Collins, Charlyn
Charlyn Collins,
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychology
Charlyn began her career on her family farm in Southern Alberta and transitioned into social services and community support while completing her degree in Psychology. She has almost 15 years of experience in a wide variety of positions in the public and private sector. Charlyn worked with a team of Board Certified Psychologists completing forensic psychological assessments for mental health, school functioning, job suitability, crisis assessment and legal proceedings, among others. She has also worked as a Child Protection Caseworker, Youth Counsellor, Behaviour Interventionist, Crisis Intervention Worker, Child and Youth Care Instructor, Faculty Facilitator for Child, Family & Community studies and as a Campus Director. Charlyn has always had a firm commitment to education and sees it as the catalyst for positive change. As such, she saw working in adult education as a way to further her reach into creating positive community change by training the next generation of community support staff. She prides herself on connecting theoretical frameworks to concrete job-related examples, and finding creative and engaging ways to enhance learning. Charlyn enjoys tackling challenges with dynamism, positivity and insight regardless of their nature, while working collaboratively and with purpose. Communication is a critical skill in the human services field, and arguably all others. Charlyn seeks to enhance these skills in her students by drawing on her thoughtful, tactful, and refined communication competencies. When she’s not in the office, she enjoys backpacking, travelling, reading and ballet. In the future, Charlyn would like to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe, complete her private pilot’s license and advance her education.
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