About Me

Get to know me!

I want to take some time to share my life story because there are key pieces that have paved the path to becoming a doula and sexual health educator. My experiences have shaped the worldview that informs my practice. I hope reading this will help you decide if I will be a good fit for you!

My extended family is from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India and is settled in Chennai. I was born there, in Washermanpet. My parents were already working in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and I was brought back there as a baby. I grew up there, going to Our Own English High School and Sharjah English School. In 2009, during the recession, my family immigrated to Canada.

What you don’t see in this snapshot is that I was a third-culture kid, both in the Gulf and Canada. I never fit in and when I did, it was usually with the group of misfits. But there were spaces where I felt like I fit in: church and swimming. I was a competitive swimmer, competing at regional and provincial levels. However, in 2012, I sustained a back injury which marked the beginning of my chronic pain journey. This is important to mention for two reasons. First, living with mental illnesses, complex migraine disorder, and chronic pain allows me to empathize with others who live with chronic conditions, are in pain, and or are differently abled. Second, while this injury limited how competitive I can be, it taught me to be my swim mates’ biggest cheerleader. Friends still comment on how loud and rambunctious I can be when I am cheering them on. I kid you not, I have won numerous awards for cheering, spirit, and sportsmanship.

This theme of being a cheerleader continues in my life. 

I volunteered at a maternity hospital in Washermanpet in 2013 and even got to attend a birth at Langley Memorial Hospital in 2014 where I cheered birthing people on in various capacities. I coached my high school’s swim team, cheering my swimmers on until I went to university. There, I found my people - nerds, misfits, science enthusiasts, conversationalists, so on and so forth. Being on the student council, I would voice the needs of the student body. At this time, I also began working as a swim instructor and would cheer on my little kiddos! In the midst of all of this, I was informally supporting parents after the birth of their baby, without knowing there was  a name for the work I did. Now, I want to empower expecting and new parents. Support them in finding their voice and cheer them on as they begin the marathon of parenthood. 

Having been bullied and intentionally excluded, I embrace a “no one left behind” philosophy. This philosophy is what makes me a fierce queer ally and drives my attention to BIPOC/BIPGM communities. Feel free to reach out to me if you think we would be a good fit, especially if you are becoming parents in a “nontraditional” route. I would like to clarify that making sure to include some communities does NOT exclude others. It just means that I would like to represent and care for communities who have been excluded systemically, structurally, and institutionally in the past.

Fun fact: As someone who grew up in the Christian faith, my passion is in the intersection of marginalized identities, religion, and sexual and reproductive health - I've done research in this area. I realize this niche has a lot of taboos, misinformation, and misconceptions. Luckily, myth-busting is my superpower! (Take a look at my Instagram!)

I aim to challenge and reduce the intersectional barriers marginalized communities face when accessing reproductive health services and comprehensive (queer-friendly, culturally-sensitive, and accessible) sexual health education. Learn more about this below: