Guidance Counsellor
Intermediate & Secondary
Directed academic, career, and personal-development advising for 375–425 students annually, guiding complex decisions toward strong post-secondary outcomes.
Nick Brisson
Bilingual student consultant
Ottawa, Ontario
A senior education leader with 22+ years of experience guiding students, directing programs, leading people, and coaching in high-level competitive sport.
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Student-centred guidance built on experience, clarity, and trust.
A practical record of leadership.
Strategic advising
Nine years advising 375–425 students annually on academic, career, and personal-development decisions.
People leadership
Directed teams of 20+ across seven concurrent programs and developed strong leadership pipelines.
High-performance coaching
Two decades coaching competitive school athletics and AA-level minor hockey.
Program operations
Led multi-year educational and youth programs from strategy through execution.
Clear communication
Twenty-two years facilitating instruction and engagement across diverse audiences.
Bilingual delivery
Advising and instruction delivered fluently in English and French.
NCAA Applications
Led NCAA applications through the NCAA Transfer Portal, including matching courses to US prerequisites.
Professional record
Relevant experience
Teacher
Elementary, Intermediate & Secondary
Twenty-two years of instructional leadership across French, Science, Physical Education, Biology, Kinesiology, and Civics & Careers.
Competitive Athletics Coach
School Athletics & AA Minor Hockey
Built high-performance training environments, season plans, and athlete-development pathways centred on leadership, resilience, and accountability.
Qualifications
Education & credentials
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Human Kinetics
- Additional Qualifications: FSL, Guidance & Career Education, Cooperative Education
- Bilingual — English and French
