Miranda Ferrier was born in the Kitchener/Waterloo region and spent her childhood in Toronto. Ferrier has worked internationally in both the US and Holland and returned to Canada in 2004. In 2006 Ferrier graduated from the Mohawk College, Hamilton Campus Personal Support Worker Program and began her life’s work in Ontario healthcare. Ferrier worked as a Personal Support Worker in Long Term Care, Home Care and Hospital settings until retiring from the field 10 years ago to dedicate her time fully to The Ontario Personal Support Workers Association and the Canadian Support Workers Association.President and co-founder of both the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association and the Canadian Support Workers Association, Ferrier is the go-to expert for national and local media covering stories about front-line health care and has been called upon by governments and Crown inquiries to provide insight and testimony to improve care to vulnerable populations. In recognition of this work, Ferrier was recognized by her alma mater Mohawk College by being bestowed the Distinguished Fellow Honorary Diploma and was nominated for the Premier Award in Ontario. Ferrier sits on many Federal and Provincial Committees with such stakeholders as Canadian Nurses Association, Canadian Medical Association and Mental Health Commission of Canada, as well as Provincial committees such as the Ontario Government Staffing Supply Accelerator Group and SLAT Table. Ferrier has appeared on CTV’s W5 and CBC Marketplace as their Expert Guest on PSWs, CBC Radio One, CBC news now, Zoomer Radio, CTV National news, CBC National, CTV News, The New York Times, The Toronto Star, Macleans Magazine, Global National, The Canadian Press, Reuters and many local newspapers.The Ontario Personal Support Workers Association (OPSWA) is the professional association for Personal Support Workers in the Province of Ontario. OPSWA is the first chapter of the Canadian Support Workers Association (www.canswa.ca). OPSWA represents over 50,000 Personal Support Workers across Ontario. All OPSWA Members are thoroughly vetted through our partner Sterling Backcheck. OPSWA Provides its members with a Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice and a Code of Ethics plus a two-million-dollar professional liability insurance. For more information on the association please visit www.opswa.ca.** Official Voice for PSWs in Canada and Proud of it!**