Our Clinical Counsellor, K. Ross: 

K. Ross (M.Ed Counselling Psychology) was born and raised in Coast Salish territories, and spent her summers in the Squamish valley learning about the natural world. They are a graduate of Simon Fraser University’s Indigenous Perspectives Teacher Education Program and has worked to bring attention to Squamish traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in all areas of the curriculum. They have been a writer and consultant for Nelson Publishing’s K-7 Social Studies Curriculum

As a teacher-counsellor, K"s training through the University of British Columbia’s Counselling Psychology program includes narrative therapy, and cognitive behavioural approaches to better support young people in achieving their goals. K is trained in remote counselling for students to improve accessibility for clients.

Our highly experienced Academic Advisors have many years of successful educational advising: helping to place thousands of students into very successful post-secondary programs (UBC, Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Brown, MIT, U of T, Waterloo, and SFU) and careers around the world.

PMA"s Academic Advisors:

Ms Carol Huang - Translator (Chinese/English) and Student Counsellor and Advisor:

Carol Huang is the owner and manager of Dr. Panda Academy. 

She has a Masters degree in English education, and 23 years of teaching and administrative experience both in China and Canada. 

She used to be the youngest Director of Student Department in one of the school districts in Shanghai. 

Her insights into teenagers makes Carol an amazing mentor as well as a dear friend to help students to better understand themselves and pursue their dreams consistently.

Ms. Huang is contracted to work with PMA in a variety of capacities: supporting our planning, our students and our PMA families.


Ms. Rupi Samra - Gynane 

Ms. Samra is an extremely experienced high school administrator and academic advisor, currently working with PMA while on leave from school administration. Ms. Samra is also a Student Recruitment Representative for PMA this Fall (2022).

Ms. Samra is offering her consulting, marketing, and Academic Advising service to PMA while she is on sabbatical from her Administrative career in North Vancouver.

Geoff Taylor-

Our Head of School at PMA, Mr. Geoff Taylor, BA, MEd, has been a teacher, mentor, tutor, and Academic Advisor for over 34 years. A UBC alumnus, Mr. Taylor has been a high school administrator since 2007, and has had the pleasure of successfully advising senior students through the process of acceptance into British, American, and Canadian universities: such as Oxford, Cambridge, Wellesley, University of Toronto, Waterloo, Cornell, Brown, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Rice, UBC and many more. Additionally, Mr. Taylor has worked closely with senior students entering Art Colleges (Emily Carr, Pratt, Parsons) and Technical Institutes (MIT), as well as the world of work – always aiming to help all students achieve their dreams and their highest potential. All PMA students have Mr. Taylor available as their personal one on one Academic Advisor in their senior year.

Small classes, strong relationships, and meaningful opportunities to share and grow - PMA students develop the attributes to go anywhere they dream of going!

WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM

Update: All work experience placements are postponed until further notice due to health and safety restrictions.