About the Founder
Melissa LaPointe | Consultant, Educator, Program Strategist
I’m an occupational therapist turned consultant, adult educator, and performance coach. With over 15 years of experience in healthcare, entrepreneurship, and education, I bring a systems-aware, values-driven approach to leadership development and program strategy.
Today, I’m the founder and principal consultant of Rogue Consulting Group, where we partner with purpose-led professionals and organizations to design, deliver, and strengthen programs that make a lasting difference—in people’s lives, in communities, and across systems.
Early Roots in Rural Healthcare
My professional journey began in 2005 when I moved from the East Coast of Canada to rural British Columbia to begin my career as a pediatric occupational therapist. Working in early intervention with a non-profit organization, I supported families through sensory processing challenges, developmental trauma, and mental health concerns.
As a rural generalist, I wore many hats—blending direct service, caregiver coaching, community health promotion, and consulting on provincial initiatives in child and family development. This work shaped my understanding of systems, equity, and the creative resilience required in underserved regions.
From Small Town to Global Reach
As a solo founder with a toddler by my side, I embraced flexibility and creativity. I offered prenatal workshops, mom-and-baby groups, and postpartum consultations—all while experimenting with ways to bring this work online.
In 2015, I launched my first digital course: An Integrative Approach to Perinatal Health, designed for occupational therapists. It reached practitioners in over 10 countries and sparked my love of adult education, community building, and curriculum design. That course planted the seed for everything that followed.
