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Dr. Veronica Planella is a former field hockey player for both Chile and Canada. In 1985, Veronica was named Chilean Athlete of the Year and the 1998-1999 Canadian Most Valuable Player at the National University Championships. She is a Bronze Medalist at the 1995 Pan Am Games for Canada. 

After her hockey career, Veronica completed a Master's Degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology and her Doctorate in Coaching Expertise Development from the University of Victoria. Planella has worked at the National Coaching Institute and Canadian National Sport Centre, in performance psychology as an educator and strategist, performance analyst and coaching effectiveness researcher. She is also a Canada National Coaching Certification Program Level 4 Field Hockey Coach and is a Coach Education Facilitator with the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF). Veronica teaches at the University of Victoria and has her practice in performance psychology. 


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