Shaila is a Mitacs intern working supporting the development of the A Way Through online resource for those coping with grief and loss through the coronavirus pandemic. She is currently a PhD student in the department of Social Work studying the experience of disclosing suicide ideation to a social worker. Published works include A Reconceptualization of Suicide and Social Worker's Duty to Report and Disabled Student Advocacy to Enhance Accessibility and Disability Inclusion in One School of Social Work.