Vancouver
Tara Trethewey
Type: Occupational Therapists
With an Undergraduate Degree in Human Kinetics, Tara went on to complete her Masters of Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia in 2009. Tara started her OT career working in both public and private vocational rehabilitation programs for clients with mental illness, orthopedic injuries and chronic pain. She joined the JR Rehab team with a year of community-based rehabilitation experience, including brain injury rehab, in February 2012. What she loves most about her job is supporting her clients’ recovery from hospital discharge to return to work. Dedicated to client-centered care and professional development, she has completed educational courses in the areas of customized employment, chronic pain management, ergonomics, mental health and addictions, brain injury rehab, and seating and positioning. For fun, Tara enjoys cycling, running, traveling, hiking and teaching spin classes at her local YMCA.
Kevin Leaker
Type: Occupational Therapists
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.
Amanda Richmond
Type: Occupational Therapists
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
Type: Occupational Therapists
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
Type: Occupational Therapists
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
Type: Occupational Therapists
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.
Jill Olson
Type: Occupational Therapists
Jill completed her undergraduate degree in Sociology at the University of Victoria and her Masters 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?
Ricardo Nuno
Type: Occupational Therapists
Ricardo began practicing as an Occupational Therapist in 1999. Ricardo specializes in brain injury, medical/legal reports and cost of future care reports. In his off time he enjoys yoga, running, cross fit training, snowboarding, traveling to foreign countries and cultures, being a grandparent to boisterous twin boys, and reading everything from fiction to non-fiction.
Alice Yang
Type: Rehab Assistants & Kinesiologists
Alice graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor in Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University in 2006. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor and has completed an Applied Human Nutrition Certificate. Working as a Rehabilitation Assistant for three years, Alice is particularly interested in nutrition and general physical wellness and enjoys sharing her knowledge and training in these areas with her rehabilitation clients. When not assisting clients, Alice enjoys playing a variety of sports including volleyball, basketball, tennis, and badminton and she is also interested in real estate development and communications.
Craig Campbell
Type: Rehab Assistants & Kinesiologists
Craig completed his Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree at the University of British Columbia in 2010 and the Rehabilitation Assistant Program through Kamloops Vocational Health Sciences in 1997. Craig has been working as a Rehabilitation Assistant for over six years and as a Personal Trainer for over 10. He enjoys working with clients with soft tissue injuries and brain injuries and specializes in aquatic and fitness programs. In his spare time, Craig enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking, running, playing soccer and surfing.
