Ingrid a Registered Nurse and Nursing Educator with experience in pediatric oncology, cardiac/coronary care, public health, primary care, harm reduction and mental health. In the last decade, her nursing practice has focused on outreach and harm reduction.
She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at York University in the second-degree entry program and an MA in policy and public administration (Toronto Metropolitan University), with a research focus on the politics of nursing unions in Canada. She has also completed a BA in English language and literature (Brock University) and an MA in English (Laurier University), with a focus on feminist criticism and gender studies, and further education in women's studies and economics.
She worked as a research analyst and senior policy advisor in advanced education, labour market programming, and immigration for the Ontario civil service.