Our Team.

Chelsea, S-LP.

Chelsea is a registered and certified speech-language pathologist. Originally from the Okanagan Valley, she fell in love with the landscapes of the West Coast and decided to pursue a career and life in the region. She has a passion for working with children and youth as she worked as an event coordinator for children’s birthday parties for many years. She is an SLP colleague of Sheila Threndyle who helps run the Chill & Chat group since completing her program in the Summer of 2020. She believes the many unique perspectives of the teens contributes to the wonderfully varied group dynamic. She encourages participation and making sure each peer feels valued in their contributions.

Olivia.

Olivia is a Psychology student at Simon Fraser University whose passions include studying human behaviour and learning how to learn better. Inspired by her cousin who has ASD, Olivia decided to seek opportunities to work with neurodivergent youth. She loves interacting with participants at Chill & Chat and watching their communication skills excel! As a Peer Coach, Olivia hopes to facilitate conversations that encourage the development of social and executive functioning skills in a fun, positive way. Her interests include reading, trying to learn new languages, traveling, and cooking healthy foods.

Maria.

Maria Cune is a student at the University of British Columbia on her way to completing a degree in Speech Sciences and Psychology. She is also an Education Assistant at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in North Vancouver. She hopes to one day become a Speech-Language Pathologist. She's passionate about working with youth and loves witnessing the friendships that form in Chill and Chat. Her favourite things include reading, snowboarding, and hot summer days!

Jason.

Jason is a 16 year old student at Rockridge Secondary school who has an interest for getting to know different types of people. Through this program he is hoping to learn from everybody around him as well and make new connections. He loves to go out in nature, hangout with his family and travel whenever he has the chance! Although he is newer to the program, he is very excited to continue his journey and create some new friendships along the way.

Joseph.

Joseph is a recent graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas high school who is beginning studies at Capilano University in the fall. He originally started with Chill & Chat as a regular participant, hoping to increase his social skills and executive function skills. He is now one of our peer coaches. His interests include skiing, swimming, gaming, and psychology. He hopes to eventually pursue a career in psychology.

Delaney.

Delaney was born and raised in North Vancouver. She is a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Kinesiology program at UBC. Delaney has spent time working as an SLPA, where she primarily worked with young children. Delaney has a passion for working with children and hopes to continue to do so in the future. She currently works as an Education Assistant in the West Vancouver School District. She hopes to eventually pursue her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology and work in schools. In Delaneys spare time, she likes to exercise, spend time with friends/family, and walk her dog in the nearby trails.