Meet Your NPAA Executive

Amy Stacey, President

Aurélie Dimadja, Past President (Bilingual)

Sandra Lamb, PTA Director, Board of Directors

Jason Coolen, PT Director, Board Liaison

Kayley Schnare, Alberta Student Coordinator

Amanda Hackim, Ontario Student Coordinator

Vacant, Alberta & NWT PTA Representative

Vacant, Alberta & NWT Student Representative

Vacant, Atlantic Student PTA Representative

Vacant, BC & Yukon Student Representative

Vacant, Education Officer

Vacant, Newsletter Editor

Vacant, Secretary

Amy Stacey
President

Amy has been working as a PTA for 18 years. She was the NPAA Atlantic Representation for 4 years, from 2009-2013. She had enjoyed her time and commitment as the Atlantic Representative as it had prepared her to embark upon this new leadership role for the PTA profession. Amy had decided to further her involvement by fulfilling the role of President of the NPAA in 2015. She was still actively involved as the Past President in committees of the NPAA and the CPA, however in July 2019 she became the President yet again.

Amy had graduated from the College of North Atlantic's Physiotherapist Assistant Program in 2000. She has been working as a Physiotherapist Assistant with Eastern Health, NL since September 2000. She is currently representing the Physiotherapist Assistants on the Regional Physiotherapy Advisory Council in the Eastern Health Region for a second term. Amy sits on many committees within her health region for education of physiotherapist assistant students and peers. She has worked in many divisions, such as Medicine, General Surgery, In and Out Patient Orthopedics, Neurology and Neurosurgery. Amy currently works in an adult Rehabilitation Centre.

You can contact Amy at staceyamy73@gmail.com.

Aurélie Dimandja
Past President

Aurélie currently serves as the Past President of the NPAA. She completed the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist Assistant Diploma Program at Mohawk College in 2014. Since graduation, she has worked in various health care settings, such as long-term care homes, physiotherapy clinics, community care and hospital settings. Aurélie has worked with acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, geriatrics, orthopaedic, developmental disabilities and the mental health population.

In her first year of the OTA/PTA program, the President of the NPAA at the time (Sandra Lamb) reached out to Aurélie about joining the NPAA as a Student Representative. After some consideration, she said yes; the rest is history. She wanted to advocate for PTAs and PTA Students on a national level.

Aurélie is involved in community volunteering as a Board Member with Community Living Burlington and Contact Hamilton for Children's and Developmental Services. She also serves as a board member for Adult Basic Education Association in Hamilton, ON.

You can contact Aurélie at npaapastpresident@physiotherapy.ca.

Kayley Schnare
Alberta Student Coordinator

Kayley Schnare is taking on the role of one of a Student Coordinator for the NPAA. She is a second-year Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist Assistant student at the Medicine Hat College in Medicine Hat, Alberta. As many others who enter the healthcare field, she had chosen to enter the program because of an interest in getting to help others positively change their lives. As Kayley has gone through her schooling, she had developed a love and interest in anatomy and exercise science. It has helped her to focus her scope onto the Physiotherapy side of the field. If you have any questions about the NPAA and CPA, or are interested in getting involved by writing a piece for the NPAA E-Blast, please contact Kayley to get more information.

You can contact Kayley at NPAAStudentRep@physiotherapy.ca.

Amanda Hackim
Ontario Student Coordinator

Amanda Hackim is currently serving as a Student Coordinator for the NPAA. She graduated from the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant program from Durham College in June 2019. Within the two year program, she has been on four placements at retirement homes and clinics, working with elderly people, adults, and children. Amanda chose to enter the OTA/PTA program because her goal has always been to work with athletes and in the health care field to help indiciduals improve their overall well-being, function, and mobility, as well as reach their goal in therapy. She decided to become a member of the NPAA to advocate for PTAs, get involved nationally, and develop and expand herself within the profession. If you are interested in getting involved by writing a piece for our e-blast, please contact her to get more information.

You can contact Amanda at NPAAStudentRepOntario@physiotherapy.ca.