Annie Berthiaume RN MPH

Manager, Health Promotion Division
Sudbury and District Health Unit

Haley Cotnam

Graduate Student, PHN-PREP

I am a Master’s of Public Health student at McMaster University. I joined PHN-PREP as a practicum student for the Fall of 2023. My research interests include the social determinants of health, health equity, and the life course approach to health. Prior to commencing my MPH I worked in municipal children’s services as a data analysis coordinator. I completed my undergraduate degree in Health Studies and Global Development Studies at Queen’s University where I contributed to qualitative housing research at the Centre for Environmental Health Equity.

Christene DeVlaming-Kot RN BScN MHSc

Manager, Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Niagara Region Public Health Department

Jasmin Fasitsas RN BScN(C)

Public Health Nurse, Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Peel Public Health

Tricia Hardy RN BScN MPH

My name is Tricia Hardy and I currently work as the Program Manager in Healthy Families & HBHC at the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit. I have been involved in home visiting for 30 years; 10 years as a frontline Public Health Nurse. Working at 5 different Health Units of varying sizes and urban/rural mix over the years has allowed me to appreciate the similarities and the differences encountered across HBHC geographically. Most importantly I have also had the privilege to work with, support, and learn from many different nurses, family home visitors, and managers/supervisors along the way.

Amanda Hoffman RN BScN MSN MPH

Public Health Nurse, Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Middlesex-London Health Unit

Darcie Iles RN BScN

Public Health Nurse, Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Southwestern Public Health

Fiona Myers

I have worked as an Administrative Assistant, in the School of Nursing, at McMaster University since 1995. I provide administrative support to faculty and their research programs, which includes my work with PHN-PREP.

Susan Potvin RN BScN BEd MPA

Program Manager, Family & Community Health
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Health Unit

Aleta Poulin RN BScN

Lead Public Health Nurse, Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Eastern Ontario Health Unit

Jennifer Proulx RN MSc

I am a program manager at the Middlesex-London Health Unit. My portfolio includes the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Program as well as the screening liaison/postpartum screening component of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) Program. I have been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years, having completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in 1999 and going on to achieve a Masters of Science in Nursing Degree in 2018. I began my nursing career working in pediatric and neonatal intensive care before finding my way to public health. I have worked in a number of public health program areas including prenatal education, school health, and home visiting (including HBHC and NFP). I am passionate about public health nursing and the role home visiting nurses play in supporting young families in our community. I feel privileged and proud to support this important work

Sandra Richardson RN BScN MPH

Manager, Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Niagara Region Public Health Department

Beverley AH Richter

Graduate Student, PHN-PREP

I am a PhD student in the School of Nursing at McMaster University. My research interests include public health nurse home visitation programs, organizational supports for public health nurses, reflective supervision and qualitative research.

I am a Public Health Nurse in the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program at Niagara Region Public Health. I also have experience working as a Research Coordinator at both research and health care institutions. I have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Brock University (2011) and a Master of Science from the University of Waterloo School of Public Health and Health Systems (2013).

Michelle Watson

Graduate Student, PHN-PREP

I am a Master’s of Public Health student at McMaster University, graduating in December 2024. During my MPH, I gained experience in public health research, focusing on the challenges of determining the relative contribution of determinants of health on population health in Canada. My professional background includes six software related internships varying from quality engineering, product management, consulting, and software engineering. I completed my Biomedical Engineering degree with an option in AI and Computing at the University of Waterloo. My research interests include health equity, innovative public health strategies, and the intersection of technology and health outcomes.