Susan is a nurse and healthcare professional with over 30 years of experience in numerous roles across the healthcare system in British Columbia, Canada. She has worked directly with children, youth and families as a Registered Nurse, Child Psychotherapist and Registered Clinical Counsellor, progressing her career to several leadership roles. She has dedicated her career to the welfare of families, caregivers, and their children, grounded in ethical principles, fostering culturally safe spaces, and person and family-centered, best-practice quality care. Susan provided the leadership and direction to support the ChildKind Certification for BC Children’s Hospital and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. She is passionate about the health and wellness of children and all people and is dedicated to the physical and psychological comfort of children and their developing autonomy. Susan provides a compassionate and innovative leadership approach for pediatric pain and palliative care with integrity, creativity, and vision.