Shelby received a Bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Simon Fraser University, and a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Queen’s University. She is a Registered Autism Service Provider.

Shelby has been working with children since 2013. In her previous role instructing dance, she worked with hundreds of children across the lower mainland with varying strengths and abilities. It was through this work that Shelby developed a passion for adapting environments and activities to enable meaningful participation for each student. Through occupational therapy, Shelby has been able to expand this work into promoting meaningful participation for children in all areas of their lives. She is thrilled to be a part of this story for the families at Kid’s First Pediatric Therapy.

She has completed the following professional development courses:

• Handwriting without Tears Grade K-2 – Learning without Tears

• Therapeutic Listening®

• Traffic Jam in My Brain – Sensory Tools Australia

• Neurological Approaches for Self-Regulation: Techniques for Kids with Autism, ADHD & Sensory Disorders – Varleisha Gibbs

• Introduction to the Play Project – The PLAY Project

• Suicide Risk Assessment – Interior Health

• Dynamic Core for Kids Applied: The Challenge of Continence in Children with Challenges – HeartSpacePT

• It's the Little Things that Count: An Introduction to Dynamic Core for Kids and Baby Treatment- HeartspacePT

• Treatment of Picky and Problem Eaters Using Food Chaining Therapy