Susan Spellman Cann : My Career

 1980 Bachelor of Child Study MSVU 

1991 MA Counseling Gonzaga University

2007 Registered Psychologist in Alberta

Attended the University of Calgary, City University, Athabasca University, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Gonzaga University.

Author: March 13th, 2024 Published Counsellor Talk: Connecting Through Creative Counselling Techniques

 

AWARDS

• K-12 Influencers
• 2017 Top Counselling Blog
• 2016 University of Calgary Excellence in Supervision Award Counselling Psychology
• Haiku Deck Guru 
• 2014 Calgary Catholic School District Shepherd Leadership Award
• 2014 Most Inspiring Presentations: Best Education Presentation Haiku Deck Digital Citizenship
• 2007 Alberta Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Innovative Practices Award At Risk Students Differentiation
• 2001 Alberta Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Innovative Practices Award Bare Book for students with special needs
• 1994 ATA Educational Trust Grant Award
• 1988 CAA Distinguished Service Award
• 1988 Teacher Plus Award
• 1980 Canada Fitness and Amateur Sport Scholarship for lacrosse

TRAINER 

• 2013 Alberta Health Services Certified Trainer Mental Health Literacy Program 25 hours Train The Trainer
• 2007 Rapport Leadership: Leadership Breakthrough One
• 1997 Positive Discipline Teaching Parenting The Positive Discipline Way
• Lions Quest
• Futures Trainer (drug and alcohol groups)
• Circle of Courage Responsible Abilities Pathways
• Developing Capable People 
• Developmental Assets
• 1995 Critical Components for Successful School and Community Intervention for Youth At Risk of Abusing Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Real Game Trainer

TRAINING

• 2024 Generative AI for Educators May 2034 Google
• 2023 Virtual Care and Digital Mental Health Sept. 2023 CAP
• 2023 Integrating Digital Tools Into Virtual Practice by Stephen Schueller
• 2022 Suicide Risk Standard of Care for Assessment and Intervention  Sept. CAP 
• 2020 Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct 02/21/2020 online
• 2019 Certified Trauma Aware Respect Foundation 
• 2016 Heart of A Leader training Brandon Johnson
• 2015 4th R Healthy Relationships and Youth
• 2015 Jack Hirose School-Based Mental Health
• 2013 Mental Health Literacy Training with Dr. Stan Kutcher
• 2014 American Red Cross Psychological First Aid
• 2014 MASC  live hangout 
• 2012 Executive Links Unlocking Suicidal Secrets
• 2009 2006 2005 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
• 2009 Managing Mental Health Issues in Primary Care Settings
• Jack Hirose Advanced Applications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 4 Day intensive training David Burns
• Meichenbaum’s PTSD training for counsellors
• Developmental Assets
• Impact Therapy with Dr. Ed Jacobs
• Critical Response Team Training (Dr. Chris Mahandi)
• 2006 Catholic Family Services Crazy by Design Level 1 and 2
• 2001 Calgary Educational Partnership Foundation Employability Skills Portfolio Launch
• 2001 Community of Caring 3-day San Diego
• 1999 Real Game Training Chicago Illinois Junior High Version
• Creative Facilitation St. FX
• Lifeprints Training YWCA

PRESENTATIONS

• March 2024 Performance Anxiety Friend or Foe Young Canadians 
• March Parent Drop-Ins Calgary Stampede Foundation
• March 20th Let it Begin With Me: Making Positive Connections With Youth Calgary Stampede Foundation Staff
• April 16th Duty to Report Calgary Stampede Foundation Staff
• Feb. 22nd, 2023 Pink Shirt Day  Immigrant Services Calgary Let It Begin With Me

• 2021/22 Volunteer Presentations for Youth in Ukraine.

2021 Presentations in person for Calgary Stampede Youth Foundation

2020/2021 Presentations (in person and online) for Calgary Stampede Foundation for youth and staff.

• Contributed to the Book Humanizing Online Teaching and Learning Chapter on the U of S website
• During Covid 19 I was fortunate enough to be part of a Nova Scotia Virtual Choir.
• 2020 Learning design and inquiry Learning to Pivot
• 2020 Online collaborative presentation Learning to Pivot
• October 2019 Calgary and Area Child Advocacy Centre Youth Champions Spicing Up Your PSA 
• April 2019 CCSD School Counsellors Becoming Mindful In A World Full Of Distractions

• Podcast 5 minutes with the Counsellor
• 2017 Presentation for CCSD Counsellors Click here.
• 2017 Haiku Deck Utilizing Technology in the Classroom PD day Ascension Elementary Junior High
• Podcast with School Links Path to Higher Education Post Secondary Education 
• 2017 July Love Leadership and Lacrosse Opening keynote for Nationals female box Lacrosse Nova Scotia   
• January 2017  United Way Providing Hope : Making a Difference for Students ( All in For Youth ) closing keynote Click here.
• November 2016  Canmore Council for School Counsellors Love Leadership and School Counselling
• Ignite Presentation  Ignite Your Passion for Discovery presentation Love Leadership and Self-directed Learning Discovery Education presentation
• EdcampYYC May 2016 Love Learning and Leadership
• October 2016 Bishop McNally High School Mental Health in High School
• September 2016 Online presentation GH West Virginia University For Future School Counsellors Using Tech to Make School Counselling Better  Presentation for University of West Viginia Counselling students 
• U Lead  2016 Co- Co-presenter U Lead Presentation  High School Redesign Check out my blog post – High School Redesign 
• October 2015 OCLMOOC Co-conspirator oclmooc.wordpress.com
• January 2015 Ever Active School Conference Shaping The Future Presented with Laureen Lailey Alberta Ed on Mental Health in High School
• (Community in Action for Children and Youth) CIACY for Youth Development Through Recreation Services Canadian Symposium Presented at a number of schools
• ATA Conference Counsellor Talk
• 2001 Developmental Assets Presenter for various agencies in Calgary: March 20^th, St. Helena, May 9^th, Fort Calgary
• Safe and Caring Schools Conference Co-Presenter with students
• Futures Alcohol and Drug Groups for High School Students presented to HS Counsellors
• Wellness Workshops for Calgary Catholic Teachers and HPEC
• Children of Alcoholics: Helping Them Cope ATA Special Education Council
• Summer Institute for Experienced and New Principals UPEI, Communicating with students and teachers, School Improvement Plans

Presently

• 2024 Counsellor 2 months SJA special project
• 2024 Psychologist Calgary Stampede Foundation
• 2024 Supervise one Provisional Psychologist
• 2024 Volunteer SCCHAT 
• 2024 Second Chants
• 2023 Etmooc2 Co-Developer, Co-facilitator of Mini-Mooc
• 2023 6 weeks St. Anne High School.
• 2022-2023 Supervise 2 Provisional Psychologists
• 2021-2022 Supervise 3 Provisional Psychologists
• Creating Art for the Global Roots project 
• Volunteering with Smart Osvita with students in Ukraine
• Presentations and support for the Calgary Stampede Foundation
• 2022 Counsellor St. Isidore online Elementary /Junior high school.
• 2021 Counsellor St. Anne’s online HS part-time
• 2020-2021 Jr. High / High School Counsellor St. Gabriel/ Online High School Counsellor St. Anne’s Online High School Dec. – June part-time
• Calgary Stampede Foundation Contracted Psychologist 2020-present
• Volunteer #scchat International Twitter Chat Co-ordinate co-moderators

• Volunteer Calgary CCAC Youth Champions, Education Committee

• Second Chants Choir Member

• Supervisor two Provisional Psychologists 2020/2021 to present
• Volunteer with Second Chants Calgary doing social media posts
• Supervising a Provisional Psychologist 2019/2020 
• My volunteer work
• Volunteer Co -facilitate and organize an International School Counsellor Online chat #SCCHAT
• Volunteer PAA Psychologists Association Disaster Response Network
• Volunteer for the Youth Champion Initiative Calgary and Area CCAC
• Education Committee member Calgary and Area Child Advocacy Centre
• Volunteer Be My Eyes
• Blog at Counsellor Talk
• Volunteer creating online resources for School Counsellors worldwide

2018 2019 Assumption Elementary Junior High School (part-time) contract

• Certified Trauma Aware
• IMMOOC  book study on Instagram
• Inspiring Leadership Forum Regina
• PAA DRN
• Youth Champion Volunteer

2017-2018 Ascension Elementary Junior High Counsellor (part-time) contingency contract

• Inspiring Leadership Forum
• PAA DRN
• 2018 Featured as a STEM educator
• 2018 Sheldon Kennedy Youth Champion Volunteer 
• Second Chants

2017

• Half-time contract Elementary Junior High Ascension of Our Lord School
• Volunteer Sheldon Kennedy Youth Champion Initiative 
• Volunteer Coordinate #SCCHAT
• Artist  Art with Purpose Showcase Art Show 
• Second Chants Razzle Dazzle  Performance

Retired June 2017

2010 -present

Bishop Carroll Department Head 2013- 2017

• Teacher Recruiter CCSD in Regina and Halifax
• CCPA Ambassador
• Podcast with School Links Path to Higher Education Post Secondary Education
• College of Alberta Psychologists Critical Response Team
• District Critical Response Team
• Parent Council Rep
• Team lead Mount Royal University Partnership
• Leader for groups  Who’s Frank, Ted Ed Youth, Jack.org (mental health and wellness group)
• January 2017  Presenter United Way Providing Hope: Making a Difference for Students ( All in For Youth ) closing keynote
• November 2016  Canmore Presented at Council for School Counsellors Love Leadership and School Counselling
• October 2016  University of Calgary Excellence in Practicum Supervision Award
• November Art Therapy Workshop
• Art website Susan Spellman Cann Art With Purpose 
• November Published Chapter Humanizing Online Learning A collaborative project           Humanizing Online Learning Pressbooks
• November Participate in #IMMOOC Innovative Mindset Mooc
• April 2017 Supervise Master in Counselling Student
• Ignite Presentation  Ignite Your Passion for Discovery presentation Love Leadership and Self-directed Learning Discovery Education presentation
• EdcampYYC May 2016 Love Learning and Leadership
• October School-Based Mental Health Conference  Jack Hirose Workshop
• October Presenter Bishop McNally High School Mental Health in High School
• October HASS Healthy Active School Symposium student leaders (organized)
• September Online presentation GH West Virginia University For Future School Counsellors Presentation for University of West Viginia Counselling students
• Stan Kutcher Training 5 day More info.
• 4^th R Training Calgary Catholic Strategies for healthy youth relationships
• April 2016 Supervise one PH. D student University of Calgary / one Master in Counselling Student Jan.- April
• July 2015 Attended American School Counselling Conference Phoenix
• U Lead Co-presenter U Lead Presentation Co-presenting blog post-High School redesign High School Redesign
• January 2015 MOOC The Science of Happiness EDx The Science of Happiness
• April 2015 Supervised two PhD students University of Calgary
• October OCLMOOC Co- Co-conspirator oclmooc.wordpress.com
• January 2015 Presenter Ever Active School Conference Shaping The Future Present with Laureen Lailey Alberta Ed on Mental Health in High School

Summary: 2016 This year I have taken on many new challenges I joined Second Chants a show choir. http://www.youthsingers.org/programs/second-chants/ . This was for my own personal growth and indeed it was. I also continue to stretch myself by presenting on and offline using technology to help others.

I continue to love what I do working with adolescents and finding ways to make a difference.

• November Online presentation BB Collaborate Mental Health Post-Secondary
• December Online presentation University of West Virginia Students Technology Tools for School Counsellors
• Sept- April 2014 Supervise PhD student University of Calgary
• September 2014 Shepherd Leadership Award CCSD Shepherd Leadership Awards
• June 2014 Attend American School Counselling Conference Florida
• October Co-facilitate an Alberta MOOC OCLMOOC
• June 2014 Who’s Frank partnership with MRU About Who’s Frank
  • Mental Health Initiative Mental Health Symposium
  • Mental Health Wellness adult team lead Google doc Collaborative doc on Mental Health in High School
• June 2013 Supervise Master in Counselling student
• 2012-2013 MOOC’s ETMOOC Educational technology DCMOOC  Digital Citizenship, Harvard MOOC on Justice
• 2013-present online chat Co-facilitate an international school chat #SCCrowd http://schoolcounselorcrowdblog.weebly.com/blog/introducing-sccrow
• Continue to  Play lacrosse Calgary Women’s Lacrosse League website

Summary:

Coming to BCHS has been amazing for me. Being in a self-directed High School is wonderful. I love the energy and the amazing students we have here. I also am pleased I am able to integrate technology into everything I am doing. It benefits not only our students, but me as well. Taking the Educational Technology MOOC was transformative.

2009-2010

Bishop Mc Nally High School Department Head Counselling 

• March American Counseling Conference Pittsburgh
• September 21st Canadian Counselling First Delegation to China. People to People International
• October ASIST, Centre for Suicide Prevention
• November Presented to district supervisors on the RISE program
• September to June Supervised Counselling student from Campus Alberta
• September to June District Hazing Committee
• September to June Flexibility Project team member
• September to June Managing Children’s Mental Health Issues in Primary Health Care On line Modules

Member of College of Alberta Psychologists , Psychologists Association of Alberta, Member of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association , American School Counselling Association and American Counseling Association

• September to June Update School Counselling website
• September to present Play Lacrosse with Calgary Women’s lacrosse league, Calgary Women’s Masters Lacrosse League Winter coordinator CWMLL Facebook updater.

2003 –present

2005-2010 Counsellor Bishop McNally High School

2006- Present Department Head CT Nov. 13^th 06-present

2008 AISI Strengthening School Culture and Climate Advisory Committee

2007 April Became Registered Psychologist

2007 Innovative Practices Award ASCD RISE program

2005-2006 Private Practice … Solutions for Life Management Contract

2004-05 Counsellor St. Jean Brebeuf

2003-04 Counsellor St. Mary’s High School

• RISE program Team
• Rapport Leadership Training (Sept. 2007)
• Community of Caring District and School Team member
• Crazy by Design level 1 and 11 Training Calgary Family Services Institute (2006)
• ASIST Training (Sept. 06)
• Academic review American Psychological Association (Jan. 05)
• Fundraiser for Charity events
• Who I am Makes a difference organizer
• Run for the Cure coordinator 

Summary: Over the years I have been involved in many professional development opportunities. Going to China was outstanding. Becoming a Psychologist was a personal goal achieved. My being able to play lacrosse until the age of 60 feels great. The fact that I have a loving and supportive family is the BEST thing about my life. A loving husband and children who are coming into their own is what makes me extremely happy. The lessons learned from losses have shaped me. I am so grateful for all of the experiences in my life!

2002-2003

On sabbatical U of C Courses:

•  Psychology 659 Professional Issues and Ethics in Clinical Psychology

APSY 565 Psychology and Education of Children with Emotional and Behavioral Problems

City University Courses:

•  CP 601 Couples Counselling and Human Sexuality
•  CP 521 -Psycho-educational Assessment of Adolescents and Children

Athabasca Courses:

•  Psychology 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women
•  Psychology 205 Portfolio Development

• September–June Supervised Counselling student from City University
• September – June Member at large Calgary Regional Guidance Council
• December 2-3 Attended Conference Resilient Schools (Chris Rush)
• April 24-26 Presenter (Community in Action for Children and Youth) CIACY for Youth Development Through Recreation Services Canadian Symposium
• March Attended American Counselling Conference in Anaheim, California
• May 13^th  CIACY presentation for Bishop O’Byrne High School for 200 students
• May 13 Lifeprints training YWCA
• March Play ringette Intermediate B Woman’s Team shinny ringette every Fri.
• March – June Play shiny ringette every Wed.
• February – June Running Room Course (the last three years in a row)

• Helped with hockey fundraising for son (for the past three years and helped out when they needed something)
• Assisted my son and daughter while they played the violin, took them to practices, concerts, etc.
• Volunteered to make awards or special little things for the kids’ school, arts, and sports.
• Play ringette myself and coached for one year. Over the years have played racquetball (10 years), sang at church, volunteered at church to read, and helped out whenever I could by baking for funerals, etc.

Summary: I am never too old to learn!!! I love the courses I took this year, especially the ethics course. It was a different kind of work going back to University at age 44, but fun, interesting, and worth it!

2001-2002

September –June

• District Committee School Resource Team
• Member at Large Calgary Regional Guidance Council
• Critical Response Team Training (Dr. Chris Mahandi)
• Grief Workshop participant sponsored by Foster’s

St. Helena  Junior High

• Junior High Guidance Counsellor, responsible for a Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling Program
• Teacher Grade 9 Health
• Community of Caring Coordinator
• Run for the Cure Coordinator
• School Resource Team Leader
• Wrote Anti-Bullying Policy
• Ran Futures Group
• Supervised Counsellor from San Diego University
• Calgary Educational Partnership Foundation (assisted with mentorship program)
• Peer Support Team facilitator
• November Attended ATA Guidance Council Conference
• February Presenter ATA Conference Counsellor Talk
• March Attended Conference for Students at Risk Savannah Georgia 

Summary: Being a junior high counsellor is full of challenges. It is never dull. I loved being a part of the Community of Caring work. I read a lot about bullying and its impact, but I focussed on the theme of HOPE as I feel it is what all kids and adults need.

2000-2001

Sept. 18 Presenter Orientation session for Closer to Home Family Resource Centre

Sept. 28 Presenter Employability Skills Portfolio Project

Sept. -Nov. 16 Canadian Career Consortium Rural and Remote Research Study Coordinator Calgary

Oct. 25  Presenter Parents Support Association Orientation session for DA

Oct, 24 ^Th Employability Skills Portfolio Launch

Nov. 23-26 Safe and Caring Schools Conference Presenter with students

December Real Game facilitator for Calgary Catholic Teachers

March Attended ACA Conference San Antonio USA

April Futures Workshop Leader for Calgary Catholic Counsellors

May 14 Innovative Practices Award

June Attended Community of Caring Conference San Diego

September- June

• Secondary Schools Resource Manual Writing Team with two students Alberta Education
• Attended ACA Conference Denver, Colorado

St. Helena School Counsellor

• Teacher Grade 9 Health,
• COC Coordinator
• Peer Support Team facilitator
• Run for the Cure Coordinator
• School Resource Team Leader
• Groups for at-risk students

Summary: I enjoyed my school year, however the biggest lesson I got was when my friend and principal who was 44 was suddenly killed while riding his bike in June. Hold on to life and live it, really live it, always remember to savor the moments. Barry made me laugh every day and I miss that!!!!!!!

1999-2000

On Deferred Salary Leave from Calgary Catholic

May             Co-Chair Canadian Counselling Conference

• Developmental Assets presenter for various agencies in Calgary: March 20^th, St. Helena , May 9^th, Fort Calgary
• International Committee Member for the Real Game
• Real Game Training,Chicago Illinois for the junior high version. Attended the Oprah Winfrey Show with Helen Mackinnon
• Reviewed Manual Helping Children Learn About Healthy Relationships: A teacher’s guide to addressing children’s concerns by the YWCA Family Violence Prevention Centre
• Attended CCA Conference PEI

Summary: I spent way too much time on my year off organizing a national conference. I am glad I did it, however it was a pile of work. I oversaw every aspect of the conference. It was a huge success and I loved it , but I learned I don’t want to organize a big conference on a year off ever again! Went to Chicago and got to see Oprah …  so fun!!!  

1998-1999 

• Canadian Counselling Conference planning committee co-chair
• Attended CCA Conference in Montreal, Quebec

Sept.-June School Career Transition Initiative Alberta Education

Writer for the DACUM project Alberta Education

• Career Competency Profiling Alberta Education
• March Wellness Workshops for Calgary Catholic Teachers
• April 28 Presenter Employability Skills Portfolio Implementation
• May 27-28 Banff, Alberta Writing Team, The Real Game
• July Sessional Taught  ED 418 Guidance in the Schools University of Prince Edward Island
• July Writing Committee Veterans Project UPEI

St. Helena School Counsellor

• Teacher grades 8, 9 Health
• Peer Support Team facilitator
• Run for the Cure Coordinator
• School Resource Team Leader
• Groups for at-risk students

Summary: I really enjoyed being on the writing team for the Real Game. I got to meet some great friends who I am still in contact with. Learned a lot about Career information this year! 

1997-1998

• President ATA Guidance Council
• Attended ATA Guidance Council Conference, Banff
• Member of the professional resource group Opening Doors
• Career Counselling Committee Alberta Education
• Attended ACA Conference Florida
• SRT training
• Developmental Assets Training
• March 13 Wellness Day presenter St. Rose teachers
• March 24  PD ATA presenter
• March 31^st Stepping Stones Focus Group
• April Developmental Assets Conference, British Columbia
• May 26^th Positive Discipline Training with Jane Nelson
• August 10-14 Presenter at Summer Institute for Experienced and New Principals UPEI, Communicating with students and teachers, School Improvement Plans
• Supervised Gonzaga counselling student

St. Helena School Counsellor

• Teacher grade 7,9 Health
• Peer Support Team facilitator
• School Resource Team Leader
• Groups for at-risk students
• Student Conference Chair

Summary: Sitting on the Opening Doors committee was a great experience. Trying to overcome obstacles of interagency collaboration was quite the learning process. I loved presenting to principals in PEI. It was a great place and a fun group to present to. 

1996-1997

• 7-9       ATA Guidance Council Chair for ATA Conference
• 27^th       Health and Phys. Ed Drive-In Workshop Presenter Making Health Meaningful and Exciting
• 29^th          Building Self-Esteem (presenter for teachers PD Day)
• President-Elect ATA Guidance Council
• Winter Session the University of Calgary Taught EDIS 527.42 Developing Capable People
• Peace Heroes Gold Medal winner for school team
• Developing Capable People Training

St. Helena School Counsellor

• Teacher grade 7,9 Health
• Peer Support Team facilitator
• School Resource Team Leader
• Groups for at-risk students
• Student Conference Chair
• Calgary Transit Partnership Liaison
• Nominated for Murray Jampolsky Counselling Award

Summary: Running a student conference is a great deal of work, but worth it for the students. I really enjoyed being involved in our partnership with Calgary Transit. It is an opportunity to see how businesses work. The human resources team came in and interviewed each of my grade nine students. Such a valuable experience. They also gave them feedback on their portfolios. Enjoyed teaching at the U of C, just this week I ran into an x student who said she loved the course and me as a professor! 

1995-1996

Maternity Leave November- June

Birth of first son  (up there with one of the best moments in my life) 

• July 17-21 St.  Francis Xavier University Antigonish, Nova Scotia taught the course Developing Capable People
• August 5, 6 Presenter Margaree Island Cape Breton Building Self-Esteem
• September 16th Creative Facilitation facilitator YWCA Support Centre
• June Ran group for adolescents and parents Non-Abusive Futures For Adolescents at Risk
• 14^th SAPPSA Futures Training
• 20^th Critical components for youth at risk of abusing alcohol and drugs training AADAC
• Attended ACA Conference Denver

St. Helena School Counsellor Sept. – Nov

• Teacher grades 7, 9 Health
• Peer Support Team facilitator
• School Resource Team Leader
• Groups for at-risk students
• Student Conference Chair
• Calgary Transit Partnership Liaison

Summary: Having our son was the best thing of all this year. He’s a calm wonderful child and remains so. He teaches me joy, love and hope!!!! Enjoyed teaching at St. FX. Developing Capable People is a great course and each time I taught it I learned a lot both personally and professionally.

1994-1995 

• Oct.25^th ATA Trust Award
• Oct. Presenter Inaugural Conference HCALM Conference
• Lions Quest Training
• Dec. Presenter Workshop for Uncles at Large on Preventing Sexual Abuse

St. Helena School Counsellor

• Teacher grades 7, 9 Health
• Peer Support Team facilitator
• School Resource Team Leader
• Moncton, New Brunswick Real Game Advisory Conference
• Groups for at-risk students
• Student Conference Chair
• Calgary Transit Partnership Liaison

Summary: Running groups is a great experience, I learn from the students and they learn from me. I believe working with groups is a wonderful way to counsel. Change does occur. Don’t ever let anyone convince you people can’t change; they can! 

1993-1994

St. Helena School Counsellor

Nov. 4 Presenter Teacher Assistants Building Self-Esteem in Yourself and Others

March 25 Presenter St. Michael’s Parents Building Self-Esteem in Yourself and Others

St. Michael’s Elementary, Junior High School 1991-1993

• Suicide Intervention and Prevention Training
• Peer Support Training AADAC
• Creative Facilitation Training St. FX (summer)
• Leadership Course Sept.- June ( Family Life Education Council, Calgary)

St. Michael’s School Counsellor

• Teacher grade 7,8,9 Health, Religion
• Peer Support Team co-facilitator
• Student Council co-facilitator
• Coach for Track and Field
• Career Conference coordinator
• Organizer Year-end mass/ grade nine farewell

Summary: In my first years as a counsellor I was on a great learning curve. There is a lot to be learned through education; however, experience teaches you a great deal more! Human beings are complex and fascinating.

1991-1993

1991 Graduate Gonzaga University Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology

Nov. 20-23 Prevention Inservice for Educators AADAC

April 27 Presenter Young Authors Conference

1985-1991 Special Education Teacher St. Angela School

1988 Teacher Plus Award

1988 Attended National Conference for Children of Alcoholics with grant money for Teacher Plus

• Nov. 19 Presenter  Social Justice, Workshop St. Pius X
• Dec. 2 Presenter Children of Alcoholics workshop for teachers
• Jan. 8 Presenter Diagnostic Reading Program
• May 9 Presenter  Poster Session Ysseldyke Institute

 Birth of my first daughter Julie (up there with one of the best moments of my life)

Married my husband (best decision of my life)

1983-1985 Grade 6 teacher St. Hubert School

• Top Patrol supervisor award 84,88
• On the writing team for the Diagnostic Reading Program
• Summer of 1985 worked for Alberta Education on the editing of the Alberta Diagnostic Reading Program

1982-1983

• Taught grade 6 St. Cecilia School
• Music Festival Award

1981-1982 Taught grade 4 St. Cecilia School

1980-1981 Taught grade 6 Atikameg Sovereign School, Northland School Division 

Summary 2003: My year on a reserve, thousands of miles away from home, was one of the best learning years of my life.  I learned how to teach, coach, be creative and to make it in the world on my own. I absolutely loved my year there and am friends with most of my colleagues still. There is no way to summarize all I have learned over the years, but I am grateful for each and every experience, as it has shaped me into the person I am today! I have taught elementary, special education, junior high, and university students. Each year has taught me so many things. Counselling is the area I love the most. I plan on being a chartered psychologist ( now a Registered Psychologist ) in the next couple of years. I know I have left out things I have done and even inservices I have been to, however, I think overall I have been fortunate to read and learn and experience many fabulous things in my life! The most influential people in my life have helped me to learn the most… my friendships, family, (Leo Buscaglia), my favorite author, several books, especially my husband and my children. My teenage daughter taught me more than I could ever read in a book. I have been blessed with many gifts!

1980

Graduated Mt. St. Vincent University Bachelor of Child Study Halifax Nova Scotia

Over the years I have supervised 15 students:

• JW Provisional Psychologist
• TS Provisional Psychologist
• SW Provisional Psychologist
• JW Ph.D Counselling U of C
• JC Ph.D Counselling U of C
• SN Ph.D Counselling U of C
• KW Provisional Psychologist

Master of Counselling

• VS Yorkville University
• PS U of C
• CS Yorkville University
• EL Campus Alberta
• SM Gonzaga
• DM Gonzaga
• MM Gonzaga
• SS Gonzaga