Founders
Shayla Richards
M.Ed, R.Psych
(she/her/hers)
Shayla is Métis from Metis Nation of Alberta District 15 and now calls Yellowknife her home. She is an Educational Psychologist registered in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Shayla has a Master of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology from the University of Calgary. Prior to partnering with Kaitlynn to found Continuum North, Shayla worked in various roles and in various settings, spanning research, clinical, family, government and school settings.
Shayla is passionate about advancing and challenging the profession of Psychology to be responsive to the people it serves. She is currently the President of the Association of Psychologists of the Northwest Territories (APNWT).
Kaitlynn Dewhirst
MSc OT, DSc RHL (c)
(she/her/hers)
As a settler guest, Kaitlynn has been privileged to work in the North since 2015.
Kaitlynn has a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (OT) and has previously enjoyed work in clinical and non-clinical roles across multiple agencies and departments.
Kaitlynn is Doctor of Science candidate in the Rehabilitation and Health Leadership (DSc RHL) program at Queen's University. Her doctoral research is on integrated service delivery and organizational change.
She also serves as the National Board of Director for the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) representing the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut.
Kaitlynn (Left) and Shayla (Right) in Cambridge Bay.