From the basketball court
to the treatment room.
Basketball has been part of my life since I was three. I grew up spending hours on the court, drawn to the challenge, creativity and freedom of movement. At fifteen, I dislocated my shoulder for the first time. More than twelve dislocations followed, and over the years I also experienced back and ankle injuries, neck pain and headaches. I know how frustrating it feels to love being active while wondering whether your body will hold up.
That experience sparked a question that still drives my work: how can we help people move with greater confidence and keep doing what they love? I completed my Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia and my Doctor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne. I have also completed training in vestibular rehabilitation and Levels 1 and 2 in acupuncture and dry needling. My clinical training, personal rehabilitation and years of learning through sport helped shape the approach I bring to Spark today.
A broad foundation in rehabilitation.
During my degree in Melbourne, my clinical placements spanned acute hospital care, inpatient and outpatient orthopaedics, neurological rehabilitation, an acute stroke ward, cardiopulmonary care and bed-based transitional care. I also gained experience in paediatric hospital care in Melbourne, private practice and university-based physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne.
Alongside my studies, I worked as a sports trainer with Australian football teams. Moving between hospital rehabilitation and sporting environments taught me to adapt to different abilities, recovery stages and goals. That breadth continues to shape how I work with people at Spark.
Understand the person. Connect the movement.
I look at your symptoms alongside your injury history, movement, strength and the demands of your life or sport. We explore the factors that may be contributing, then build a plan through hands-on care, movement coaching and progressive exercise. The goal is to develop the capacity and confidence to handle the activities that matter to you.
I created my Movement Principles as practical teaching tools to help people understand how their bodies work together—from foot control and balance to trunk movement and shoulder mechanics. They support individual assessment and make exercise cues easier to understand and use. This is the idea behind Strength That Transfers: building abilities you can carry from rehabilitation into everyday life and sport.
Your body. Your Movement Manual.
Everyone brings a different history, starting point and goal. You’ll receive your own personalized Movement Manual, with exercises, instructions and progressions selected from your assessment and adapted to your abilities, available equipment and daily life. We review how you respond and update the plan as you progress, so you understand what to practise, how to do it and why it matters to you.
Still an athlete. Always learning.
Outside the clinic, you’ll find me practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu, playing basketball, snowboarding, hiking or trying another way to move. I’m always exploring new movements in the gym, too. Staying active keeps me connected to the challenges of training, recovery and returning after a setback.
My passion is teaching people how to use their own bodies—and helping them feel capable again.
Whether you’re working toward competition or simply want to move more comfortably through your day, I want you to understand your plan, feel supported and leave with tools you can use beyond our sessions.