Cara Freeman

Background

About Cara Freeman

Supporting children has always been my career goal. As a teacher, I strived to go further than identifying my students learning, behavioural and emotional strengths and weaknesses, but to understand and provide appropriate interventions, supports and resources to help them thrive. It was through my experiences in the classroom that motivated me to develop a stronger knowledge base in the area of child and educational psychology. I have had the unique opportunity to not only work in a variety of educational settings, but within children’s mental health and private practice. These experiences allowed me to understand children and services from a variety of different perspectives and develop my skills completing psychoeducational assessments for learning, behavioural and emotional concerns. It also allowed me to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams, provide leadership as a consultant, and deliver private intervention. Over the years, I have developed a common language to communicate with those invested in each child’s success. It has allowed me to translate psycho-educational reports into an understandable language/context, based on who my audience is; including parents, teachers, therapists, medical staff and most importantly the student. I strive to use this information to assist educators, parents and partners in developing appropriate enrichment, supports and interventions for students. I believe that it is through understanding each child’s strengths and challenges that we can provide the appropriate environment to ensure they flourish.