Sally is a public health nurse with over a decade of leadership experience in community clinical care, health program development and community-based research coordination. Born in Hong Kong with maternal family ties to Taiwan, she is a first-generation immigrant who approaches her work with humility, reflection, and a deep commitment to supporting Indigenous-led, community-driven initiatives. Her interest in Indigenous and circumpolar health stems from her work as a tuberculosis (TB) case manager, providing care to individuals experiencing precarious housing in Toronto and communities across Nunavut. These frontline experiences deepened her understanding of health systems inequities and sparked a commitment to health equity and culturally safe care.

She currently serves as Program Lead of the Virtual TB Program for the Government of Nunavut, where she developed and implemented an Excel-based tool to support care continuity within the TB Program across the territory. In this leadership role, she has also created educational resources, provided mentorship and systems-level support, and worked in partnership with community-based providers to strengthen TB care. Sally’s nursing leadership also extends into health research and organizational development as Executive Director at ICHR. In this role, she is dedicated to fostering respectful collaboration and promoting Indigenous self-determination in health research and care.

She holds a Master of Science in Global Health from McMaster University and a Diploma in Tropical Nursing (DTN) from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Prior to her nursing career, Sally worked in the non-profit sector on HIV/AIDS programming and international sustainable development. She led the development and implementation of health education initiatives, coordinated cross-sector partnerships, and contributed to strategic planning and evaluation processes. Her work emphasized relationship building, youth engagement, and capacity strengthening, which are foundations that continue to inform her approach today. She has also contributed to global community health efforts in Kenya and Vietnam.