Meet the Team

Angela Stewart is a Depute Principal Educational Psychologist, providing Senior Leadership support, and working  within the Don Locality.

Angela is a Solution Oriented practitioner, building on strengths and using positive psychology to improve outcomes for children and young people and their families.   

Angela was a class teacher and then worked as an EP in Edinburgh and Highland, and had a spell volunteering with Children's Hearings Scotland. She is part of the ELSA Supervision team and leads on Service Communication and Promotion, helping others understand our roles and processes.  Angela is leading on our new Digital System - EPS Dynamics and is really excited about the benefits this will bring to EP Service delivery.  

When not at work, Angela enjoys live music events,  walking with her dog in the hills, and catching up with her two grown-up children.  Angela has recently become a Great Auntie! 

Morag is a Depute Principal Educational Psychologist, working within the Senior Leadership Team and as part of the Dee Locality

Morag is passionate about how the principles of Trauma Informed Practice can be applied to benefit relationships, wellbeing, and organisational systems. She is proud of leading developments in this area of work, alongside the implementation of projects pertaining to The Promise, within a neighbouring local authority.

Morag believes that education can provide the hope and pathways forward which are crucial to positive mental health and wellbeing.  Every interaction has the potential to impact positively on children and young people - it is our responsibility to find ways to connect!

When not at work, Morag is a mum to a very active wee girl, and to keep up with her, she has needed to take up a variety of sports!!  She also enjoys spending time outdoors with her family.

Emma Powell is the Principal Educational Psychologist of Aberdeen City's EPS. As well as leading the team she is a practising psychologist. Emma Powell works within the West Locality. Emma’s passion is for delivering training and facilitation that helps builds capacity in schools and empowers practitioners to support learners. Person Centred Planning, Coaching and Narrative approaches are key interests of practice for her.

Emma is really proud to implement and embed the Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Programme in Aberdeen City, the first local authority in Scotland to do so. Emma is excited to see how our new ASN ELSA programme impacts support staff and pupils in those settings.

Emma has carried out research into Working on What Works (WOWW); National Action Enquiry Projects with Education Scotland for Numeracy & seeking young persons views in GIRFEC, and is currently evaluating the impact of ELSA.

Emma previously worked with children and schools in her career as a Children’s Bookseller, was a judge for the inaugural Children’s Laureate in 2001, and her passion for children’s literacy remains.

Fiona is an Educational Psychologist who works full-time. She is currently working in the Don Locality, although has worked across most areas of Aberdeen city. Fiona is a solution oriented practitioner who enjoys building relationships with schools and families to improve outcomes for children and young people. Fiona is part of the ELSA training group and is also a QEP Co-Ordinating Supervisor.

Gemma is a Part Time Senior Educational Psychologist who is currently working within the Senior Leadership Team and as part of the Don Locality.  She is passionate about Attachment, Nurture, Bereavement and Loss and is a Seasons for Growth trainer.

She is most proud of bringing Seasons for Growth to the North East and developing the Bereavement and Loss Guidelines in collaboration with Child Bereavement UK, the North East Bereavement Network and Head Teachers.

She was a Research Assistant prior to becoming an EP and worked in both Glasgow and North Lanarkshire.

Outside of work Gemma is a mum to two young children and enjoys watching live music, visiting beaches in all weathers, knitting and cooking and eating all different kinds of foods.

Ailsa is an Educational Psychologist in Training working in the Dee Locality. Ailsa is passionate about the representation of genuine Child Voice and ensuring that its presence is central to the work she carries out. 

Ailsa is part of the ELSA training and development group and has recently carried out research into the role of School Climate in the implementation of Emotion Coaching. She is currently enjoying the podcast ‘Emerging Research in Educational Psychology’.

Gosia Kubalczyk is a full time Educational Psychologist working within the West Locality team. Gosia joined the service last September. The area of psychology Gosia is most interested in is nurture and coaching. She also has a keen interest in the impact of different cultures on individual’s learning and development. Gosia is currently a member of several working groups, including Emotionally Based School Avoidance, ASN ELSA and dynamic assessment groups. 

Prior to training as an Educational Psychologist Gosia worked as an English as an additional language teacher. In her free time, Gosia’s favourite activities are traveling and reading.

Maggie is an Educational Psychologist working in the West Locality Group and has worked in education roles in business, higher education, and schools.  This included researching how partnership working between business, schools, universities, and colleges could be used to provide a wider range of learning opportunities for children and young people.  

Maggie also taught in a number of secondary schools in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire as a Maths and Support for Learning teacher.  

Maggie is passionate about research and reflecting on the changing attitudes, beliefs, and approaches that enhance development and wellbeing.  She currently works full-time and is a member of strategic groups promoting inclusive approaches and peer professional learning in our settings. 

Marel is an Educational Psychologist working within the West locality.  The area of psychology that Marel is most interested in is dynamic assessment.  This is used to identify an individual’s skills as well as their learning potential.  

Before training as an educational psychologist, Marel worked in residential childcare and is passionate about including child’s voice in assessment and planning.  Marel is part of the Emotional Literacy Support Assistant working group, which focuses on training delivery and supervision of ELSA support assistants across the city.  Marel has a cat called Jet who often joins her during Microsoft Teams calls.

Megan is an Educational Psychologist who works in The Dee Locality and is part of the ELSA training delivery team. 

Megan has previously worked as a Family Learning Development Worker and a Youth Worker and is particularly interested in Trauma Informed Approaches.

In her spare time regardless of whether she is out walking her dog Mac or doing a jigsaw puzzle, Megan will always have a cup of coffee in her hand.

Melissa is an Educational Psychologist who works in the Dee Locality. Melissa is a Solution Oriented Practitioner who enjoys building relationships with schools and families. She is part of the ELSA training team.  Melissa has worked in Aberdeen City for several years and works full-time.

Nic Chapman has been a fully qualified EP since 2014. Nic now works Part-Time and is based in the Don Locality, having returned from maternity leave. 

Nic is interested in supporting pupils with their mental well-being, emotional literacy and growth mindset work. Nic enjoys supporting schools with emotion coaching and is interested in neuropsychology and trauma-informed approaches. 

Nic and her husband love the sea. They live in a coastal town and love beach walks with their dog Fergus. They got married on a small Scottish island and got a boat to their ceremony. Nic loves escapism through films and books, and once walked round St Andrew’s golf course despite having no interest in watching golf, just so she could meet Bill Murray!