Loralin Clinker is an alumnus of McMaster University, where she completed the degrees Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work. She also has a diploma in Child and Youth Work from Confederation College. Loralin worked for 26 years in the field of child welfare, with over 20 of those as an adoption worker in the public adoption system. She continues to be passionate about educating and supporting those who desire to adopt, along with all those who have been touched by adoption. Loralin currently works for the Adoption Council of Ontario, as a Centralized Adoption Intake Services Coordinator, as well as a facilitator for the Pathways to Permanence program for adoptive parents.