Nina Arsenault (born January 20, 1974) is a Canadian transsexual columnist, freelance writer, actress and sex-trade worker. She was born Rodney and grew up in a trailer park in Beamsville, Ontario. She has stated she has two master's degrees. At one point prior to her transition, Arsenault was an instructor at York University, where she taught acting. She began her transition around 1998 and since has undergone over $150,000 in cosmetic surgery in her transition, financed through work in the sex trade. Note that as of June 2007, Arsenault has not had sex reassignment surgery.