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Certification
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Research
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Jaslyn Prihar MEd, C.C.C

Edmonton

Summary

Dedicated counselling and teaching professional with a strong focus on supporting children, adolescents, and youth through effective care and treatment planning. Skilled in risk management, building therapeutic rapport, and addressing diverse social, emotional, and developmental needs. Experienced in working across cultures and collaborating with families, schools, and communities

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Counselling Intern

Thrive Teens Therapy
09.2024 - 05.2025
  • Counselled children, teens, and young adults, fostering communication with parents.
  • Co-facilitated a 12 week teen group DBT.
  • Monitored and maintained client progress through documentation, adhering to ethical standards and legal requirements.
  • Adapted therapeutic techniques to meet diverse cultural and personal backgrounds of clients.
  • Provided crisis intervention support when necessary, ensuring the safety of at-risk clients during critical situations.
  • Participated actively in supervision sessions to continuously enhance professional knowledge and counseling skills.

Full Day Kindergarten Teacher

Ogden School TDSB
06.2022 - 12.2023
  • Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support
  • Created child-centered, play-based learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices
  • Contributed to a positive school climate by collaborating with colleagues on interdisciplinary units, professional development initiatives, and community outreach events.
  • Supported students with special needs by modifying lessons, providing additional resources, and partnering with support staff to ensure optimal learning outcomes.
  • Designed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning needs.

Grade 6 Teacher

The Bishop Strachan School
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Consistently documented and met with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior
  • Worked alongside psychologist to provide support to students
  • Organized and led extracurricular activities, including clubs and tutoring sessions

Grade 3 Associate Teacher

Branksome Hall
09.2020 - 08.2021
  • Boosted individual perseverance and resilience during a global pandemic
  • Focused on building skills of conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication

Research Assistant

York University
01.2019 - 08.2021
  • Principal Investigators: Maureen Kendrick and Saskia Van Viegen
  • Project Title: Language and Learning Among Youth Refugees in Canadian Secondary School Classrooms with research published in multiple academic journals.

Grade 2 & 3 Teacher

Black Gold Regional Schools
10.2014 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for students with complex needs. Worked alongside home teams, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and behavior consultants to create instructional support plans.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.

Grade 4&5 Teacher

Saddle Lake Education Authority
09.2013 - 08.2014
  • Students in the classroom had severe emotional and behavioral challenges and learning disabilities, including FASD.
  • Engaged in cultural activities and traditions such as attending pow wow ceremonies, meeting with healers and elders, and participating in sweat lodge ceremonies.

Education

Master of Counselling -

City University of Seattle, Virtual
05-2025

Master of Education, Diploma in Language & Literacy -

York University
08.2020

Bachelor of Education - Elementary Generalist, Spanish Minor

University of Alberta
05.2013

Skills

  • Ethics Informed
  • Culturally Sensitive & Adaptable
  • Client-centered
  • Interpersonal Communication & Problem-Solving Skills
  • Time Management & Collaboration Skills
  • Conceptualization Formulation & Critical Thinking Skills
  • Child development and multicultural counselling focused
  • Conversational Punjabi & Spanish

Certification

Canadian Certified Counsellor Member #: 11261328

Permanent Teaching Certificate Member #: 294969Q

Academic Awards

  • Graduate Fellowship Award, Toronto, 2019
  • Languages in Teacher Ed. Scholarship, Toronto, 2012
  • Jason Lang Scholarship, Toronto, 2010-2013

Research

  • Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research, Toronto, 2019
  • Involving Humans Course on Research Ethics (TCPS 2: CORE), Toronto, 2019

Additional Qualifications

  • Special Education part 1 - York University
  • Guidance & Career Education Part 1 - Trent University

Volunteer Experience

  • Romero House, Tutor, Toronto, ON, 09/01/22, Present, Assisting with children’s literacy development and acquisition of languages through personal tutoring for newly arrived refugees
  • Together Project Toronto, Tutor, Toronto, ON, 09/01/19, Present, Part of a welcome group for government assisted refugees to access resources, adjust to a new environment and educational opportunities, Assisting with children’s literacy development and acquisition of languages through personal tutoring, Facilitated and managed multiple educational assistants


Timeline

Counselling Intern

Thrive Teens Therapy
09.2024 - 05.2025

Full Day Kindergarten Teacher

Ogden School TDSB
06.2022 - 12.2023

Grade 6 Teacher

The Bishop Strachan School
09.2021 - 06.2022

Grade 3 Associate Teacher

Branksome Hall
09.2020 - 08.2021

Research Assistant

York University
01.2019 - 08.2021

Grade 2 & 3 Teacher

Black Gold Regional Schools
10.2014 - 08.2018

Grade 4&5 Teacher

Saddle Lake Education Authority
09.2013 - 08.2014

Master of Counselling -

City University of Seattle, Virtual

Master of Education, Diploma in Language & Literacy -

York University

Bachelor of Education - Elementary Generalist, Spanish Minor

University of Alberta

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