Title: Full-Time Faculty Member and Motivational Speaker

Company: Douglas College

Location: Harrison Hot Springs, B.C.

Currently, Kathleen Stephany is a full-time faculty and motivational speaker at Douglas College. There, she is an educator in the Bachelor of Science in nursing program where she teaches courses in nursing ethics and leadership and mental health and addictions. Her greatest accomplishment is moving forward with her passion for wanting to help prevent suicide.  She also has published self-help books and textbooks on Nursing Ethics and Empathy. Dr. Stephany’s personal mission is to give back. Her passion is motivational and inspirational speaking.

In addition to being employed as a nurse educator, Dr. Stephany also has a consultant business where she does motivational and inspirational speaking and workshops on topics such as leadership, empowerment, ethics, communications and suicide prevention. She chose this career because she wanted to marry both her careers together. Dr. Stephany wanted take her skills and knowledge as a Registered Nurse and her psychology experience and bring them together into teaching. She was always involved in teaching and this was a great opportunity for me.

Dr. Stephany received a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Breyer State University, a Master and Bachelor in psychology from Simon Fraser University, and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Victoria. Her biggest challenge is being able to use her gifts, not just some of them but all of them. Dr. Stephany wants to leave a legacy of doing her best to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Her greatest strength is her capacity to care for other people and to empower them to be the best they can be.