Carol-Anne is the mother of six children and has 20+ years experience working with birthing and breastfeeding parents. She completed the Humber College Breastfeeding Support Certificate for RNs (top of her class) and trained directly with Dr. Jack Newman (North York General and St. Michael's breastfeeding clinics). She completed a midwifery assistant training with Ina May Gaskin and participated in the Midwifery undergraduate program at Ryerson University (left in final year due to health issues). Carol-Anne has also studied Sociology and Indigenous Studies at Ryerson and Laurentian Universities.