PlanYourPath Educational Counselling
provides personalized information and tailored resources to help you make informed decisions that empower your academic and career journey.
About PlanYourPath
Who Is It For?
PlanYourPath services are for young people who are looking for help, information and support in making decisions regarding their education and career path.
Whether you are in grade 11, 12, not currently enrolled, taking a gap year, or already in post secondary contemplating a change, I can help you make informed and confident decisions about your pathway plan .
​How Does it Work?
​For those who wish to discover possible career and educational pathways I recommend the "Full Service" which includes a minimum of 2 meetings (virtual, in person or a mix), 2 in-depth interest assessments, and a final report with resources.
For those who have more specific questions or are looking for support with a particular need, the "Light Service" would be best for you.
​​My role is to listen, assess, research, counsel and encourage.
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​Do You Offer Services to Students in Grades 9 & 10?
Absolutely! Service is offered at an hourly rate and tailored to the area that would be most helpful to the student.
About Your Educational Counsellor
Career: My name is Sue Trowell (and this is Shelby); I am a retired high school
teacher and Guidance Counsellor of 29 years. In my role as Guidance Counsellor
and Head of Guidance for the final 10 years of my career I developed an extensive
knowledge of high school course planning; post secondary pathway planning; post secondary application processes; scholarships; career planning, etc.
Other roles have included Student Success coordinator and teacher, SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) school lead, Dual Credit school coordinator, SAL (Supervised Alternative Learning) coordinator and teacher, and summer school credit recovery teacher. I was and am committed to being up to date with my knowledge of traditional and alternative pathways.
My teaching subjects included English, Visual Art, and Guidance and Career Education including: Careers, Learning Strategies, Designing Your Future, Discovering the Workplace, Leadership, and Life Skills with the Special Education class.
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Qualifications: member in good standing of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), the Ontario School Counsellors Association (OSCA) whose events I attend regularly, "Specialist" designations in Guidance and Career Education and in Visual Art, and Part 1 in Special Education
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Credentials:
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Social Service Worker diploma from Sheridan College
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Honours Bachelor of Applied Art from TMU (formerly Ryerson)
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Bachelor of Education from Queen's University
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various courses at U of T, York and U of Waterloo
B.T. (before teaching): too many jobs to list (child and youth worker, photographer and telecommunications dispatcher to name just 3) and can attest to the statistic that the average person will change careers at least 5 times in their working life!
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Finally and most importantly, I am the proud mother of 2 young adults currently pursuing very different educational and career paths.
