Hello, my name is JoAnne Gipman. Evidently, I am lifer at Catholic Family Services! The going joke is that I am the “dinosaur” at the office, you know, kind of like part of the furniture!

Anyways, I am married with three adult children and very proudly a grandmother of three AWESOME grandchildren.

I also spend some of my spare time attending to my personally owned company, Foundations for Families.

I enjoy travelling, camping, backyard fires and spending time with family and friends.

I love my liaison position at Catholic Family Services, this school year I have been assigned St. Kateri, and St. Mary Beaverlodge. I’ve also been assigned the team lead position for the Liaison program and enjoy learning effective leadership and support for the team. Have a great year!!!

Hi! My name is Katie Bucknell and I was born and raised in Grande Prairie! I’ve been with Catholic Family Services as a School/Family Liaison since March 2019. I love being apart of this agency and providing support in whichever ways I can to students so they can be as successful as possible throughout the school year. I graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology through Athabasca University. Outside of work, I love to be outdoors and am such a sports lover! I also love going for walks with my dog, travelling, and spending time with family and friends as much as possible!

Hi, my name is Kristy.  I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2007.  I have been a Liaison since 2016 and love every minute of it! I am a married mother of one with one on the way (plus a dog) and I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I love working as a Liaison and getting to know the students that I work one on one with through games and fun activities. I love music, movies, animals, and hanging out!

Hi! My name is Sarah Rosvold, I was born and raised in the County of Grande Prairie and graduated with my Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Calgary in 2016. I have been one of the Liaisons since September of 2017, I LOVE this role as I get to build relationships with such cool kiddos and support them where ever is needed! I love spending time with my kids, when not at work, you will probably find us working on the farm, playing hockey or reading books! 

Hello! Bonjour! My name is Natasha Bergeron and I was born and raised in Grande Prairie. I am the School Facilitator here at Catholic Family Services and I facilitate presentations related to mental health throughout GPCSD schools and at ENF. I have been a part of this amazing team since September 2020 and I am loving every minute of it. I get to help young minds become aware of their relationships, mental health and themselves in a positive way. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the Campus Saint-Jean of the University of Alberta in 2020. Outside of work I love camping, baking, spending time with my family, playing video games with my partner and volunteering with the French Association.

My name is Tara Smoke and I have been a Family/School Liaison with Catholic Family Services since 2017.  I have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Calgary and have previously worked with at-risk youth in an outreach school setting.  I enjoy getting to know and support children and families as a liaison and believe in the power of building relationships.  I am a married mother of 2 pretty great humans who I learn from daily.  I love to read, go camping, and socialize with friends and family.