Deanna-Kaye Barrett is a University of Western Ontario graduate with a degree in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences. She is strongly interested in sports performance assessments and aims to help athletes achieve their physical and career goals through physical fitness. During her 4th year at university, Deanna-Kaye completed her practicum experience with the Western Mustangs Women’s Basketball and Rugby teams as one of their Strength and Conditioning coaches and is presently working with various high schools as a sports medic. Deanna-Kaye also has been teaching swimming for the past 7 years, helping individuals improve their skills for both recreational and competitive swimming. She is persuing of her Registered Kinesiologist license with the College of Kinesiology of Ontario and plans to take her Strength and Conditioning Coach certification in the future. She believes that having a good mentor can facilitate good performance and works hard to do her best for the clientele at Movefit Lab.

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Samantha is a performance coach and sport scientist.

She has a Bachelor of Science in the Kinesiology honours co-op program from University of Waterloo, and is currently completing her Master of Science focused in neuroscience. She is educated in movement rehab and nutrition. She is currently preparing for the CSCS and CPSS certifications.

Aside from being an athlete and gen pop coach for the last 6 years, she has also worked extensively in collaborative research which helped her understand how to best use current evidence and data to inform training. She specializes in cognitive performance training using technology guided by sport specific KPIs. She also uses lifestyle factors along with collaborative feedback from practitioners to improve performance in sport, gym and life.

She has a diverse set of skills and experiences working with a variety of amateur, semi-pro and pro athletes, as well as gen pop. So, she is excited to work with the populations at Movefit Lab!

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Joseph - Registered Massage Therapist With over 7 years of experience in clinical and athletic settings, Joseph has dedicated his career to enhancing wellness, recovery, and performance. He has collaborated with a diverse team of healthcare and fitness professionals, including Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Strength and Conditioning and Sports Performance Coaches, and Athletic Therapists, to provide comprehensive care for athletes and individuals alike.

Joseph has played a key role in supporting the recovery and well-being of athletes across various levels, as well as helping individuals maintain their overall health. His community involvement includes contributing to basketball training camps, serving on the recovery team for JR. NBA tournaments, and volunteering at the Jr. NBA Under Armour Combine.

Joseph’s approach to Massage Therapy is rooted in the belief that posture and movement are deeply interconnected systems. By utilizing principles of structural integration, he focuses on rebalancing the body to improve posture, enhance movement efficiency, and promote overall functionality and wellbeing. His treatment methods include a combination of Fascial-line based assessments, manual therapy, and trigger point therapy, tailored to help athletes progress from recovery to return-to-play.

Committed to empowering his clients, Joseph strives to help them move better, feel better, and perform at their best. Whether working with elite athletes or individuals seeking to improve their quality of life, Joseph’s holistic approach ensures personalized care for every client.

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Shon is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) specializing in the development of high-performance athletes, with a particular focus on change of direction and movement efficiency.

Through detailed athlete profiling and evidence-informed movement analysis, he identifies performance limiting factors and underlying inefficiencies to build targeted, results driven strategies. His approach is centered on aligning an athlete’s physical capacities with the true demands of their sport.

Shon believes that elite performance is built on the ability to control movement under high intensity, unpredictable conditions. By refining movement strategies, athletes can reduce injury risk while improving speed, reactivity, and overall performance output.

He has worked with athletes across multiple professional and elite pathways, including basketball, tennis, hockey, football, badminton, fencing, figure skating, table tennis, and volleyball.

With over a decade dedicated to the science of human movement, Shon continues to pursue advanced understanding in injury mitigation and performance optimization.

A significant focus of his current work is in elite youth development. He is actively building a high performance network across disciplines to better understand long term athlete development and to create structured pathways that prepare young athletes for the demands of professional sport.

Education:

Masters Student in Sports Science and Rehabilitation Honours Bachelors of Science (University of Toronto) Registered Massage Therapy Medical Acupuncture (CAMA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA level 2) Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT Level 3) Certified Postural Neurologist (API) Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex (PDTR)

In his personal time

Shon loves to explore different movements and would love to continue playing basketball for as long as he can. Other than that, he loves to read spiritual and inspirational books and LOVES exploring all aspects of life with his family

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Michael Leung received his Masters of Physical Therapy from Western University. Prior to his Physiotherapy degree, he completed his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology receiving Dean’s Honours, and Bachelor of Science in Science with a Biology minor at the University of Waterloo.

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Michael has had the opportunity to work with high-level athletes during his physiotherapy degree and has grown an interest in working with athletes of all ages and preoperative and postoperative surgical candidates. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and he is a Champion Performance Specialist (CP-S). Michael also completed additional concussion management education, and he is currently pursuing his levels in the AIM (Advanced Integration of Musculoskeletal) physiotherapy program.

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Michael believes in meeting his patients at their level, and working as a team to create effective treatment plans to return to sport, work, or any other activities they love. He utilizes a combination of education, manual therapy techniques, acupuncture, and carefully crafted exercise prescriptions to empower his patients to meet their goals. In his spare time, Michael enjoys going to the gym, swimming, basketball and trying new activities.

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Victor began his fitness career in the commercial gym setting, working with the general public. However, his passion for performance and sports science led him to pursue dedicated studies in these fields. Using his own body as a test subject, Victor explored and applied advanced training techniques, allowing him to gain a deeper and more in-depth understanding of performance optimization.

Through his personal experience, Victor unlocked his true calling in the performance and sports science realm. This realization motivated him to shift his focus from general fitness to a more data-driven, goal-oriented approach. His journey has led him to Movefit Lab, where he intends to leverage his past experience working with a broad clientele and focus on achieving measurable, high-performance results for athletes and goal-focused individuals.

Victor’s commitment to understanding human performance is backed by both hands-on experience and a passion for helping clients maximize their potential. Whether working with athletes or those pursuing specific fitness goals, he combines his knowledge with cutting-edge techniques to create personalized, results-driven programs

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Jaye is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with a background in varsity sports and youth athlete development. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education from the University of Toronto, along with a diploma in Fitness & Health Promotion from Humber College. Jaye has experience coaching both collegiate and youth athletes, with a focus on performance enhancement and movement quality.

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As a rugby and basketball athlete herself, Jaye brings first-hand athletic experience to her coaching practice. Her training philosophy centers on improving performance while reducing injury risk, guided by Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) principles. She is currently pursuing her CSCS certification and specializes in functional training, basketball, rugby, and youth athletic development.

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Hamza is a Sport Performance Coach at Movefit Lab and a Kinesiology student at York University. As a varsity baseball athlete with York University and Wilfrid Laurier University, and with over 15 years of elite play with the Scarborough Stingers, he has developed a deep understanding of rotational power, speed, and on-field movement efficiency.

His athletic background is complemented by hands-on coaching experience. Hamza has coached youth baseball in the Markham community and is a black belt in karate, where teaching athletes of all ages strengthened his ability to break down movement, build coordination, and teach discipline-driven training habits.

As an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), he applies sport science principles to strength and conditioning, performance testing, and individualized training design. At Movefit Lab, he supports combine assessments, data-driven performance evaluations, and athlete development strategies.

Hamza’s goals are to take his CSCS certification upon graduation and then pursue a career in the chiropractic field,

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Shane is a National First-Class Basketball Athlete with over five years of international coaching experience. With a background in Kinesiology from York University, she combines elite-level playing experience with a proven track record in youth and team development across both China and Canada. Her coaching approach integrates sports science principles with a deep understanding of athlete development, making her a valuable asset in competitive and grassroots basketball programs.

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David is a performance coach with a background in performance testing and athletic development. He is exceptionally skilled at improving athletes’ speed, jump height, and change of direction ability.

David has a BSc of Kinesiology from the University of Windsor and a Masters of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary. He had the opportunity to work as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at each university. And this has given him extensive experience working with athletes from a variety of sports including basketball, volleyball, and soccer.

He most recently worked at a rehabilitation clinic as a strength and conditioning coach. There he used technology to identify client’s strength and/or asymmetry deficits and designed individualized programs to redevelop their athleticism and prepare them to return to sport.

David’s past experiences have helped him develop the knowledge and understanding to work with clients across the training spectrum, from long-term rehab to high level performance. And he’s excited to use his expertise to help the clients at Movefit Lab achieve their goals.

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Dan is a performance coach with a strong interest in sport science that aims to foster a conducive training environment for growth. He approaches each workout with the aim to assist others in their journey towards self improvement in any way possible. Dan believes this is a collaborative process, where his role entails helping athlete’s manage pain and perform better. He has experience working with athletes from diverse sporting backgrounds and hopes to continue expanding his depth of knowledge. Dan is on the verge of completing his undergraduate degree and aspires to pursue graduate studies within the near future. He believes that learning is a lifelong commitment believing each experience in life offers an opportunity to learn and grow. The power of mentorship is valuable, which is why he is happy and excited to be part of the MoveFitLab team!

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As a former football, track, and bodybuilding athlete, Ian turned his love of sport into a successful coaching career. His early experience involved coaching football at the high school and club levels. Over 30 years in, Ian can apply coaching principles and his philosophy to guiding athletes from various backgrounds, focusing on speed and power sports, using what he has learned from mentors in the Track and field space.

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David graduated from University of Toronto with a kinesiology degree, acquiring good experience of personal training and working with athletes. He is experienced with training teenage athletes and succeeded in helping athletes achieve their performance goals. During the one-year internship as an athletic therapist with the Varsity Blue Football team, he encountered various injuries in sport settings and dealt with experience and knowledge. He also practiced taping skills that can help prevent injuries across different body parts and enhance athletes’ performances. David also worked in the physiotherapy clinic for years and he is familiar with movement assessment and rehabilitation treatment.

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Ariel is a CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) and Kinesiology and Health Promotion student at Sheridan College, with a background in Nutritional Science and Human Biology from the University of Toronto and a Master’s in Analytics. She is a competitive amateur boxer, Boxing Ontario Level 1 Coach, Barbell Rehab Method certified, and has extensive experience coaching both youth and adult athletes.

Ariel has prepared amateur boxers for provincial championship competition, bringing a blend of technical boxing knowledge, performance conditioning, and competition-focused planning to her athletes’ training. Beyond boxing, she has significant experience training collegiate sports teams, designing evidence-based strength and conditioning programs to support performance, resilience, and long-term development. Ariel has also worked with cruisers (wheelchair) athletes, adapting strength and performance training to be inclusive, accessible, and sport-specific.

At MoveFit Lab, she combines her passion for performance training, her analytical background, and a data-driven, athlete-centred coaching style to support athlete development and contribute to the team.

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