About the Speaker
Krissy Gutierrez
High School Counselor
Krissy is a high school social/emotional counselor at Kaohsiung American School in Taiwan. She is a dual-credentialed clinical and school counselor, and has worked in schools in Vietnam and USA before moving to Taiwan. Krissy is passionate about counselor wellness and believes we need to redefine our definition of self care to include lifelong, sustainable practices. She has experienced first hand what it's like moving to a new country & culture & school that requires you to rework your self care regimen just to stay afloat. Krissy believes that wellness is an ethical mandate for all counselors and is something that lives and breathes alongside our personal and professional development.
Outisde of work, Krissy enjoys getting into nature and learning watercolor painting.