She graduated from Dalhousie University and the University of Manitoba Schools of Nursing and from the University of Saskatchewan College of Arts and Sciences and College of Commerce. Throughout her career, Sheila worked primarily as a nurse educator, including thirty plus years as an Instructor in both the diploma and degree programs at the former SIAST, Kelsey and Wascana Campuses. Sheila has been a public member of the Saskatchewan Review Board, Ministry of Justice ,since 2000.Sheila is very supportive of SCOA’s mission and vision and has been a volunteer since 2015, participating on the Communication Committee. She believes in making aging a positive and engaged stage of life and in encouraging the greatest diversity of older adults to join SCOA.Sheila enjoys reading, golfing and travelling, especially to visit family members in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto and New York.