Dr. Kemoneilwe Momi Metsing

Dr. Kemoneilwe Momi Metsing

Dr Kemoneilwe Momi Metsing is a registered Educational Psychologist, currently practicing and enriching the field with her profound insights and expertise. She holds a distinctive reputation as a registered practitioner and a registered expert witness with the South African Medico Legal Association (SAMLA), coupled with a resounding passion for Neurodiversity and Inclusive Education. Her fervour primarily lies with learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN). Advancing Educational inclusivity, Community development, Intercultural and Diversity management is at the heart of Dr. Kemoneilwe Metsing’s philosophy.

Vanessa Stratford

Vanessa Stratford

Vanessa Stratford obtained her Masters degree in Research Psychology (Research Consultation) at the University of South Africa. She is an HPCSA registered research psychologist and currently works as a Research Methodology and Statistics lecturer at the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP) Johannesburg campus. She is passionate about research and acts as a supervisor to postgraduate students. Her research interests are in education, social justice, and hate crime victimology.

Jessica Ellington

Jessica Ellington

Jessica completed her undergraduate degree from Monash, South Africa, in 2018 with a double major in Psychology and Criminology. Jessica became a Registered Counsellor in 2022 and its currently completing her Post-Graduate Certificate in Education. Jessica has had experience in providing counselling and psychometrics for university students, and providing counselling, support and psychoeducation in the private sector. She is particularly interested in psychoeducation, psychosocial well-being, career counselling and psychometrics, specifically for teenagers and young adults.

Sharon Melrose

Sharon Melrose

Sharon Melrose is registered as a Counselling Psychologist with the HPCSA and is an executive member of SAACP, serving as an additional member.  In 2004 she enrolled at the University of Stellenbosch and in 2006 obtained her Master’s degree (cum laude). She completed her internship with an NGO in 2005 in both clinical and counselling settings. Currently Sharon is a faculty member at Cornerstone Institute where she lecturers in Family Psychology and Psychometric Assessments.  She also supervises postgraduate psychology students in addition to offering supervision to Registered Counsellors and fellow psychologists. Sharon has been in private practice for more than 15 years.

Casey Fredericks

Casey Fredericks

Casey Fredericks initially joined the PsySSA Student Division (SD) as a mentee within the National Mentorship Programme, where she later went on to become a mentor and was also appointed secretary within the SD’s Research into Student Empowerment subcommittee. Casey is the appointed treasurer for the PsySSA SD’s upcoming tenure. Casey is a Psychology Honours graduate from the University of Cape Town (UCT), where she also completed her undergraduate degree with majors in Psychology and English. Casey is an aspiring Clinical Psychologist, and she is currently a clinical research intern at the UCT HIV Mental Health Research Unit and a tutor within the UCT Psychology Department.