6: The Virtual International Day of the Midwife - Lorraine Mockford

Getting to know Lorraine - VIDM Committee MemberIt has been a pleasure and an honour to be involved with Virtual International Day of the Midwife (VIDM) for over a decade. As one of the (two) non-midwives on the committee, I help support the technology and organizational side of bringing together a global virtual conference. My backgound is in post-secondary education and instructional design, primarily in online learning. I am fascinated by the many ways digital technologies can bridge the divides of distance and access, bringing teaching and learning to a global audience.My education background includes a diploma in adult education and a Masters in Education specializing in learning and leadership.I live in the beautiful Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been mostly retired for the last few years, which affords me the time to work with virtual conferences like VIDM. I also support the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) conference as the  2020 Programs Chair. It was at this conference many years ago that I first met the VIDM founders: Sarah Steward and Deb Davies. The rest, as they say, is history.Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education  http://www.vwbpe.org Virtual International Day of the Midwife  http://www.vidm.org