University of British Columbia Okanagan

"We are thrilled to announce Dr. Shaunna Taylor to the coaching staff as our Mental Flexibility Coach. She is going to be our secret weapon,” said Head Coach, Joni Frei. 

Shaunna brings to the team close to 18 years of experience working as a coach, researcher, educator, and athlete health services provider in Canada's amateur sport system, including 5 years at the Coaching Association of Canada as a coaching consultant. Shaunna has a Ph.D. and M.A. in (Human Kinetics) Health Sciences and is a Certified Counsellor and Co-Chair of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association.

She returned to Kelowna after two decades living in Ontario, where she had been consulting with coaches and athletes from grassroots to the national level for over 18+ years, including support to Team Canada for 6 Major Games (Olympic/Paralympic) cycles. She has dedicated her life to building a healthy sport system in Canada, working with Canadian athletes and international colleagues in Olympic/Paralympic Games since 1998.