a decade’s experience successfully owning and managing a thriving business and queer community hub in Berlin, Germany.
Sara's journey with HHA began as a Business Intern, later evolving into a committed volunteer role where she co-led our marketing efforts. Now, as a member of the Professional Development Team, Sara manages our outreach efforts and ensures that anyone interested in training with us receives the support they need. She also plays a significant role in HHA’s communication and editorial departments, overseeing our bi-monthly community newsletter and managing our Instagram account @hhahomehospice.
Sara firmly believes in the power of mutual support and collaboration to drive positive change. She is committed to contributing her skills to businesses and organizations that make a difference in their communities.
Terri Viola-Wilson
C.A.N.D.Y. Café Program Manager
Terri is a retired teacher with over 30 years of engaging with young people in the classroom, on sports teams, in choirs, and in social justice movements. During those years, one of her passions was helping to improve communication between her students and the adults who cared for them.
With the mental welfare of young people in mind, Terri helped develop the C.A.N.D.Y. Café program. Drawing on both her personal and professional experiences, as well as her continuing education in childhood trauma and child and youth grieving, Terri brings empathy and knowledge to everyone she encounters through C.A.N.D.Y. Café - including young people of all ages and the adults who live, work, and care for them.
Terri is a retired teacher with over 30 years of engaging with young people in the classroom, on sports teams, in choirs, and in social justice movements. During those years, one of her passions was helping to improve communication between her students and the adults who cared for them.
With the mental welfare of young people in mind, Terri helped develop the C.A.N.D.Y. Café program. Drawing on both her personal and professional experiences, as well as her continuing education in childhood trauma and child and youth grieving, Terri brings empathy and knowledge to everyone she encounters through C.A.N.D.Y. Café - including young people of all ages and the adults who live, work, and care for them.
Meet Our Interns & Volunteers
As a small, grassroots charity, we rely on the dedication and contributions of interns and volunteers to move the goals of our organization forward. Our two internship tracks - the Social Justice Internship and the Business Administration Internship - give us the opportunity to work alongside people committed to developing their skills while furthering our mission of ensuring that every person has access to quality end-of-life care.
Learn more about our Internship & Coop Program or how you can become an HHA volunteer.
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