Volunteer Board of Directors

Volunteer Board of Directors:

SHAUNACY KING
(she/her)

PRESIDENT
Term (2019-2021)

Executive Director of Doula Canada
Program Coordinator for all Doula programs
Lead for primary DTC workshop development
Lead instructor for Menopause Doula Program
Training in:
Holistic Nutrition, Herbalism, Spinning Babies,
Hypnobirthing, Breathwork, Mindfulness, Yoga

Since beginning her work as a modern birth worker Shaunacy has led with a client centred approach that meets the individual needs of each client and their unique labour experiences and postpartum transitions.

She has been invited to learn from, and support clients in countries around the world, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, Tanzania, First Nations communities in Kanata (Canada), and clients in the communities she has called home. She is humbled by the wise persons who have entrusted her with their experience and their knowledge.

With a lust for learning Shaunacy has a history of postgraduate degrees where she has devoted her time to researching social marginalization, with an emphasis on the social and cultural experiences of women and children.

Mother of two bright-spirited children, you can find her curled up with a cup of coffee and a good book.

She is currently working on development projects related to doula work across Canada.

HEATHER DOLIMONT
(she/her)

VICE PRESIDENT (TERM 2020-2022)

To say Heather felt called to serve new and expectant families in her community would be quite the understatement. It was almost unusual as a young woman for you to NOT see her with someone else’s baby or kids in her arms, to give those parents a break and to cuddle and play with some super cute kiddos. However, what Heather didn’t realize is exactly how that calling and career would take shape two decades later. From the moment she finished her CAPPA doula training in 2015, she was bitten hard by the birth bug! She hit the ground running hard and fast, establishing and running a collective of birth care professionals based in Toronto and the GTA, building on a dream she envisioned on the very first day of her doula training.

Director of Marketing & Public Relations of the A.O.D. (2018-2020)

If you were to ask her what she feels her life purpose is, she would say that it is to motivate others to find and live out their own true purpose with strength, vulnerability and courage!

When she is not working as a board member or doula, she finds her self-care cup filled by many hobbies, but mostly by the time spent with her husband and 3 children as well as with family members and friends.

SHERRY TROWSSE
(she/ her)

External Relations Coordinator (2020-2022 term)

Sherry is a mom of 3 school aged children. Originally from Timmins, Sherry id now living in the Ottawa area where she runs her business, Ottawa Birth Stories, offering Doula Support and Birth Photography. Sherry is passionate about growing the publics awareness about doulas and how they can be an important part of an expectant persons birth plan. Organizing “Meet the Doulas” events is one way Sherry has brought awareness to the Ottawa area.

Currently seeking nominations for the role of AOD Secretary (2020-2022 term)

SECRETARY

Please submit nominations by October 21st, 2020 to president@ontariodoulas.org

SONDRA MARCON
(she/here)

MARKETING & EDUCATION COORDINATOR (2020-2022 Term)

Education Director, Doula Training Canada
Lead Instructor
Infant and Pregnancy Loss Coordinator

Sondra’s background in family therapy and mental health work drives her to create environment for her clients and students that is both supportive and challenging of bias and assumptions. Teaching and development of curriculum drives her to continue to grow.

Sondra is a certified Labour and Birth Doula, Dancing for Birth Instructor, Gena kirby method rebozo certified and a Dad/Partner Certified Doula.

Sondra is a mama to two curious and bright little girls and 2 fur babies. She loves hiking and camping and tv with equal fervour!

Sabrina Zainul
(she/ her)

MEMBERSHIP & CERTIFICATION COORDINATOR (2020-2022 Term)

Sabrina’s love for babies started at the tender age of 5 and only grew stronger as she got older and became a mother. With the outreach of friends and family who started having babies, she discovered her desire to help families navigate their new life and their breastfeeding journey. This led her to fall in love with the world of Doula and lactation support. Prior to her postpartum doula venture, Sabrina has an extensive background in both medical and health/wellness for the past 18 years. At the age of 16, Sabrina started working at a doctor’s office for four family physicians, two of which handled obstetrical care. After 8.5 years, she moved on to the wellness section and moved her way up to running an assessment center and overseeing accounts receivable for 5 physiotherapy clinics until she branched off on her own just prior to finishing her maternity leave. In January 2020, she started her own doula business called Get Doula-fied Inc. Sabrina has the loving support of her husband and three beautiful boys.

NADINE ROSS
(she/her)

TREASURER

Nadine is a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula with Doula Training Canada, as well as a certified Dancing for Birth Instructor and proud member of Evidence Based Birth. After fifteen years working in childcare, and her experience raising her own four daughters, she decided to bring her passion and knowledge…

STEPHANIE ALOUCHE
(she/her)

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR (2019-2021 Term)

Stephanie has provided both birth and postpartum Doula support to growing families in and around the GTA since 1996. She provides breastfeeding support to new families in their homes and enjoys her parenting mentor program, helping families…

SABRINA FLACK
(she/her)

Equity & Inclusion Coordinator (2020-2022 term)

Sabrina is a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula and is currently training to certify as a Perinatal Educator & an Infant and Perinatal Loss Support Person. In addition to her birth work, she is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner (CNP), having earned a diploma in Holistic Nutrition at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto, specializing in Pregnancy and Early Childhood Nutrition.

Sabrina grew up in and around Toronto, ON & spent most of her years living there. She recently made the move to Yellowknife, NT in January 2020 where she currently runs her doula and nutrition practice. Additionally, she is the project director and co-founder of The Northern Birthwork Collective, a new non-profit that aims to provide culturally safe, just, and equitable birth and reproductive health care to the BIPOC & LGBTQ2S+ community in the NWT.

Sabrina joins the AOD Board of Directors as the Equity and Inclusion Coordinator. Ontario is Sabrina’s home and while she is away, for now, she looks forward to using her time on the board to build relationships and work towards making the AOD a safer, more inclusive space for all identities.