Counselling
Counsellors:
- Ms. C. Bishop: A-I
- Mr. K. Nelson: J-O
- Ms. M. Dhillon: P-Z
- Mr. V. Sharma: International Education Coordinator
Post Secondary & Career Advisor:
Youth Workers:
- Farnaz Alavi Tabrizi: School Based Youth Worker
- Yvonne Xie: International Chinese Youth Worker
- Angela Jeoung: International Korean Youth Worker
- Becky Gulenchyn: Indigenous Youth Worker
The Counsellor’s role can be divided into four major areas: counselling, consultation, coordination and education. Our goal is to provide a balanced counselling service that encompasses all four areas. Some of the services we offer include:
- Assistance with program and course selection;
- Solving academic difficulties and problems in arranging for tutorial assistance, and in improving study skills;
- Providing information about the school and its functioning and orientation;
- Providing information on post-secondary training and registration (universities, colleges, vocational schools, tech. institutes, apprenticeship programs, etc.), and on transition to such training;
- Providing information on vocational and career planning, family life, intellectual skills (learning styles, learning disabilities, study skills), relationships, child/sexual abuse, substance abuse, mental well being and healthy living;
- Discussion of personal problems and assistance in making their own personal decisions;
- Support in crisis situations and referral to community agencies (mental health, counselling, public health, Ministry of Children and Families, etc.).
2025/2026 Scholarship & Post Secondary Power Point:
Grade 12 students who missed the Scholarship/Post Secondary Meeting can review the PowerPoint below. It highlights the topics covered during the meeting. If you have questions, please make an appointment with Mrs. Moorhouse.
Grade 12 Students- Check your DVRs!
Your Diploma Verification will be published in MyED BC on November 13, 2024. Follow the steps in the PowerPoint below to ensure you will meet graduation requirements by June 2025. If you have any questions, please see your counsellor.