Lena is a partnered, working mom, teacher, and communicator with a background in science, education and communication. She has worked with students of all ages, and has volunteered in her children’s schools in North Vancouver and their schools in their South American homes when they were younger. She always wanted to be a mother first, and keeps that in mind while she works, realizing that both are necessary to feel that she’s doing okay in life.

Andrea Chapman is a psychiatrist at BC Children’s Hospital.  She is the Medical Director of Consultation-Liaison Service at BCCH.  Andrea’s area of clinical and research interest is in pediatric somatization and the mind-body connection.  She has co-authored family and professional resources on somatization and conducted research.