Occupational Therapists
Amanda Richmond
Amanda grew up in Cambridge, UK and moved to BC in 2006. She studied Occupational Therapy at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK and has practiced Occupational Therapy for 8 years. Amanda specializes in acquired brain injuries and orthopaedics. She keeps active in her spare time throughout the year by training for triathlons.
Beth Inglis
Beth graduated from the University of Waterloo with her Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology and from there went to UBC to study Occupational Therapy. She has been a practicing OT for 11 years. In her spare time she enjoys running, cycling, playing soccer and spending time with her two daughters.
Byron Shier
Since graduating from the University of Alberta, Byron has been working as an Occupational Therapist for 15 years. He specializes in case management, traumatic brain injury, orthopaedics, return to work and ergonomics. In his spare time, Byron enjoys hiking and jogging.
Grace Fong
After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia, Grace attended Queen’s University where she acquired her Master’s in Occupational Therapy. She has been practicing Occupational Therapy for 1 year with JR Rehab Services. Grace specializes in cognitive rehab, coaching, assistive technology, return to work, and home and community re-integration. She takes a special interest in low vision rehab and incorporating interdisciplinary collaboration into her work. When she’s not at work, she enjoys baking, hiking and biking.
Jennifer Babcock
After graduating from the University of Windsor with a B.A in Social Work, Jennifer attended McMaster University to study Occupational Therapy. Jennifer has been a practicing OT for 15 years and takes a special interest in catastrophic brain injury and complicated orthopaedics. In her spare time you will find her running, hiking, biking, reading and parenting her 10 year old.
Jill Olson
Jill completed her undergraduate degree in Sociology at the University of Victoria and her Master’s in Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia. Jill also has a Diploma in Early Childhood Education. With 2 years as a private practice Occupational Therapist, Jill specializes in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, ergonomics (she was a teaching assistant for the ergonomics module at the UBC MOT program) and workplace wellness education, chronic pain management, chronic illness management and rehabilitation for athletes recovering from injury/illness. When Jill isn’t working she will likely be baking, running, cycling or reading. Did we mention she has a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate?
Kevin Leaker
Kevin graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s in Human Kinetics; he then went on to pursue a Master’s in Occupational Therapy at UBC, where he just recently graduated from. He is excited to begin his new career with JR Rehab and putting forth his expertise in adapted physical conditioning, orthopaedic injury management, return to work planning, adapted activities of daily living and ergonomic assessments. Kevin keeps active and fills his spare time with soccer, hockey, hiking, snowboarding and mountain biking.
Laine Dawes
After completing her B.Sc in Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University, Laine then went on to complete her Master’s in Occupational Therapy, at the top of her class, at the University of British Columbia. She has been working as an OT for 1 year and takes a special interest in chronic pain management. Laine specializes in adapted activities of daily living and physical conditioning, cognitive rehabilitation, pain management, hospital discharge planning and geriatrics. In her spare time she enjoys the arts and culture of the city and decorating her new home!
Lana Archer
Lana graduated from the University of British Columbia with her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy. She has been practicing for 8 years and she comes from a strong background in mental health and values applying core mental wellness concepts to all areas of her practice. Lana takes a special interest in mental health, adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, cognitive strategies, job coaching, stress and pain management, and adapted physical conditioning. Lana takes advantage of the outdoors by gardening, rollerblading, hiking, cycling, swimming and spending time with her Australian shepherd, Keita.
Maureen Woodward
Maureen has been a practicing OT since 2005 after graduating from UBC.
She has a special interest in working with individuals with TBI and specializes in cognitive rehabilitation therapy, adapted activities of daily living in the home, community, and work, return to work planning, ergonomic assessments, stress and pain management, AMPS, and Assessment of Functional Cognition. When she’s not working she keeps active with cycling, rowing, gardening, traveling and spending time with family and friends.
