Paula Hall is a cancer advocate and author whose work is rooted in lived experience. Diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer as a new mother during the pandemic, Paula transformed fear into action—advocating for patients and families while sharing her story to offer connection, clarity, and hope to others facing a cancer diagnosis.

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Paula is a National Ambassador for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) and was named a 2023 LLSC Honored Hero. Her advocacy efforts have amplified national awareness of blood cancer and its devastating impact on patients and their families. Her expansive ambassador work and compelling story have been highlighted in major publications and campaigns.

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In addition to her ambassador work, Paula is an LLSC local and national volunteer. Since 2022 she has been a mentor in the Peer Connections Program, a program which connects survivors with those newly diagnosed. Paula’s mentorship has been to new parents diagnosed with blood cancer, especially new mothers. She has also been asked to speak both locally and nationally for events such as Light the Night, fundraisers for large Canadian corporations like Carter’s Canada and to international pharmaceutical companies representing patient voice at Bristol Myers Squibb and AbbVie. 

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She manages all of this and a brilliant professional career.  A former educator and school board executive, Paula is currently Director of People and Culture at a children’s hospital in Ottawa, Canada. 

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Her most important work is being a mother and stepmother. Born and raised in Newfoundland, now living in Ottawa, Ontario, this five-time marathoner is a published nonfiction writer, loves stand-up comedy, true crime, playing golf and drinking coffee from a Yeti.