Kelly grew up in Tsawwassen, BC with a lot of energy that she channeled into trying every sport and activity she could. Participating in everything from field hockey to squash, gymnastics, and dance, she had her fair share of injuries, introducing her to the physiotherapy world.

While she loved trying everything, Kelly spent most of her youth in the dance studio where she developed a passion for movement and exercise. This passion led her to study Kinesiology at Queen’s University. Here, she completed a specialization in Exercise and Disability allowing her to develop an interest in working with people with mobility and intellectual impairments. She also helped coordinate events, tutor, and provide gym programming for kids and adults with disabilities in the community. While at the University of Toronto, she expanded her paediatric knowledge and skills while working with the Traumatic Brain Injury Team at Holland Bloorview Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital.

Kelly hopes to bring lots of energy, creativity and fun into every session, ensuring kids leave with a smile! Outside of the clinic, Kelly can be found running, skiing, and taking every opportunity to hike and explore the local mountains!

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Margaret is an energetic and animated person who loves to play and laughs at almost any joke (even dad jokes). Her passion to persue paediatrics first started while she was completing her undergraduate degree at Simon Fraser University graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences concentrating in Active Health and Rehabilitation Kinesiology. During this time, Margaret spent many years working with the Canucks Autism Network where she motivated children with ASD to participate in active and social programs such as swim, basketball, soccer, skating, music and games nights. Additionally, she provided one on one behavioural intervention therapy to other children with special abilities taking kiddos out to the park or the swimming pool. Margaret completed her Doctor of Physiotherapy Degree at Bond university in Gold Coast, Australia. It was during her paediatric placement where she provided therapy in rural orphanges and charity clinics in Da Nang, Vietnam when she was certain that she wanted to continue to help children and their families be able to achieve their goals and help them find an optimal way to live their best life. Margaret values carefully conducted assessments, thorough education to the children and families, and playfulness during therapy. On her days off, you can find her doing a number of physical and creative activities such as playing beach volleyball, swimming, running, hiking, baking, cooking, sewing, and eating.

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From her early days in small-town Saskatchewan, Danette’s life has been a whirlwind of sports and outdoor adventures. Whether climbing trees, camping, waterskiing, or lifeguarding, she embraced every opportunity to move and explore. Her deep-rooted desire to make a positive impact, especially on children, led her to a career in healthcare.

After earning her physiotherapy degree from the University of Saskatchewan, she set her sights on Calgary, where she dove into the world of sports and manual therapy. Employed at a multidisciplinary clinic she had the opportunity to collaborate with other health care providers to develop her skills in providing care for a variety of musculoskeletal clients. While there, she worked with various local youth sports teams, on the field and had the opportunity to travel and work internationally with Canada’s National freestyle team at the World Cup.

Seeking more adventure and proximity to nature’s wonders, she moved to Kelowna. Here, she not only raised her four children but also dedicated countless hours to supporting kids as a parent, volunteer coach, and community enthusiast. Danette’s passion for adventure and creativity flowed through her family, with years of shared camping, skiing, hiking, scuba diving, games, and travel experiences.

Now, Danette is thrilled to embark on her pediatric journey, partnering with families to help children thrive and achieve their unique goals. Her diverse background in private practice physiotherapy, from sports to manual therapy, persistent pain, and pelvic health in adults, equips her to understand and address the movement challenges kids face. Her curiosity is a driving force, propelling her to explore pediatric pelvic health for young children and athletes to enhance their health and functionality.

Outside of work, you’ll find Danette embracing the great outdoors, whether hiking, walking with friends, skiing, paddle boarding, or practicing yoga. She’s an avid reader, with a book always within reach, whether on the beach or by the fire. Each year, her birthday gift to herself is the opportunity to try something new, keeping her sense of wonder alive. What will the next new adventure be? Only time will tell.

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Born and raised in Pemberton BC, Hannah grew up exploring the outdoors and being active. While her main passion was playing soccer competitively, she also spent her time on the basketball court and competing in cross-country ski races. After high school, Hannah moved to Kelowna in order to pursue a Bachelor of Human Kinetics at UBC Okanagan. During this time, she helped run a club that focused on getting students with limited experience doing outdoor/indoor activities more comfortable with trying new things!

While completing her Masters degree at Western University in Ontario, Hannah instantly became interested in learning about physiotherapy’s role in Paediatrics. She found the combination of working with kids and their families, as well as finding new ways to make treatment fun to be a challenging yet rewarding task. After completing a placement working with kids, she knew that this was a career path she had to pursue.

Now that formal schooling is done Hannah enjoys spending her time being active (inside and outside) as well as reading and going to weekly trivia with her friends! She is excited to work with Kids Physio in order to help families and kiddos achieve their goals and participate in life in whatever ways they envision.

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Born in Austin and raised in Kelowna, Angus has long had a love for the outdoors and a desire to help those around him.

Looking to combine these two passions, Angus and his wife Sydney moved to Brisbane, Australia, to study Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland. While studying he was awarded the Judith Gould prize for academic excellence. He has been a part of Kids Physio since 2015 and has worn many hats along the way, all the while chasing the dream of opening a clinic in his hometown. In 2020 Angus and Sydney welcomed their daughter, Tilly, to the world and moved home to Kelowna.

Angus is passionate about getting to the root of the cause of injuries, understanding how kids move and what makes each kid unique, and most of all helping children and families reach their goals. From babies to teens, Angus has experience with a wide range of both neurological and musculoskeletal conditions and is excited to help each and every kid get back to being a kid.

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Aly moved to the Okanagan to complete her undergrad degree in Human Kinetics. She fell in love with the idea of rehabilitation in a clinical setting and chose to continue her education by doing research in oncology rehabilitation at the University of Alberta, completing her Masters of Rehabilitation Science in 2016. From here she decided to pursue her Masters of Physical Therapy to further educate herself on therapy principles for complex populations. In her physio degree she had the opportunity to work at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Alberta Children’s Hospital and in pediatric home care, where she fell in love with working with kids in the community. Aly is ecstatic to start working with Kids Physio and cannot wait to support the pediatric community in Kelowna.

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Amanda was born in Kelowna but moved to the Kootenays when she was 5. She returned to Kelowna to attain her Bachelors of Science at UBC Okanagan. Amanda has always been passionate about working with children and knew that her future career would need to include kids. In 2014 she completed her Masters of Physical Therapy at UBC in Vancouver, where she was lucky enough to have had a couple placement opportunities in the pediatric world.

After graduation Amanda moved to Edmonton, Alberta to work at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. She gained experience with both outpatient and inpatient populations, as well as specialty clinics like Cystic Fibrosis, Clubfoot, Chronic Pain, Headshape, and Plastics. In this setting Amanda’s love for treating children from birth to 18 years grew and she was privileged to see a large spectrum of diagnoses.

In 2020 Amanda and her growing family relocated back to Kelowna to be close to extended family. She gained further pediatric experience working in community at a child development centre, as well as within a school district setting. Amanda joined Kids Physio Group first as a private physiotherapist, and now works full time providing publicly-funded care through the pilot Family Connection Centre. New areas of interest for her include pelvic health and hypermobility spectrum disorders. She hopes to continue bringing her vast experience to the families at Kids Physio Group Kelowna and working with kids and families to achieve their physiotherapy goals.

In her spare time Amanda can be found chasing after her two kiddos, working on her house, reading, or exploring various recreational pursuits around Kelowna.

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Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Becca began pursuing competitive swimming after spending a year living in Australia with her family. After many years and her fair share of injuries, this athletic pursuit led to an opportunity to be an NCAA athlete at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Following her retirement from swimming, Becca switched varsity sports to rowing culminating in NCAA national championship appearance. Between her undergraduate years, Becca spent 5 summers as a camp counsellor for Mini U Children’s Programs at the University of Manitoba where she worked with children of all ages and abilities.

While pursuing her physiotherapy degree at the University of Toronto, Becca completed two clinical placements in paediatrics at The Hive and SickKids Hospital. These experiences fueled her passion for helping children and their families alongside the world of paediatric physiotherapy. Becca is excited to work with kids physio to make a positive impact in the lives of kids and families within the Okanagan through movement, activity and achieving goals both big and small.

In her spare time, Becca can be found enjoying and exploring all Kelowna has to offer from hiking, biking, skiing or just walks along the waterfront with her partner.

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Born and raised in Kamloops, Kelsey moved to Vancouver for her Masters of Physical Therapy in 2011. During that time she had the opportunity to do a clinical placement at the flagship location of Kids Physio Group in Vancouver. She knew then that Paediatrics was her passion and has been with Kids Physio Group ever since. Kelsey worked for six years at Kids Physio Group’s Surrey location, serving families from Vancouver to Chilliwack. She recently moved to the Okanagan with her husband and two daughters and joined the Kelowna Kids Physio team.

Kelsey believes that the most rewarding aspect of working with kids is treating the kid and their family as a whole. It is a privilege to be able to form such close connections with the children she works with. She believes this is key to helping a child achieve their goals, particularly when that child requires treatment for many months or years.

Kelsey loves connecting with other resources in the community that she can utilize to advocate for her clients and help them reach their highest potential. She is excited to make those connections here in her new community of Kelowna!

Kelsey is confident working with kids of all ages, with a wide variety of conditions. Kelsey loves how unique and inspiring each child is, and looks forward to meeting many new, smiling faces!

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