Speaker - Susan Shepherd

Susan Shepherd is the Project Manager for the Toronto Drug Strategy, which is led out of Toronto Public Health. She has worked as a social policy analyst with the City of Toronto for over seven years primarily in the areas of substance use, poverty, homelessness and food security. Susan has a Masters in Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University. Prior to joining the City of Toronto, Susan worked in the community-based service sector. Her front-line experience includes work in a shelter for abused women and children, a youth outreach program and a housing help centre.