WRPS Wellness Support Team

Kalea Gougoulas

Program Manager

Kalea Gougoulas is the MHCB Wellness Support Team’s Program Manager. She is passionate about building strong, resilient communities by promoting positive mental health and well-being for children, youth, and families. She oversees the team’s programs, collaborates with local partners, and ensures the delivery of meaningful, evidence-based initiatives that empower individuals with the tools they need to thrive. Outside of work you may spot her, with a companion drink in hand, out shopping, walking her dog, or cheering on her kids at their various sports and activities! In her downtime she is reading, binging tv series, baking cookies or doing yoga. Kalea is so proud to lead an amazing team and looks forward to all the future connections and collaborations!

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Natalie Peek

Mrs. Peek
Wellness Coach

Natalie grew up in Millet. She completed the Social Work Diploma program at Red Deer College, is a Registered Social Worker, and recently completed her BSW. She has always desired to work with children in a school setting. Natalie enjoys singing, thrift shopping and cooking.

Natalie supports the following schools:

Parkdale School
Griffiths-Scott School
Wetaskiwin Composite High School

Natalie is currently on Mat leave. We wish her and her family all the best with their new addition!

Emily Gibson

Miss. Gibson
Wellness Coach

Miss Gibson graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Psychology and Indigenous Studies. She is passionate about working with youth and supporting high-risk populations. Her favourite part of being a Wellness Coach is building meaningful relationships with each student—and, of course, finding plenty of opportunities to joke with them about their favourite sports teams.

You can almost always find Miss Gibson with an Earl Grey tea in hand. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, cooking and baking, and cheering on her favourite football and hockey teams.

Miss Gibson will be heading off on maternity leave this September and will miss all of the students and staff at her schools dearly. She’ll especially miss her favourite school—which, for the record, is all of them. But please don’t tell the other schools; she doesn’t want to start any competition!

Emily supports the following schools:

Centennial School
Falun School
Silver Creek Colony School
Pine Haven Colony School

Emily is currently on Mat leave. We wish her and her family all the best with their new addition!

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Peyton Schneider

Miss Peyton
Wellness Coach

Miss Peyton is currently finishing up her Master’s degree in Counselling and loves to support children and youth as they navigate all of life’s ups and downs. She's a big believer that mental health and wellness can be fun, creative, and something we can talk about without it feeling intimidating! She loves building connections and creating spaces where everyone feels comfortable being themselves.

When Miss Peyton is not working, you can usually find her curled up with a good book, out for a run, spending time with family and friends, or enjoying a coffee (with oat milk and extra espresso)!

Peyton supports the following schools:

Alder Flats Elementary School
Winfield School
Buck Lake Central School
Lakedell School

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Amy Pastuzyk

Miss Amy
Wellness Coach

Miss Amy graduated from MacEwan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is currently completing her Master of Counselling Psychology. Her favourite part of being a Wellness Coach is seeing her students grow as they complete programs! Outside of work, she loves to read, play soccer, and spend time with loved ones.

Amy supports the following schools:

Norwood School
Queen Elizabeth School
Pigeon Lake Regional School

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Bee Langabeer

Ms. Bee
Wellness Coach

Bee grew up in St. Albert, Alberta then moved to Banff and travelled Ireland, before eventually settling in Wetaskiwin County. She is a Registered Social Worker with the ACSW and completed her Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Calgary. Outside of work, Bee enjoys spending her time creating pottery and planning her next travel adventure.

Bee works full time with the following schools:

Parkdale School
Griffiths-Scott School
Wetaskiwin Composite High School

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Pilar McCann

Miss McCann
Wellness Coach

Miss McCann graduated from Arizona State University with dual degrees in Neuroscience and Psychology while on a swimming scholarship. She is currently working toward her lifelong dream of attending medical school and becoming a neurosurgeon.

Outside of work, Miss McCann loves spending time outdoors and is happiest when she’s camping, hiking, or climbing a mountain and taking in the beautiful views Alberta has to offer.

Her favorite part of being a Wellness Coach is combining her background in neuroscience and psychology with mental health and wellness education. She loves teaching students about how their brains and bodies work together and helping them better understand themselves, their emotions, and the tools they can use to support their mental well-being and live their best lives.

Pilar supports the following schools:

Clear Vista School
Pipestone School

Pilar is currently providing temporary support to:

Griffiths Scott School

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Brooke Walters

Mrs Walters
Wellness Coach

Mrs. Walters graduated from Red Deer Polytechnic with a BA in Psychology, and is currently pursuing her Masters of Counselling Psychology! She has a passion for mental health, and is a firm believer that connection and safety is the foundation for growth.

Outside of work, you will often find her in the gym, coaching volleyball, binge reading a good book, or indulging in a sweet treat! Mrs. Walters tends to be happiest when spending time with those who matter most to her (her two fur babies included!).

She loves to work with youth and adolescents, finding creative ways to educate the next generation on their mental well-being. Her favourite part of being a Wellness Coach is helping her students build the skills and resilience they need to be confident in themselves!

Brooke supports the following schools:

Centennial School
Falun School
Colony Schools

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MHCB Staffing Model

The MHCB staffing model includes a full time Program Manager and several Wellness Coaches

MHCB team members work within school settings to:

Deliver mental health promotion and prevention programming including presentations to students, staff, parents and/or other community members that increase wellbeing, resilience, protective factors, promote early identification of issues and address risk factors;
Build capacity in others, who work with children, youth and families, to deliver wellness presentations and programming;
Organize and facilitate school and community wide Mental Health events and awareness campaigns;
Facilitate access to students for other community partners (eg. school police liaison officers);
Connect students to community mental health supports and services;
Collaborate with service providers in the community to maximize service efficiencies and to advocate for unmet mental health needs for children and families;
Share and exchange knowledge and resources between MHCB Programs through the MHCB Community of Practices established across the province.