Elaine is a Registered Psychotherapist, teacher and meditator. Elaine has received her MBSR Facilitation Certificate from the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. Elaine is certified in teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and trained in teaching Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) as well as introductory mindfulness workshops. As an experienced educator and High School Chaplain, Elaine’s 36 year teaching career has spanned all grades from kindergarten to grade 12 in Ontario, British Columbia and Zambia, Africa. Elaine developed the first Mindfulness Camp for teenagers at Camp Olympia as well as piloted the first Mindfulness Programs in her High School with Mindfulness Without Borders.