Jiya Juneja has worked for PAA in different roles since 2021. She started working as the Student Office Assistant as an undergraduate student and switched to working full-time as the Professional Guidance Officer after graduating in 2023. She then took a break to start her M. Ed. In Counselling Psychology and is now back working part-time as Dr. Hanson’s Executive Assistant, providing administrative and day-to-day support.

 

She has experience in research and working with diverse populations, including neurodiverse children and multilingual families. She is currently completing her Master’s Thesis “Supporting Settlement: The Role of Community Stakeholders in Fostering Newcomer Belonging” and hopes to register and work as a psychologist in Alberta.