kgorham@hotmail.ca / msgorhamsabcs.ca
Curriculum Vitae of Kourtney Gorham, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist (Provisional) #1189
Relevant Skills
- Experience working with K-12 students of all abilities, including learners diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Specific Learning Disorder, and various communication and behaviour disorders.
- Engaging in all four pillars of multimethod assessment: interviews, observations, norm-referenced assessment measures, and data gathering.
- Writing, implementing, and debriefing psychoeducational reports, consultations, behaviour support plans, and Inclusive Intervention Plans for students, with consultation of a multidisciplinary team.
- Engaging in the Functional Behaviour Analysis process, including gathering and interpreting data to guide student growth and the creation of a behaviour support plan.
- Providing evidence-based recommendations for adapting instruction, intervention, and assessment to meet the needs of all learners, including English as an Additional Language learners, in an inclusive classroom environment.
- Supporting staff and student learning through professional development and classroom presentations.
- Collaborating with colleagues in a flexible and confidential manner when planning for and communicating about students.
- Adhering to the ethical standards that govern both educators and psychologists.
Teaching and Consulting Experience
August 2020 – Present Advocacy and Behaviour Support Consultant
Prairie South School Division (PSSD) #210 Learning Department, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: engage in the multimethod assessment process under Registered Psychologist #705 Kristin Bellows’ supervision; provide psychoeducation, training, and evidence-based strategies to school personnel, caregivers, and students to support behaviour and academic success; engage with a multidisciplinary team; utilize data and evidence-based research to monitor progress and support students; provide behaviour consultation through the Functional Behaviour Analysis process to create behaviour support plans and Inclusive Intervention Plans; implement suicide prevention initiatives; refer families to appropriate outside agency supports; provide early intervention and leadership in inclusionary practices; effective caseload management; engage in self-reflection and ethical practice, such as in manners of confidentiality and informed consent; adhere to the SCP Professional Practice Guidelines 3rd Edition, 2019, CPA Code of Ethics 4th Edition, 2017, and the Health Information Protection Amendment Act, 2015
May 2021 – June 2021 Master of Education in Educational Psychology Practicum Student
Prairie Valley School Division (PVSD) #208 Learning Department, Regina, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: engage in the multimethod assessment process under Registered Psychologist #811 Cindy Focht’s supervision; adhere to the ethical standards from the Canadian Psychological Association, the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists, and the Health Information Protection Act, 2015
August 2015 – June 2020 Primary Student Support Teacher
Westmount Elementary School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: know each learner by name, need, and strength; support students in inclusive, age-appropriate environments; act as team lead in meetings; consult with the multidisciplinary team when goal setting and accessing supports; gather and interpret data; advocate and plan for diversity; engage in collaborative instructional planning that aligns with the Saskatchewan Curriculum, Learning Improvement Plan, and learner needs; differentiate content, instructional strategies, resources, and assessments; monitor and document effectiveness of interventions, such as Levelled Literacy Intervention; communicate expectations and positively motivate learners; provide continuous assessment and feedback; provide direction to Educational Assistants; engage in reflective practice; adhere to the STF Code of Professional Ethics/Standards of Practice and the Education Act, 1995
Related Experience
December 2015 – Present Coaching and Advising
Active Start/Fundamentals Coach (January 2018 – Present)
Special Olympics Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Girls’ A Basketball Coach (December 2015 – April 2019)
Westmount School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: differentiate instruction to teach sport-specific skills in an inclusive environment; motivate by positive means; plan and facilitate competitions and practices; provide opportunities for student growth and independence; act as a positive role model
October 2017 – June 2023 Special Olympics Moose Jaw Community Executive Secretary
Special Olympics Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: record meeting minutes and develop written documents for the Community Executive Council; communicate with the Special Olympics Saskatchewan provincial office; support and oversee Special Olympics Saskatchewan sport programs in the community; develop monthly newsletters and social media communications; recruit volunteers and donors; function as chair of meetings when required
February 2015 – July 2015 Autism Interventionist
Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region Child and Youth Services, Autism Services, Regina, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: provide and plan community socialization outings and respite care; administer discrete-trial-training and the Picture Exchange Communication System through faded prompting and reinforcement; keep objective data on the programming goals of pre-school aged children; communicate progress to caregivers and clinicians
September 2012 – April 2015 Campus for All Literacy Tutor
Campus for All, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: provide social opportunities and connections for adults with varying abilities; model positive social relationships; motivate by positive means; act as a guide; assist with the completion of modified course assignments; differentiate content, instructional strategies, resources, and assessments; develop literacy, organizational, goal setting, and time management skills; assist clients with career preparation
July 2011 – July 2015 Senior Counsellor (February – August 2014); Medication Counsellor (May 2012 – August 2013); Counsellor-in-Training (July – August 2011)
Camp Easter Seal, Saskatchewan Abilities Council, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: ensure safety, welfare, comfort, enjoyment, and independence of campers ages 6 to 70+ with level 2 to 4 care needs; assist with recruitment, interviews, and staffing; provide adequate, continuous training to all staff; provide constructive verbal and written feedback and conflict resolution; review camper files and act as case manager; work as a liaison between the care provider, camp manager, camp nurses, counsellors, and dietitian; implement behaviour modification plans; provide attendant care; administer medications under the direction of the camp nurse; serve, housekeep, and maintain campers’ belongings
May 2011 – April 2014 Ambassador Leader/Senior
Ambassador Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: represent the University of Regina; plan and promote Welcome Week activities and social events; organize and execute a fundraiser committee; lead campus tours and ambassador training
September 2013 – December 2013 Tutor Mentor
Campion College, Regina, Saskatchewan
Responsibilities: assist instructor with delivery, differentiation, and assessment of English 100; provide one-on-one tutoring and feedback
Education
September 2018 – July 2021 Master of Education Degree in Educational Psychology
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Overall GPA of 87.4%
May 2015 – January 2017 Certificate of Extended Studies in Inclusive Education
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Overall GPA of 87.62%
September 2011 – April 2015 Bachelors of Education
Secondary English and Inclusive Education K-12
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Overall GPA of 84.21%
August 2001 – June 2011 Grade Twelve Diploma
Robert Southey School, Southey, Saskatchewan
Awards and Certificates
2016 – Dean’s Honour List
2015 – Academic Silver Prize; Regina Sunshine Preschool Society Prize; Dean’s Honour List
2014 – Amber MacLeod Scholarship in Special Education; Dean’s Honour List; UR Guaranteed Program Student of the Year
2013 – Centennial 2011 Legacy Award
2012 – UR Guaranteed Program Faculty of Education Student of the Year; City of Regina Henry Baker Scholarship; University of Regina Alumni Association Scott Irving Spirit Award
2011 – Rural Student Entrance Scholarship; Harold and Florence Mosley Entrance Scholarship; Centennial Merit Plus Scholarship; Prairie Valley Student Leadership Award; Conexus Community Leadership Award; Southey Lions Award; RSS English Excellence Award; Henry J. Werner Award; Prairie Valley Teachers’ Association Scholarship; Valuable Service Award; Senior Girls’ Basketball 2A Provincial Finalists and MVP; Robert Southey School Student of the Semester
Professional Development
2024 – First Aid CPR Training by the Red Cross; The Intersection of Reading and Writing by AIM Institute of Learning and Research; ADOS-2 Training (Module 1-4 and Toddler) by Dr. Adam McCrimmon; Cultural Implications, Beyond SOS, and Crisis Intervention Suicide Prevention Webinars by MindWise and the Riverside Trauma Center
2023 – ADDitude Webinars: Parenting Styles That Work for Neurodivergent Children by Caroline Mendel, Psy.D.; WRAML Training for Administration and Interpretation; Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention of Executive Functions by Dr. Jack Naglieri (MHS Virtual); Enhancing the Assessment of ADHD in Adults with the Updated Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales 2nd Ed. by Dr. Drew Erhardt and Dr. Elizabeth P. Sparrow (MHS Virtual); A Multi-Informant and Multi-Dimensional Clinical Approach to Detecting Childhood Depression by Dr. Maria Kovacs (MHS Virtual); Intersections and Insights: Unraveling the Complex Relationship between ASD and ADHD by Dr. Sam Goldstein (MHS Virtual); Educational Session by John Lagimodiere, ACS Aboriginal Consulting Services; May 2023 SCP Annual General Meeting
2022 – EPPP Preparation by PsychPrep; Mental Health Out Loud: De-Escalating Explosive Stress Reactions by William Dodson, M.D.; Nurturing Resilience and Motivation in Children with ADHD by Robert Brooks, Ph.D.; Mental Health Out Loud: How Stress and Trauma Affect Brain Development by Cheryl Chase, Ph.D.; Testing Executive Function and Attention by ADDitude ADHD Expert Webinars; ADHD and Reading Comprehension by ADDitude ADHD Expert Webinars; Virtual Mental Health Providers: How to Get Quality ADHD Care Online by Maggie Sibley, Ph.D.; Positive Parenting Conference 2022 by A Fine Parent LLC; Victims and Survivors of Crime Week by Sundance Robson and Dr. Sharon Acoose; Anxiety and OCD Series by Natasha Daniels; 4 Simple Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into K-2 by Anna Geiger, M.Ed. and Becky Spence, M.Ed.; Mindfulness as a Counselling Tool by the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute; Why Adults with ADHD Abandon Medication and How to Improve Treatment Outcomes by William Dodson, M.D., LF-APA; The Science of Reading Virtual Workshops by Really Great Reading; Weekend Workshop by PsychPrep
2021 – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) by Living Works; Puppetry in a Play Therapy Setting by Canadian Association for Play Therapy; Addressing and Recognizing Mental Health in Students by Robin Sinclair, M.Ed.; Avoiding Power Struggles by Marlene Belliveau, B.Ed. and Britany Folk, B.Ed.; Conflict Resolution and Querying Why Some Conflicts are Triggered by Alisha Davies, BSW, Jennifer Kuntz, BSW, and Beverley Lane, M.Ed.; Everything You Need to Know About Social Stories by Carrie Hanwell, SLP; Fostering Independence by Kaitlyn Geis, B.Ed. and Leanne Sudom, SLP; Implementing PBIS in the Classroom by Marlene Belliveau, B.Ed.; Introductions to Adolescents, Substance Use, and Addiction by Sacha Lingenfelter, M.Ed.; Phonological Awareness Modules and the Adaptive Dimension by the PVSD SLP Team; Responsive Literacy Instruction by Erin Kolish, B.Ed.; Self-Regulation for Early Learners by Meghan Kramer, OT and Pam Vulkman, OT; Startup Mental Health Supports by Sacha Lingenfelter, M.Ed. and Sara Tiefenbach, BSW; Supporting Students with Learning Disorders in the Classroom by Beverley Lane, M.Ed.; Supporting Students with the Diagnosis of ADHD by Jileon Saelhof, M.Ed. and Robin Sinclair, M.Ed.; Thinking About Behaviour by Marlene Beliveau, B.Ed. and Matt Brown, B.Ed.; Trauma Informed Teaching and Trauma Informed Classrooms by Jennifer Kuntz, BSW, Danielle LeBlanc, BSW, and Cindy Focht, M.Ed.; Why What You Say and How You Say It Matters by Marlene Belliveau, B.Ed., Marie Bradley, M.Ed. and Kaitlyn Geis, B.Ed.; Braver Together Conference by Dr. Jody Carrington, Ph.D.; National Early Years Conference; Medicine Wheel Teaching with Randy Sewap and Anno Buswa; Challenging Behaviours in Youth – Strategies for Intervention by Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute’s Elaine Conrad, M.Ed..; Violent Threat Risk Assessment Level 1 by the North American Center for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response; First Aid CPR Training by the Red Cross; Becoming Trauma Informed by Erin Beckwell, MSW, RSW; Adapting Early Childhood Environments for Children with FASD by Lily Robinson, AHSABC; StayLIT Conference by Dr. Jody Carrington, Ph.D.
2020 – ADHD Anger, Tantrums, and Mood Shifts: Effective Treatments for Emotional Dysregulation by ADDitude ADHD Expert Webinars; 4 Seasons of Reconciliation by First Nations University of Canada; Recognizing Thoughts of Suicide with TASC by Living Works; Understanding Childhood Trauma by Institute of Child Psychology’s Tammy Schamuhn, M.Ed..; Trauma, Language, and Child Development: Teaching Reading Well IS Trauma Informed Care by Core; Beyond the Phonics Fight by CORE; Institute of Child Psychology 2020 Children’s Mental Health Conference with Dr. Siegel, Ph.D.; Understanding Trauma and Trauma-Sensitive Schools by MindWise; SOS Signs of Suicide; ReLIT Conference by Dr. Jody Carrington, Ph.D.; How to Connect With Kids These Days Online Course by Dr. Jody Carrington, Ph.D.; Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Flex Program by Brenda Zinn, BSW and the Crisis Prevention Institute; Google Forms to Collect IIP/BSP Data by Lona Froshaug, M.Ed.; IIP Refresher by Melissa Brooks, M.Ed.; Life After LLI: An In-Depth Look at the Reading Flowchart by Melissa Brooks, M.Ed. and Heather Rauscher, M.Ed.; Literacy Exposure in the Early Years by Shaunna Taylor, B.Ed.; Understanding Your Role in the Behaviour Support Plan by Sandra Janzen, M.Ed. and Jen Montague, M.Ed.; Developing Sustainable Habits by Don Hand, B.Ed. and Roxy Johnston, B.Ed.; Understanding the Relationship between Behavior and Language: Affecting Risk and Resilience in the Classroom and Selective Mutism by Barry Raymond, SLP; LLI Refresher by Heather Rauscher, M.Ed. and Melissa Brooks, M.Ed.; The Science of Reading by Dr. Kilpatrick and CORE; Communicating Effectively about Developmental Relationships by Search Institute; FASD Information by FASD Support Network of Saskatchewan; Reading Simplified and How to Teach Reading Remotely and Still See Growth by Dr. Marnie Ginsberg, Ph.D.; Enhancing Young Children’s Language and Literacy Development by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
2019 – Reaching Every K-2 Writer by Anna Geiger, M.Ed. and Becky Spence, M.Ed.; Relationships and Powerful Parenting by Dr. Jody Carrington, Ph.D..; Be Safe Training by the Red Cross; Math Supports at Tier 2 by PSSD; Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training by Brenda Zinn, BSW and the Crisis Prevention Institute; Positive Behaviour Learning Cycle Professional Development by PSSD; The Trauma Aware Educator by Dr. Kay Ayre, Ph.D.
2018 – Comprehensive Learning Framework; Teaching Every Reader by Anna Geiger, M.Ed. and Becky Spence, M.Ed.; Standard First Aid and CPR by the Red Cross
2017 – Sport Competition Workshop by Special Olympics Saskatchewan; Making Ethical Decisions by National Coaching Certification Program; Respect in Sport by Saskatchewan Sport Inc.; Early Childhood Development by Cara Chow, BScOT and Shay Chub, BA, MSc; Creating a Classroom Calming Kit by Louise Burridge, BScH, BScOT, M.Ed.; Behaviour Learning Cycle by PSSD; EAL Promising Practices by PSSD; Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training by Brenda Zinn, BSW and the Crisis Prevention Institute; Struggling Readers Conference by Joyful Literacy; Writing Professional Development by PSSD
2016 – Reading Development by PSSD; Different, Not Less by Temple Grandin
2015 – Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training by Autism Resource Center (Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region) and the Crisis Prevention Institute
2014 – Student Support Teacher Meeting by PSSD; Reading Professional Development PSSD; Teaching Treaties in the Classroom Workshop by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner
2013 – Peer Support – Identifying Struggling Students by the Centre for Student Accessibility; Facilitating Icebreakers Training by Troy Stende; Stress Management and Listening Skills by the Ambassador Program
2012 – Regina Anti-Gang Services (RAGS) Presentation (University of Regina Education Students’ Society)
2011 – Gangs in Schools by Regina Police Services (University of Regina Education Students’ Society)
Presentations and Publications
2024 – Educational Assistant Professional Development with Amanda Papilion, B.Ed. and Nadine Cowie, MSc.; Intentional Play in K with the PSSD Learning Department; Classroom Management with the PSSD Learning Consultants; Educational Assistant Professional Development with Nicole Krosse, B.Ed. and Shirley Packet, B.Ed.; The Zones of Regulation with Nicole Krosse, B.Ed.
2023 – The Essentials of the Behaviour Learning Cycle with Jennifer Montague, M.Ed. and Melissa Romanow, M.Ed.; Mental Health and Wellness with the PSSD Advocacy and Behaviour Support Consultants
2022 – The Essentials of the Behaviour Learning Cycle with Jennifer Montague, M.Ed. and Melissa Romanow, M.Ed.; The Teaching to Diversity Series for PSSD by the Learning Department; Primary Literacy PD through the Science of Reading with the PSSD Learning Department
2021 – Educational Assistant Professional Development with Jennifer Montague, M.Ed.; Educational Assistants Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviour with Jennifer Montague, M.Ed. and Katie Blondeau, B.Ed.
2020 – The Essentials of the Behaviour Learning Cycle; Trauma-Informed Strategies for the Early Years with Tammy Grieve, B.Ed.
2015 – Inclusive Education Workshop to ELNG 350 Pre-Internship Students with Taylor Herback, B.Ed.
2014 – Publication in Campion College Alpha Sigma Nu Journal Vol. 5.1: “Reinforcing and Challenging the Social Order through Clothing: Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night.”
2013 – Grammar seminars and lesson on William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” with Professor Deborah Hoffman for English 100
Activities and Interests
- Memberships: Saskatchewan College of Psychologists (May 2022 – Present); Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (August 2015 – Present)
- Personal Interests: writing, reading, and spin biking
- Volunteering: Help Portrait Moose Jaw; Hope for Shailynn Taylor Committee, Special Olympics Saskatchewan Summer Games
References upon request.
