A mother through both birth and adoption, Shannon’s parenting journey includes lived experience with complex trauma, FASD, ADHD, ASD, and AFCCA—insight that helped lead her to co-found the South Eastern Ontario FASD Parent Action Group. As a Registered Early Childhood Educator, she brings compassion and steady advocacy to families connected with the local Children’s Aid Society, school boards, and community partners. Shannon is devoted to supporting 2SLGBTQ+ caregivers and youth, promoting caregiver well-being, fostering cultural connections in adoptions, and improving access to mental health services. Shannon’s path with Interwoven Connections began as an Eastern Peer Connector. Now, as Programs Director, she draws on both her lived experience and professional heart work to strengthen permanency and community across Ontario’s permanency landscape.