MEET YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

Calvin Pelletier is a lifelong resident of Thunder Bay. He attended Lakehead University where he studied Biochemistry and went on to complete a BScN. Calvin continued his studies with The University of Manitoba Critical Care Program. Calvin returned to Thunder Bay in 2008 and obtained his Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner at Lakehead University.

Calvin resides in Thunder Bay with his daughter, and in their spare time can be found traveling the world hiking to the mountain tops, camping, fishing, biking, and working on their rental business.

Robin completed her nursing degree at the University of Manitoba in 2003.  After practicing in the acute care setting, she returned to school and completed her Nurse Practitioner certificate through the University of Ottawa in 2008.  She has been since working as a Nurse Practitioner in a family practice.  Born and raised in Thunder Bay, she returned home to raise her family in 2011.  She has always been active with sports playing competitive hockey from a young age.  She tries to promote a healthy lifestyle in all aspects of her life by being active during her workdays and homelife activities with her children like hiking, biking, skiing, and camping.  She is looking forward to developing her skills further as a provider in the sports medicine field. 

Krista worked as a Registered Nurse for ten years in emergency and cardiology before becoming a NP through Queen’s University. She currently enjoys working with the elderly but is looking forward to caring for all ages and expanding her NP skills. In her spare time she likes to read, travel, hike, and camp with family, friends, and her dog.

Christy Tashjian (she/her), CPM, NP, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing in 1994 and went on to study midwifery while working at home health agencies.  After working as a midwife in Austin for 16 years, she decided to go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner, expanding her midwifery practice into a full spectrum women's health practice in 2014.  She worked as a midwife consultant and educator with the Austin-based Mama Sana Vibrant Woman project focusing on group pregnancy care and perinatal support for low-income people of color. Christy has also worked with and supported the LGBTQ+ community in her practices, specifically with fertility, conception and hormone therapy.  She joined the staff of Balcones Ob/Gyn for two years in 2018 to bring her varied experience in pregnancy care and women's health to a mainstream practice.   While working as a midwife, Christy was also on the board of directors of the Midwives Alliance of North America and Human Rights in Childbirth. Christy, her wife Jenni, and their 5 year old moved to Thunder Bay in 2020.  She’s spent the last two years wading through Canadian bureaucracy and recently became registered as an NP in Ontario.  She spends much of her time outside, cross country skiing and marveling at the snow in the winter, and hiking, gardening and being enamored with the Lake outside her door in the summer.  Christy is an herb crafter, fiber creatrix, hearth keeper, forest therapy guide, and mom who continues to be interested in all aspects of healthcare related to queer/trans folx and women, especially in regards to increasing access to holistic and edgy health information.