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Joel’s background is in Occupational Therapy, and after graduating with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Ottawa in 2013, he began his career in community rehabilitation. He worked in the private sector for five years before moving to the public health sector at the Ottawa...

Nicole is a registered Occupational Therapist with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and a member of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists. She graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and subsequently completed her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy at McMaster University. Nicole has...

Krista is a Bilingual Occupational Therapist, registered with the College of Occupational Therapy of Ontario. She completed her Bachelor of Science, with honours in Human Kinetics and her Master’s Degree in Rehabilitative Sciences, in Occupational Therapy at the University of Ottawa. Krista has worked as an Occupational Therapist since 2013...

Debbie Lessard has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1982 with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from McGill University and an Undergraduate degree in Psychology from Concordia University (with a focus in Neuropsychology). She has worked in two different provinces, having started her career in Edmonton, Alberta and worked...

Olivia is a Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) with a Master of Social Work from Carleton University. With 10 years of experience working with diverse clients, Olivia uses an eclectic, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive lens to lean into client issues, with focuses such as mental health counselling, case management, sexuality and...

Nadia is a registered Physiotherapist after graduating with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto in 2008. Through her years working as a physiotherapist, Nadia gained experience in orthopedic, pelvic health and neurological settings. To facilitate rehabilitation and healing is such a privilege, and requires...

Jenna is a registered Kinesiologist with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario and has been delivering client care for almost 10 years. She graduated from Saint Francis Xavier University in Antigonish Nova Scotia where she received a Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics. With her experience as a Physiotherapy Assistant,...

Robyn (she/her) believes the most important part of being a good nurse is ensuring that clients are set up to succeed, even without others’ presence. Since the early age of 17, she has worked as a PSW, a behavioural counsellor, and now a Registered Practical Nurse 🏥. She comes with...

Gabriella started her career as a Recruitment Specialist and later branched out to developmental services working as a Behavioural Specialist and a Behavioral Therapist supporting individuals with dual diagnosis. Gabriella completed Bachelors of Applied Science at the University of Guelph Humber and completed a certificate in Human Resources Management at...

Allison is our people person! She loves talking with people, learning about people, and helping people. She loves connecting with the community to share her experiences with Spark and how we can best help those who need us most. Allison has been with Spark since the early days and is...