Shonagh is a graduate of the Master of Health Administration from Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. She completed her program after a 6-year Sejour working frontline administration in the neurosciences division of The Ottawa Hospital. Her time in acute healthcare combined with her Undergraduate degree in Nutrition lead her to be a fierce advocate for addressing the social determinants of health.

After almost a decade living and working in the Yukon, she has returned to the Algonquin Valley near Ottawa. While she was up north, she led advocacy initiatives for neurodivergent folk and connected with many First Nation groups to advance housing, employment, healthcare rights for all. Her experience in systems change and advocating for policy alternatives have brought a well-rounded perspective to the Aaniish Naa Gegii engagement team. Her son’s ancestry is Cree from Sturgeon Lake First Nation, which brings the team’s work very close to home. She loves autumn, foraging and long walks in the forest.