Supporting Twice Exceptional Champions
BIOGRAPHY
When my children were born, my life took a different turn than the one anticipated.
As a woman entrepreneur, I had imagined a life where I would continue to grow as a woman with talents and dreams and create a life where my children would grow to develop their own life and talents. A life where I would continue to live all that I was and create the same space for my children.
As a PhD Candidate at the College in medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, I research and advocate for a deeper and better understanding of twice exceptionality (2e); how it shapes children and their families, and how to support them to their full potential.
To all the 2e champions out there and their moms and dads.
With much love,
Elyse
DOCUMENTARY
Discover Enzo’s inspiring journey as a gifted elementary schooler presenting dyslexia-dysorthographia.
‘Focusing on children’s strengths and capacity is essential as each child contributes to the success of our future.’ Elyse
RESEARCH
As a Mom of a 2e family and PhD Candidate in Health Sciences (College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan), I research how to leverage the role families and to fully support the actualization of full potential for 2e individuals.
DISTINCTIONS
College of Medicine Health Sciences Award, university of saskatchewan - 2025
official languages Health program, health Canada - 2022
Finalist, My thesis in 180 seconds ACFAS - MT180 2022
College of Medicine Grad Award, University of Saskatchewan - 2021
special mention SPRINT presentations ACFAS - 2021
1st Place - Life and Health Sciences Expo, University of Saskatchewan - 2021
1st place - Child Health Research Trainee Day, University of Saskatchewan - 2021
3rd place People Around the World Conference paw2021-abstracts.pdf (usask.ca) - 2021
CONFERENCES
Gifted education in Canada - WorLd Council for Gifted and Talented Children, Portugal 2025
The journey of 2e families - WorLd Council for Gifted and Talented Children, Portugal 2025
Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on francophone families of the prairies - acfas, saskatoon 2024
myths and realities of education and wellbeing of gifted students - ACFAS, Montreal 2023
International Conference Patient Partnerships in Care - Rennes, France 2022
Toward Parental Partnership in SpeechTherapy - Paris, France 2021
BOARDS & GOVERNANCE
Saskatchewan representative - world council for gifted and talented children
COUNCILLOR - GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVE - COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRADUATE STUDENTS SOCIETY usask
MEMBER - COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Equity, Diversity and Inclusion WORK GROUP, usask
nORTH SASKATCHEWAN STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND MEMBer - ACFAS Saskatchewan
appointed GRADUATE STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVE- COLLGE College of medicine Dean search committee, usask
MEDIA
Une doctorante fransaskoise veut faire valoir la neurodiversité
CBC Radio Interview
