Our People

Ms. Kathleen Kelava just completed her year as president-elect for the College Council. She began her term on Council in 2018, she served as treasurer for the College
Council in 2020-2021. Kathleen is a Registered Psychologist and owns a private practice in Calgary, Pinnacle Psych, and has worked in school and community therapeutic settings. She holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Counselling degrees, and is a former Calgary Police Constable. She is married with three boys, and is partway through her PhD in Counseling Psychology through Northcentral University.

Reagan has practiced clinical neuropsychology independently since 2012.  In addition to her work with CAP, she is the founding (past) president of the Psychological Society of the Yukon, and a board member of the Canadian Psychological Association Indigenous People’s Section. Reagan has lived and worked in Yukon for the past several years, where she was the Director of Clinical Psychology for the Yukon Government. In January 2021 she was appointed as the Public Guardian and Trustee for Yukon. She has practiced privately providing neuropsychological, psychological, and psycho-vocational assessment in Whitehorse. Reagan’s practice focuses largely on the areas of brain injury, capacity, and Indigenous Psychology. She is a frequently-invited speaker on the topic of cultural safety in psychological assessment. Reagan is the proud mum of two active little boys and enjoys running, kayaking, and learning how to quilt. 

Dr. Greg Schoepp, President in 2021-22 for the College Council, considers it a great privilege to serve on Council. He started on the Council in 2015 and was in the Treasurer role for 2019-20. Prior responsibilities with the College were serving on the Registration Approvals and Substantial Equivalency sub-committees as well as Hearing Tribunals. In June 2022, Greg retired from Alberta Health Services after working with the Stollery Children’s Hospital since 1998 consulting with young people and their caregivers about a variety of medical and mental health issues. He enjoyed supervising psychology residents and doctoral psychology students. Between 2012 and 2021, he was a member, then co-chair of the Alberta Health Services Edmonton Zone Psychology Professional Practice Council. Greg is an Assistant Clinical Professor with Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Adjunct Academic Colleague with the Department of Education Psychology at the University of Alberta. Outdoor activities with family and friends using hiking boots, bikes or skis keep him fit and smiling. 

Garrett Tomlinson is a Métis artist and professional who studied Political Science and Native American Studies at the University of Lethbridge, as well as Law at both Queens University and the University of London; with studies focusing on International Human Rights. As an Indigenous governance consultant, Garrett has spent over 15 years serving Indigenous Nations across Canada. Garrett is currently the Manager of Consultation for the Métis Nation of Alberta and lives in the Muskotew Sakahikan Enowuk (Lubicon Lake Nation) territory in Northern Alberta with his family.

Ms. Elaine Andrews holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Alberta. She worked for Merck Canada Inc. for 23 years in various positions including: Health Education; Patient Health Management; and as a Western Region Sales Manager.  

In 2017 she completed a three-year term as a Public Member on the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA). During her tenure, she served on the: Appeals; Leadership Review; and the Finance, Audit & Pension Committees. She was appointed to the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) in 2017 and was reappointed in 2020 for a second three-year term. 

Elaine enjoys travelling, volunteering, and spending time with friends and family.  

Michèle Stanners is a nationally recognized culture leader and nation builder with over 30 years developing the arts and cultural landscape in Canada. Since 2000, she has developed a unique arts and experience based methodology to build bridges of understanding towards reconciliation. She has sat on numerous boards and is a long standing and active member of the International Women’s Forum, Calgary Chapter. She is currently a Council member of the College of Alberta Psychologists and has recently joined the Vitreo Group as Senior Counsel. She is a graduate of Harvard University, an accomplished pianist and provides strategic advice to leaders throughout Canada.

Ms. Taylor is the former Executive Director and Registrar of Appeals for the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board.  Prior to that she held a number of management positions with the Alberta Government including Secretary to the Law Enforcement Review Board and positions in both Health and Social Services.  She has extensive volunteer board experience in the non-profit sector including the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton, the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre, and Alberta Easter Seals.  

Ms. Taylor has been a member of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals and the Arbitration and Mediation Society of Alberta. She has operated a private consulting firm providing guidance and advice to both the private and non-profit sectors. She has also served as a Councilor for the Kananaskis Improvement District.

Dr. Jill Turner  has worked on various committees with CAP including the Registration Advisory Committee, Registration Approval Sub-Committee and the Substantial Equivalency Committee.  Jill has worked in psychosocial oncology for the past 20 years providing clinical services to cancer patients and their families.  For the past five years, she has been in a leadership role with Cancer Care Alberta and responsible for psychosocial and rehabilitation services for the northern half of the province.  Although transitioning into private practice, she continues to supervise psychology residents and doctoral students at the Cross Cancer Institute and maintains her faculty appointment with the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Oncology.    

Ms. Cassandra White is starting her first term on Council, she is the Director and senior psychologist at Rocky Mountain Psychological Services, a private pediatric psychology clinic, in Calgary. Cassandra’s career has spanned over 20 years, and she is passionate about children, youth, and their caregivers as well as neurodiversity. For Cassandra, psychology and learning in the field is both a career and a hobby. She continuously strives to keep up with new research and figure out how to apply it in practice. Cassandra is also passionate about mentoring and supervising those who are new to the profession – she looks forward every day to getting to meet with interns and provisional psychologists, sharing in their enthusiasm and excitement for their learning and journey. In her spare time, Cassandra loves to be out in nature, spending time with friends and family, and traveling.