My experience in sports, fitness, and education has spanned over 25 years.  I have competed in hockey, baseball, basketball, football, rugby, soccer, and track and field.  Recreationally, I have participated in rock climbing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, weightlifting, volleyball, army endurance races, and road racing.  These experiences provide me with the first hand knowledge to better understand evidence based approaches established by researchers.

My formal education in the field began at the University of Western Ontario (now Western University) where I achieved my Bachelor os Science in Kinesiology.  Following my Kinesiology Degree, I went on to earn my my Bachelors of Education at Western as well.  While completing my education, I dedicated a significant amount of time to the Varsity Track and Field program where I represented the Western Mustangs for 5 years in the Indoor Pentathlon.  In my fifth and final year I was honoured to be the Mens Team Captain and was lucky enough to win Gold at the Ontario University Athletics Championships.

My career in the fitness, health, and sports industry began in 2006 where I coordinated and coached a youth Track and Field program based around Athletics Canada’s “Run, Jump, Throw” curriculum.  I did this for several years as an evening program as well as a Summer Camp. In 2008 and 2009 I worked in various part-time Teaching positions teaching students in Grade 2 all the way up to Grade 12, specialized in Physical and Health Education and Biology.

In the summer of 2009 I began working for the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) as a PSP Fitness and Sports Instructor at Area Support Unit London. There I had the privilege to lead fitness sessions and conduct fitness evaluations to all the Military units within 31 Canadian Brigade Group.  Approximately 2000 Canadian Army and Navy Reserve personnel depended on my services to maintain their fitness levels and meet the minimum fitness standards for the Canadian Armed Forces.  In 2010 my role PSP changed to a national mandate when I transferred to the PSP National Training Centre. There I was tasked to design curriculum, develop courses, and Instructor to civilian fitness staff and military members across the country.  Canadian Armed Forces personnel must possess a wide variety of fitness attributes depending on their specific job.  Furthermore, they must be able to respond at a moments notice in Canada and across the world.  This means they have to be able to operate in extreme heat and humidity, in extreme cold, at high altitude, in rough oceans, and far away from human luxuries. These unique requirements present unique challenges to fitness professionals working with military units. It is my job to determine effective methods and Instruct fitness staff on the best ways to apply them in their unique area.  Furthermore I instruct staff on the standard protocols for various fitness evaluations used by the Canadian Armed Forces.

Since 2010 I have also worked for Applicant Testing Services (ATS) where I administered the Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (PREP Test) to Ontario Police Force applicants as well as the Special Constable fitness evaluation. All Ontario Police Forces as well as security personnel for organizations like GO Transit, OSPCA, Toronto Transit Commission, and Provincial Courts require a minimum fitness standard.  Through ATS, I administer these evaluations to ensure employees in those positions have the physical capability to do their job.

In 2014 I decided to open up a Kinesiology Clinic. That year I obtained my a Registered Kinesiologist designation and began building my clinic in Barrie, Ontario.  Since then I have had the pleasure of working and helping clients with a variety of unique scenarios, to include:

I hope that the above information has provided you with some valuable insight into who I am and what I have experienced.  I hope it gives you the confidence to take advantage of the services I provide so you can benefit like others have.