Dayna Stoddart

Dayna Stoddart BScPT

2 Drum St, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 0P1 Cell: (647)330-3951 E-Mail: [email protected]

SUMMARY

A confident and innovative Active Aging Expert and Wellness Director for a large Active Adult lifestyle community.

Extensive experience working with older adults in both the healthcare and the fitness/wellness industries. Physiotherapist, Certified Pilates Instructor in both mat and Reformer (Physical Mind Institute), Fitness Instructor Specialist (Can Fit Pro), Post Rehab Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist (Pink Ribbon Program), STROLF Pro and Personal Trainer; Published an article on “The Power of Posture” in the Journal on Active Aging (ICCA), Presenter at the Athletic Business Conference and the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) conference; Wellness column and quarterly article for the community magazine “Home on the Green”.

Consistently maintains excellent relations with clients, residents, coworkers, patients and their family members, the interdisciplinary team and rehabilitation department. Strong background knowledge and hands on experience in a variety of settings ranging from long-term care, subacute to acute care with subspecialty practice in NICU and inpatient pediatrics.

Strong background knowledge and experience instructing and creating exercise programs for residents with total joint replacements, spinal and back surgery and all chronic diseases or “age related” diseases.

Created and instruct my “exercise is medicine” based virtual exercise platform. Currently there are 6 different daily “live” safe/effective instructor led classes to the community. Each class focuses on a component of fitness to empower individuals to start or get back on their fitness journey to health. My virtual platform was recently approved as a Heart Wise exercise program with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Created and instruct (in person)3 of my own “signature” mindful pilates based classes that are restorative and rehab based that ensure safe and appropriate exercise prescription to older adults.

My affiliations include: the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), Canadian Fitness Professionals (CanFitPro), The Physical Mind Institute, Pink Ribbon Program, Heart Wise exercise and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Southlake Cardiac Rehabilitation, University Health Network (UHN) –Toronto Rehabilitation Institute T.I.M.E program (Together in Movement and Exercise), Activate Aurora, Exercise is Medicine Canada.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wellness Director 2009-present
My company and brand is Thrive In Your Prime

www.daynastoddart.ca

-Adult lifestyle community: Ballantrae Golf and Country Club

•   My role is focused on Active Aging, Wellness and Health promotion.

•   My platform and expertise is physical activity/exercise is medicine.

•   To encourage, enlighten and empower the community to engage in “health enhancing” lifestyle choices

•   Oversee and schedule all fitness programs and third party instructors

•   Schedule and organize monthly seminars and workshops with guest speakers and experts on topics of

  interest to the active aging demographic

•   Organize, oversee and schedule the Annual Active Aging Week Event

•   Contribute and write a quarterly article in the Community Magazine “Home on the Green”

  2020-Created a virtual platform during pandemic to address all components of fitness to keep the community active and engaged both physically and mentally

  -Currently continue to offer seven “live” virtual classes 4 days /week 2017

 Presented at the Annual ICAA conference on “A body balance class demonstrating the power of Posture”

2015: Published an article in the Journal on Active Aging: The Power of Posture

 Presented at the annual ICAA conference on “A body balance class demonstrating the Power of Posture”

2013: Created 3 signature classes “Thrive In Your Prime” -continue to teach all 3 classes weekly

•   Bfit

•   Ballates

•   Body Balance

•   These classes are restorative based which is essential to our overall health. They are mindful,

  dynamic and functional that challenge you to improve your balance, agility, core strength, posture,

  bone density, muscle strength and joint health.

•   All classes incorporate Pilates principles, mindful practice and use stability balls and weights to

  challenge and improve balance, agility and core strength for all participants, upper body strength

•   Teach T.I.M.E program : Together in movement and exercise

•   This exercise program is for people with a range of conditions related to aging or neurological conditions

  such as stroke, MS or Parkinson’s.

2009-Present
Offer multiple assessments:

•   Functional Fitness Test (originally known as the SFT-Senior Fitness Test)

•   Balance Assessment

•   Flexibility Assessment

•   Fitness Room orientation

•   Fitness Room baseline assessment Coordinator of Wellness and Prevention 2007-2009

•   Joined the ICAA (International Council on Active Aging)

•   Organized and hosted the first annual Active Aging Week which has continued each year to present 2023

•   Organized a consensus building workshop with MAS to implement the Ballantrae Wellness and Prevention Project for the community

•   2009-2010:

•   ICAA Visionary Board Advisory group to steer the development of the Vision for the future of Active

  Aging and

•   Visionary Board Member for the Wellness Career Path workgroup
  This created the “White Paper” ICAA Career Path for Wellness Professionals Published by the ICAA April 2014.

  Recreation Director Dec 2005 to 2007

•   Ballantrae Golf and Country Club Recreation Centre, 1 Final Round, Stouffville, L4A 1N3

•   Managing the operation of the Recreation Centre.

•   Maintaining/implementing programs, activities and services that reflect the needs and wants of all

  residents.

•   Supervise full-time and part-time maintenance/facility staff, administrative assistant, and numerous

  part-time instructors.

•   Ensures quality recreational programs and services, identifies program needs, and resolves conflicts

  or concerns as required.

  

  Strolf Pro - Personal Trainer Feb 2005 to Present

  Ballantrae Golf and Country Club Recreation Centre, 1 Final Round, Stouffville, L4A 1N3

•   Providing individualized personal training sessions to address specific health and fitness goals with emphasis on correct posture and technique throughout every exercise. There is a massage element integrated into each session which improves muscular recruitment and eases post workout soreness.

•   The stretch sessions are a trainer assisted series of stretches focusing on low back, hips, legs, trunk, chest, and shoulders incorporating PNF techniques.

Pilates Instructor Feb 2005 to Present

•   Instructing fundamentals and classic mat Pilates classes (Feb.05- present).

•   Instructing Reformer based series of exercises (Feb.09-present)

•   Instructing restorative pilates based classes using stability balls, weighted yoga balls and foam rollers

  (2013 –present)

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  Inpatient Physical Therapist Mar 1998 to Dec 2001

  Central Dupage Hospital, Chicago, Il
  Acute care (neonatal, pediatric and adult population)

 Services provided in neurospine, orthopedic, cardiac, intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), pediatrics and PICU, mother baby unit and developmental clinic.

Subacute/Long Term Care Rehab Physical Therapist Mar 1997 to Mar 1998

Wynscape Long Term Care Facility, Chicago, II

•   Subacute unit- worked with total hip/knee replacements, hip revisions, hip and pelvic fractures, stroke, Parkinsons, MS, ALS, etc.

•   Weeldy interdisplinary /subacute unit team meetings

•   Patient/family meetings

•   Home assessments

•   Long term care residents- implemented mobility programs, WC/seating assessments, Alzheimers

  and dementia patients

•   Staff training on proper body mechanics with lifting and transfer training, etc.

  Physical Therapist in long term care/subactutefacilities July 1995 to Feb. 1997

  Sundance Rehabilitation, LaGrange, Wheaton and Yorkville, II

•   Base location at Colonial Manor in LaGrange with flexibility to cover in Wheaton (Wynscape) and Yorkville

•   Worked with a variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions, Alzheimers and dementia

•   Functional maintenance programs were implemented and taught to appropriate nursing staff

•   Seating/W/C assessments

•   Wound care

SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS and Professional Development:

Ambitious life long learner with interests in the following areas:

•   Mentored PT students in acute careCompleted NICU/PEDS competencies (practical and written)Implemented/revised evaluation/assessment and daily progress note forms and policies and procedures for rehab services in neonatal intensive care unit (level 3)

•   Mentored other PT' s in NICU

•   Nonviolent Crisis Intervention thru C.P.I

•   Personal Training with STROLF

•   Fitness Instructor- aerobics( high and low impact classes), step aerobics and body sculpting

•   Certified Pilates mat I Instructor ( Physical Mind Institute)

•   Certified Reformer Instructor (Physical Mind Institute)

•   Post Rehab Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist (Pink Ribbon Program)

•   Fitness Instructor Specialist (CanFitPro)

•   T.I.M.E Instructor (University Health Network and Toronto Rehab Institute)

•   Wellness Director to a large Active Adult lifestyle community

•   Speaker/Presenter at the Athletic Business Conference and International Council on Active Aging

  Conference 2015 &2017

•   Published article in Journal on Active Aging

•   Publish Health and Wellness articles in the Ballantrae Golf and Country Club community magazine on a

  quarterly basis

•   Visionary board member to create the “ White Paper” for the Welllness Career Path

•   Development of the EIMC (Exercise is Medicine Canada)Recognition Program and Professional Network

•   Organizing the annual Active Aging week event for BGCC

•   Created and instruct a “live” Virtual Platform of all components of fitness targeted to those who are

  sedentary, never exercised and just starting or those with chronic health conditions

•   Created and instruct 3 different tiered restorative pilates- based mindful classes

  Fitness Instructor Specialist (Toronto, On)

 2009- Canadian Fitness Professionals Pilates Instructor (Toronto, ON)

•   2008-2009 – Certified Pilates Reformer Instructor (Physical Mind Institute)

•   2008- Post Rehab Breast cancer exercise specialist (Pink Ribbon Program)

•   July 2006 - Certified Pilates Mat Instructor (through Physical Mind Institute) in Canada and U.S.

•   July 2006- Pilates Mat Work- Initiation 201 - Standing Pilates (through Physical Mind Institute)

•   June 2006 - Pilates for the Uninitiated (Pilates on Tour-Body Balance)

•   May 2005 - Pre/Post Natal Pilates course (Body Harmonics Pilates Studio)

•   January 2005 - Pilates Mat Work- Initiation 101 (The Physical Mind Institute)

Personal Trainer (Toronto, ON)

 Strolf Pro training - personal trainer (Nov.'04 - Feb.'05) - trained under athletic therapists at S.T.R.O.L.F. now Vision in Toronto.

Physical Therapist (Chicago, 11)

•   Sept 1995 - 2008 - Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Illinois (License# 070-009367)

•   May/July 2006-Mobilizations of the Spine (Rehab Connections-Homer Glen, Il)

•   Exercise for Function (Rehab Connections)

•   The Lower Extremity and Orthotics (Rehab Connections)

•   APTA: Topics in Physical Therapy-Neurology (Home Study Course)

•   June/July 2004- Foam Roll exercise for Physical Therapy and Fitness (Rehab Connections)

•   Pilates Plus - Rings, Rolls, Balls and Bands (Rehab Connections)

•   The Guerry and Michelle Suggs Sports Medicine Symposium (Springfield, Il)

•   APTA: Topics in Physical Therapy-Pediatrics (Home Study Course)

•   May 1999- Birth to Three (Chicago, Il)

•   July 1999 - Therapeutic Interventions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

•   April/ ept 1999 - Formal NICU training for physical and occupational therapists April 1998 -

  Orthopaedics for the Aging Adult April 1996 - If you can't breath, you can't function-Sundance Rehab May 1996 - Dementia: Management and Reimbursement Issues for Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy

  EDUCATION
  University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

 Physiotherapy Program Sept.'92 - May '95 University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

 Bachelor of Science/ Human Kinetics Program Sept.'90 -Apr. '92 Markham District High School