Kimberley Woodford (She/Her)CTRS, MCYS

Instructor, Internship Supervisor, Program Director - Recreation and Leisure Studies

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Email: kimberley.woodford@dal.ca
Phone: (902) 494-1158
Mailing Address: 
School of Health and Human Performance
Dentistry Building, Room 4210
5981 University Avenue, PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
(Office location: Forrest Building, Room G23)
 
Research Topics:
  • Leisure Education
  • Wilderness/Nature-Based Interventions
  • E-Mental Health Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
  • Pediatric Sleep
  • Experiential and Peer-Assisted Learning

Education:

  • Masters of Child and Youth Study - Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Sociology/Anthropology - Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Bachelor of Recreation, Focus in Therapeutic Recreation - Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Bio:

​​Kim is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and currently teaches as an instructor and internship supervisor within the Recreation and Leisure Studies Division at Dalhousie University, while also serving as the Program Director for the Therapeutic Recreation program accreditation.

Kim is also a clinical lead and project consultant for the Strongest Families Institute, a charitable organization providing distance program for children, youth and adults struggling with mental health. She has worked in various health settings, such as child and adult mental health, long term care with veterans, and geriatric restorative care.​

Committees, Certifications, Memberships, and Additional Works: 

  • ​​Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist with the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
  • ​Co-Chair, Therapeutic Recreation Program Advisory Committee, Dalhousie University  - 2019-present
  • ​Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA) 
    • Professional Member since 2013
    • Member of the Education Committee Task Force - 2018-present
    • Co-lead for Community of Practice Team (Children/Youth population) - 2019-present
  • ​Nova Scotia Therapeutic Recreation Association (NSTRA), Professional Member
  • ​National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), Professional Member - 2013-present
    • Certification # -  62949
  • ​Member of the Practice Education Committee (PEC), Dalhousie University Faculty of Health - 2018-present