Our Team

Meet Our Death Educators

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.

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.

Robyn Ferrier

Death Doula Certificate Program, MAiD, and the Death Doula

As an end of life doula certified with HHA, Robyn uses her spiritual direction and grief educator training to support individuals and their caregivers through all aspects of this sacred season. Robyn creates and provides safe space to explore what dying can look like, exploring wants and desires, ritual and celebration, navigating family relationships and, when appropriate, allowing space to discuss Medical Assistance in Dying - all within or without a faith context. It is her belief that no one should have to walk their end of life journey alone.
Robyn meets in person with clients in the Guelph-Waterloo area, virtually with international and long distance clients, volunteers with Bridge C-14 (www.bridgec14.org) and can be found at www.robynferrier.com.

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.

Cari Ferguson

Infant & Pregnancy Loss Support Program, Death Doula Certificate Program

Cari is a mental health clinician. She recently completed a Master of Psychospiritual Studies (MPS) degree and holds a certificate in thanatology. Outside of her clinical work, Cari oversees HHA’s professional development programs and serves as the death doula and infant and pregnancy loss support candidate advisor. Cari is a passionate death and grief educator whose work is centred primarily around education, awareness, grief counselling, and spiritual care. She is dedicated to embracing and normalizing the difficult conversations we need to have about dying, death, grief, and caring for those on a grief journey. You can learn more about her at www.strongwinds.ca.

Molly Hockin

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.

Julie Anne Mauno

Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula Certificate Program

Julie-Anne 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.

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.

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As a small, grassroots charity, we rely on the dedication and contributions of interns to move the goals of our organization forward. Our two internship tracks - the Social Justice Internship and the Business Management 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.

Spotlight on Precilla

Professional Readiness & Internship Success Coach

At Home Hospice Association (HHA), we believe that every internship should be a launchpad for meaningful growth — both personally and professionally. That’s why we’re proud to introduce Precilla, who plays a pivotal role in making the HHA intern experience one of the most supportive and empowering in the nonprofit sector.

As our Professional Readiness & Internship Success Coach, Precilla leads the way in helping interns gain the skills needed to thrive in today’s remote work environment. She brings compassion, encouragement, and a commitment to helping each intern build real-world skills that last far beyond their time with us.

Precilla’s Leadership at a Glance:

Guides new interns through thoughtful onboarding, setting the tone for success from day one
Teaches core skills for working independently, taking initiative, and solving problems creatively
Helps interns understand responsibility, accountability, and the professional expectations of the nonprofit sector
Coaches interns in developing strong communication habits, self-management, and project tracking
Supports interns in growing their confidence and readiness for the next step in their careers
Through her leadership, HHA interns don't just complete tasks — they become changemakers who contribute meaningfully to our mission of compassionate end-of-life care.

Whether you’re joining us for a 2-day-per-week placement or an intensive 4-day-per-week experience, Precilla is here to support your journey every step of the way. Her mentorship ensures that every intern leaves HHA not just with experience — but with the tools to lead, wherever their path takes them next.

Want to gain valuable experience under Precilla’s guidance?

Explore our current internship opportunities and join a community that believes in your potential!

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