CHAIR
Rose Yamomo, RN, BScN, CPMHN(C)
My name is Rose Yamomo and I graduated from Western University in 2018. I have been a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse for 6 years working in in-patient units as well as in Primary Care. I have been a member of INIG since 2021 and am excited to continue to be a part of a passionate and driven group that provides information to our community, locally and internationally. Leadership and educating others have always been an area of interest for me which in turn motivated me to complete additional education at The University of Toronto where I obtained a Certificate in Leadership and Management. I have also completed training to become a Mental Health First Aid Instructor with the Mental Health Commission of Canada. I received my certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Canada from the Canadian Nurses Association and hope to obtain certification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I aspire to pursue higher education in order to teach nursing students all over the world and implement projects to increase mental health awareness.
FINANCE EXECUTIVE NETWORK OFFICER
Beatriz "Betsy" Jackson, RN, MScN
I am Betsy, I graduated from Silliman University College of Nursing, Dumaguete City, Philippines in 1977 with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In 1980, I worked at the Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital in Twillingate Newfoundland for 4 years as a staff nurse then as an evening nursing supervisor. In 1984, I moved to Toronto and worked at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for 26 years in various roles as staff nurse in Oncology, Cardiology, CCU, Professional Practice Leader and Advanced Practice Nurse in the Schulich Heart Program, Acting Director of Nursing Education & Informatics and Manager of Special Nursing Projects. I completed my Masters of Science in Nursing in 2004 at D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York. I am an active member of the RNAO Durham Northumberland Chapter, having served as Membership ENO (2011-2012), as Chapter President (2012-2014), and as Region 8 Representative to the Board (2015-2019). I was the Policy and Political Action ENO of the Retired Nurses Interest Group (2018-2020) and the Chair of the International Nurses Interest Group (2019-present). I taught partial load at Centennial College, PN Program. I volunteer at the St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, Refugee Committee.
EDUCATION & RESEARCH EXECUTIVE NETWORK OFFICER
Dr. Angela Cooper Brathwaite, RN, BN, MN, PhD, FAAN, O.Ont, C.M
Dr. Angela Cooper Brathwaite is a Past President of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), Co-Chair of RNAO’s Anti-Black Racism Task Force, and Adjunct Professor & Associate Graduate Faculty Member, Ontario Technology University (OTU).
She holds a PhD in Nursing from the University of Toronto (UFT), Master of Nursing from the University of Manitoba, Bachelor’s in Nursing from Memorial University, NFLD and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
She has national and international nursing experience in leadership, nursing administration, nursing education, policy advocacy, and health care systems. She has taught undergraduate nursing students and graduate students at UFT and OTU.
She has received many academic and service awards such as: Lifetime Achievement Award and Leadership in Student Mentorship (2022), Leadership Awards in Political Action (2013), and Award of Merit (2015) from the RNAO; UFT Distinguished Alumnus Award (2007); Ontario Public Health Association Leadership Award (2010); and Award of Excellence, Regional Municipality of Durham (2006). In 2022, she was appointed to the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada.
She has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals. Her areas of research are prevention of type 2 diabetes; culturally tailored interventions; and systemic racism in nursing.
POLICY AND POLITICAL EXECUTIVE NETWORK OFFICER
Kamala Persad-Ford
MEMBERSHIP EXECUTIVE NETWORK OFFICER
Rola El Moubadder, RN, BScN, MQM
Rola EL Moubadder is the Program Manager of CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) – an organization supports IENs pre and post arrival to relaunch their career in Canada. Rola brings a 24 yrs. of broad range experience in healthcare quality, clinical informatics, and nursing education. Rola held several positions as a professional education development consultant, professor assistant, facilitator, and quality consultant in Canada and Internationally. Rola is committed to supporting nurses nationally and internationally through mentoring, facilitating workshops, influencing policy, and improving the quality of health care services; ensuring nurses are practicing in a safe, diverse, and people centred environment. Recently, Rola co-authored a book with over 300 other authors about mentorship in nursing mentoring program. “Mentoring in Nursing through Narrative Stories Across the World”. The chapter book titled “Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses: Journey Through Globalization/Internationalization, Technology, and Mentoring” focused on the success transition of IENs to the Canadian workplace through mentorship of IENs. Her fellow nurses and nursing leaders have recognized her as an inspirational nurse leader dedicated to serve the nursing profession.