Background

Born in South Africa, Olivia migrated to NZ with her parents and sisters when she was a teenager.  She was a competitive swimmer, waterpolo player and underwater hockey player at national and international level.  Her involvement in elite level sport, and as a consequence, many hours spent at physiotherapy, fostered a keen interest in human anatomy and physiology and performance, which naturally led to a career in Physiotherapy.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) 2004 from Auckland University of Technology

Olivia has also undertaken further training in Pilates and dry needling.

Work Experience

After graduating from AUT, Olivia worked for 2 years as a Rotational Physiotherapist at Rotorua and Auckland Hospitals in areas including Medical, Surgical, Vascular, ICU, Gerontology, Orthopaedics and Outpatient departments. She then spent 3 years working in private practice in Auckland before moving to Australia, where she worked in private practice and Gerontology across Queensland and in Melbourne, Victoria.

Interests

Having recently moved back to NZ with her young family, Olivia enjoys exploring Taranaki and further afield with her husband and their two children.  She also has a keen interest in photography (and is by default, the family photographer), and enjoys capturing their family adventures and travels on her Canon DSLR.