Joanne McHugh

I have worked in education and the human development field for 20 years, and made the transition into film work in 2022. I have a calm and communicative demeanor, am approachable, knowledgeable and handle the pace of a film set well.

I continue to develop my own business as well, and work with individuals as a counselling therapist (Canadian Certified Counsellor, trained in EMDR and Narrative Therapy).

I am an educator and school counsellor and work in those roles part-time.

• Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association

• Script Supervision & Continuity Masterclass, Raindance Film Training, London UK
• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy, Envision Academy (Basic Training)
• Level 1 Narrative Therapy, The Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy
• Self Regulation Therapy (Somatic/Body based therapy)

• Occupational Health & Safety Committee training, WorkPlace NL, June 2022
• Compassion Cultivation Training, Compassion Institute, Online, January – April 2021
• Hospice Care Training, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, Edmonton 2019-2020
• Session leader (Meditation) Alberta Student Leadership Conference, Lethbridge AB, 2019
• First Responder to Sexual Assault training, Assoc. of Alberta Sexual Assault Services, 2019
• SIVA - Supporting Individuals through Valued Attachments, training, 2019
• The Box & The Circle Basic training (family systems therapy & indigenous world view), 2019
• Treasurer, ATA Specialist Council – Council of School Counsellors, 2018 - 2020
• Lethbridge Family Services Suicide Risk Assessment Training, 2017, 2015
• Violence, Threat & Risk Assessment training, Level 1 & 2– NACTATR, 2017, 2015
• Learning & the Brain: Educating Mindful Minds, New York, 2018
• Chaperone, student trip to Spain & Portugal 2017
• Chaperone for FIRST Robotics competitions 2016
• Healing and Treating Trauma, Addictions and Related Disorders Conference, 2013
• Applied Suicide Intervention Training Skills (ASIST) certification, 2013 & 2006
• Youth Mentor, Yellowknife Catholic Schools Mentorship program, 2009 – 2014
• Member, Board of Directors (turned Steering Committee), Northern Youth Leadership Society, Northwest Territories, 2012-14
• Group leader, Northern Youth winter camp, Inuvik/Mackenzie Delta, 2014
• Secretary, NWTTA union, Yellowknife Catholic Schools Executive, 2009- 2014
• Team member, Aboriginal Student Achievement school team, 2013-2014
• Teacher chaperone, Dene Hand Games Championship tournament, 2014
• Team coach/supervisor, Traditional Games Championships, Yellowknife NT, 2014
• Mentor teacher, NWT Teacher Mentorship Program, 2011-2013
• Chaperone, National Skills Institute on Teen Healthy Relationship Programming, Toronto, 2012
• Yellowknife Catholic Schools Leadership Training course, 2011-2012
• Career Focusing Training, 2010
• WHMIS Train the Trainer, 2009
• Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshops, 2004 & 2007
• The Explosive Child workshop, 2006
• Professional Assault Crisis Training, 2006
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training, 2004
• Ongoing: piano, meditation, hobby photography, weaving/ fibre arts, outdoor education, and travel