Dr. Ester Cole is a psychologist in
private practice. She was a psychologist at the Toronto Board of Education for
twenty years, sixteen of which were as a Senior, Team Coordinator of
psychologists. Her work has focused extensively on the development of
multicultural, clinical and school psychology broad services. She was the
multicultural team coordinator for TBE for 5 years. She taught as an adjunct
professor( graduate level) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/
UT for two decades, and for two years at York University. She was a multi-year consultant to
the former NGO, The International Children’s Institute, which supported the
adjustment of refugee children in schools.   
Dr. Cole has written and co-authored numerous research and advocacy
articles in recognised journals and professional publications; served on
editorial boards, and has contributed to several manuals and international
books. She is the recipient of several Awards of Merit.

Dr. Cole has lectured in several
countries, and has been a member/advisor of various committees and task forces
focusing on mental health program development for children and youth. She was
the President of the Canadian Association of School Psychologists, and Chair
of the Psychology Foundation of Canada (PFC, currently on both its Advisory and
Program Committees). Dr. Cole was President of the Section on Psychology
in Education (OPA, currently on Council), and President of the Ontario
Psychological Association (2 ys). She was also the President of the
Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists.  At OPA, she was chair-Disaster Response
Network (13 ys), and the Canadian Representative on the APA/DRN Advisory Committee (2 terms).
She is a  CPA Fellow, and member of its
Committees:  Professional Affairs, Fellow
& Awards, and Human Rights and Social Justice Committees. She is a member
of the CJSP editorial board. Past CPO committees: Registration & Client
Relations. At APA ( to Dec.31. 2021): Council of Representatives (2
terms; was also member of CDWG, Caucus effectiveness WG; Civility WG ),
and an elected member of the Board of Professional Affairs (3 ys). Dr. Cole was
a member of the EDI-Collaborative, and an executive member of the Police and
Citizens Work Group. She is an elected member to the APA Commission for the Recognition of
Specialties and Subspecialties in Professional Psychology (CRSSPP, 2022-2024).