Our Team

Dr. Wang has worked in mental health for over 30 years, starting as a front-line worker at the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wang holds a Master’s of Science in Educational Psychology, a Master’s of Art, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology. She is trained as an NMT Mentor in Mentor-Led NMT Training Certification, NM Reflective Practice and Supervision and the Brazelton Touchpoints approach. Dr. Wang has been an invited speaker both internationally and nationally, speaking most frequently about the impact of trauma on development to professional groups like educators, clinicians, Indigenous populations, ministries in Alberta and British Columbia, and caregivers. She was responsible for the provincial training of the Neurosequential Model (NM) concepts and implementation in Alberta from April 2017-October 2018. She currently works as a Senior Director of Clinical Advancement and trauma-informed practice at Hull Services. Dr. Wang is an appointed Fellow of the Neurosequential Model Network and a specialist in Infant-Parent Mental Health. She is an Adjunct Lecturer at Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and an Associate Member at Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education at the University of Calgary. She is involved in several research projects related to child maltreatment and mental health. Dr. Wang is the 2020 recipient of the University of California, Davis Continuing and Professional Education- Parent-Infant and Child Institute “Bruce D. Perry, Spirit of the Child Award”. Her training in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and the Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship has significantly impacted both her professional life and her personal life as a mother of two. Recently, Emily was awarded the 2023 Psychologist’s Association of Alberta (PAA) Psychologist of the Year Award for her exceptional dedication in advancing trauma-informed care and infant mental health.

Tania has had a fulfilling 25-year career at Hull Services. She has worked in community-based programs, and therapeutic campus-based programs in both frontline and leadership roles. Tania’s professional background includes providing counselling, facilitating psycho-educational groups, parent education, and providing in-home parenting support. Her expertise includes: Infant Mental Health, Nurturing Parent Program, and training and implementation experience in the Neurosequential Model. Tania is a trainer of the Brazelton Touchpoints approach. She holds a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and has a passion for supporting children and families building resiliency and achieve success in their lives, however that looks for them. As Pathways’ Program Director, Tania provides leadership to Hull programs including Recreation and Push to Heal, as well as facilitating training. During her free time, Tania enjoys spending time with her family and friends. In the winter, she loves cheering on her children at sports tournaments. In the summer, she enjoys camping and paddle boarding.

Phil has worked in the helping field for over 20 years. Phil currently works at Hull Services with Trauma-Informed Services using the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT). Phil is a level II trainer in the NMT and a trainer of the Brazelton Touchpoints approach. Phil is responsible for assisting Hull’s various programs that serve traumatized youth and families, both community and therapeutic campus-based programs, in better understanding and integrating an understanding around a trauma-informed approach. Phil has also worked in Children’s Services as both a caseworker and an investigator. Phil holds his Masters in Social Work from Dalhousie University, where an anti-oppressive focus has had a significant impact on his work and life. Phil is also trained as a Family Therapist, where he gets the pleasure of hearing people’s stories and learns as equally from the people he works with as they hopefully do from him. Phil is a father of two young boys and a partner to his common-law partner for over 20 years. Phil enjoys teaching his kids how to be males with emotions and recognizing their privileges in this world. Phil derives his energy from being with people and being in nature. 

Jocelyn Vincelli is a highly accomplished psychologist with over 15 years of experience in various roles at Hull Services, including frontline child and youth care counsellor, senior program manager, and clinician. She holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology: School and Applied Child Psychology from the University of Calgary and is a registered psychologist. Jocelyn has a wealth of experience working with children, youth, and families with complex needs in therapeutic campus-based programs, group care settings, and independent living services.  

Jocelyn specializes in providing individual counseling and assessments, and she finds great satisfaction in supporting youth and emerging adults. Her theoretical orientation is eclectic and flexible, drawing from strengths-based approaches, trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral therapy, developmental psychology, and systems theory. 

Personally, Jocelyn has deep roots in farming and takes immense pleasure in being an avid gardener and animal-lover. She cherishes spending time outdoors with her husband, her pet dog Muffin, and her family. 

David has been researching the brain and mental health for 15 years. He began his career as a frontline care worker in mental health, but later discovered that his true passion was enhancing brain health through research. He began studying drug treatments for Parkinson’s disease and obtained a PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience. Next, he did his postdoctoral research in Psychiatry exploring brain stimulation as a treatment for depression. In 2018, David shifted towards collaborating with non-profits to improve support for youth facing adversity, including trauma and maltreatment.

He joined Pathways to Prevention at Hull Services in 2023. David advocates for transdisciplinary research, merging biological, psychological and social perspectives to solve complex problems related to brain health. Beyond work, he cherishes outdoor activities with his wife, Caitlin, their daughter, Carly, and their dog, Fiona. 

Joy Clark brings over 15 years of experience working with families and youth, supporting a diverse spectrum of needs, including disability, grief and trauma. Since joining Hull in 2017, she has worked primarily with families. She holds a Master of Counselling degree and is a Registered Provisional Psychologist. She is deeply committed to enhancing capacity and opportunities for her clients. She views her role as a platform to creatively unlock doors and create transformative change in the lives she touches. 

Joy believes in the power of connection and agency as catalysts for change. Her approach centers around providing warm, heartfelt, individualized support. Both personally and professionally, Joy believes in the power of storytelling as a potent tool for fostering connection. In her downtime, Joy enjoys knitting, reading and cherishing moments of laughter with friends and family. 

As the Program Lead, Marilyn serves as part of the senior team in planning, coordination, support and implementation of the programs activities. She is a trainer of the Brazelton Touchpoints approach. Marilyn has been with Hull Services for over 24 years, starting as a volunteer in 1998, becoming an employee in 1999, and then with experience ranging from front-line work with children, youth and families in a specialized school setting to fundraising, volunteer recruitment, program and project management. She has a passion for volunteerism, and is proud to serve the community. Marilyn is a Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers. Born and raised in Calgary as a second generation Canadian, she is the proud mother of two teenagers and enjoys spending her free time with her family and in the outdoors.

Joel has been employed with Hull Services since 2010. Since then, he has gained a solid foundation of skills for working with children and youth with complex needs and families through involvement with Therapeutic Campus Based Care, Hull School and the Push To Heal project.  He is an agency trainer, a fully certified member of the Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta since 2013 and holds Neurosequential Model in Sports certification. Joel holds two important roles within the Pathways to Prevention program.  As a Training & Education Facilitator, Joel is helping to support the implementation of Neurosequential Model (NM) concepts into programs and projects across Hull’s continuum, as well as train community members. As the project lead for Push To Heal, Joel’s focus is on integrating NM concepts into skateboarding in ways that support folks engaged in Hull’s continuum of services, the wider community and international partnerships in the social skate sector. During his free time, you’ll find Joel skateboarding as much as time will allow and spending time with his wife and four young children.