Melissa Falconer is a Certified Canadian Counsellor and a Certified New Brunswick School Counsellor. She is passionate about understanding the role of school counsellors across Canada and sharing with others the unique role that school counsellors can play in supporting youth well-being.

Dr. Janice Graham-Migel, PhD, RCT, CCC, CCS is Past President of the School Counsellors Chapter and Chair of the Chapter’s National School Counselling Committee. She has experience working on the CCPA Ethics Committee and is a member of the CCPA Advancement of Clinical Supervision Committee. Janice has worked as a school counsellor in Halifax at all levels in public education (elementary, junior high, and senior high) and completed her PhD at the University of Toronto. She is a Registered Counselling Therapist with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists and holds an Adjunct Professor appointment at Acadia University. Janice’s research and practice concentrate on comprehensive school counselling programs and distributed leadership, as well as national research on the school counselling profession in Canada.

Lara Nestman obtained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of King’s College and a Bachelor of Education from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Years later, Lara received a Masters of Education  in Human Relations from Mount Saint Vincent University, followed by a Master of Counseling in school counseling psychology from the University of Calgary. After teaching middle and high school French immersion, French as a second language, social studies and psychology  with the Calgary Board of Education, Halifax Regional School Board, and Kelowna School District #23, Lara spent eight years at Westmount Charter School  as a school counsellor for students with complex academic and social-emotional learning needs. She joined the Calgary Girls Charter School community in 2022. Lara’s main interests in education are the social-emotional development of students, how students learn better academically when their social-emotional needs are met, and how relationships and support interventions impact learning. In her downtime, Lara can often be found travelling with her family, spending time on the East Coast, going to the beach, walking the family dog, cross-country skiing, attending music concerts, reading historical novels, and practicing yoga. 

Susan Spyker’s career path is currently in support of students at school. She works with the Cree students living on reserve lands in treaty 6 area.

Adam Lawlor works as a school counselor in Sherwood Park and also works Monday evenings for a private practice.

Susan Hocken-Attwell is presently a high school counsellor and counsellor educator in MB.

Lisa Cheyne-Zanyk is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary.   Lisa works full-time as a school counsellor with the Living Sky School Division (K-Gr. 12) and part-time in private practice.  Lisa also teaches yoga and mindfulness meditation.  Lisa has a love of learning and seeks opportunities to grow personally and professionally.  Lisa believes that people are resilient, able to change and adapt, often having untapped inner strength.  Lisa has enjoyed being part of the School Counsellors Chapter Executive as Treasurer, Secretary, and President and values the connections she has made through these roles.  She is excited to take on the role of Past President this year.