Yeshodara Naidoo
About Yeshodara Naidoo
Yeshodara Naidoo serves as the A/Manager of Health System Transformation at the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Indigenous Services Canada since 2020, after a long tenure as a Senior Policy Analyst with the Government of Canada since 2003. She holds multiple Master's degrees in Clinical/Medical Social Work, Special Education, and Elementary Education, along with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Specialization.
Work at Government of Canada
Yeshodara Naidoo has been employed at the Government of Canada since 2003. She currently holds the position of A/Manager Health System Transformation at the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) within Indigenous Services Canada, a role she has occupied since 2020. Prior to this, she served as a Senior Policy Analyst for 21 years in the Ottawa, Canada Area. Her work focuses on health system transformation initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes for Indigenous communities.
Education and Expertise
Yeshodara Naidoo has an extensive educational background. She earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work from McGill University, studying from 1992 to 1996. Additionally, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Special Education from McGill University from 1989 to 1991. Earlier, she completed a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching at Robert Armitage High from 1983 to 1986. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Specialization from Concordia University. Furthermore, she has intermediate proficiency in French, having studied the language at McGill University.
Background in Education
Before her current roles in government, Yeshodara Naidoo worked as a Special Needs Teacher at Fondation de l'École Peter Hall/The Peter Hall School Foundation from 1998 to 2001. This experience contributed to her expertise in education, particularly in addressing the needs of students with special requirements. Her educational background and teaching experience have informed her approach to health system transformation within Indigenous Services Canada.