Hailee
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Hailee, born and raised in Prince Edward Island, earned a Bachelor of Kinesiology from Acadia University before completing the Athletic Therapy program at Mount Royal University in Calgary. She spent seven years working in the CFL with the Calgary Stampeders and has been with Canada Soccer for the past four years. Currently, she serves as the Interim Head of Medical for the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team and is also the Head Athletic Therapist for Calgary Wild FC in their inaugural season.
Acadia University
Mount Royal University
Field Specialties
Soccer
Football
Treatment Specialties
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What inspired you to become an Athletic Therapist?
Growing up playing sports and getting injured, I was familiar with physiotherapy. I was interested in the thought of being able to keep the sport aspect of my life while still pursuing a further education of rehabilitation. While at Acadia University I was accepted into the S.I.A.M program where I learned about Athletic Therapy as a profession and was a student therapist for the women's rugby team. From that point I saw Athletic Therapy had all the aspects of Physiotherapy that I was interested in and provided me with the best route of pursuing my dream of working in professional sports.
What is the one piece of advice you wish every client knew?
Therapy will have the greatest success with equal patient and clinician effort.
What do people find most surprising about AT?
That a large number of sideline medical staff are athletic therapists, not physiotherapists.
Describe your proudest moment or greatest success as an AT
Being the first female Intern, seasonal assistant, and assistant athletic therapist for the Calgary Stampeders Football Club.
Share a little known fun fact about yourself
The first National Sport Organization I ever worked was Ireland where I was lead staff for Basketball Ireland in two FIBA Tournaments.
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