Mackenzie Yulo

Incoming first year occupational therapy student with hands-on experience designing and implementing inclusive programs for individuals with disabilities. Committed to promoting compassionate, accessible, and adaptive care through evidence-based interventions across diverse populations and age groups.

Freedom Provider and Physiotherapy Aide - UROSPOT Edmonton - Edmonton, AB

(2023-12)

• Collaborated with physiotherapists and registered nurses to deliver client-centred pelvic health education, incorporating multimodal instruction on pelvic floor muscle activation and relaxation for urinary incontinence.
• Promoted pelvic health awareness at the 2024 Edmonton Women's Show by educating attendees on pelvic floor strengthening and its role in supporting daily activities, participation, and functional well-being.
• Developed and organized a shared tracking system with physiotherapy aides for pelvic floor educational materials, improving consistency of supplementary resources.
• Documented exercise adherence and client progressions and regressions to support physiotherapist review and continuity of care.

Care Coordinator and Physiotherapy Aide - Lifemark Physiotherapy Century Park - Edmonton, AB

(2023-05 - 2023-12)

• Communicated with clients and interprofessional care teams to provide client-centred support through clear explanation of treatment and response to client concerns.
• Supported clinician-directed therapeutic modalities, including TENS and thermal applications, with attention to client comfort and safety.
• Supported care coordination by communicating with external health professionals and relaying relevant information to therapy teams to support continuity across MVA, WCB, and private client services.

Student Kinesiologist - Project and Group Program Coordinator - FUNctional Therapy

(2026-01 - 2026-04)

Practicum Placement

• Collaborated and shadowed within an interdisciplinary pediatric team (OT, PT, SLP, psychology, kinesiology) to support child- and family-centred programming with FSCD families and school-based partners.
• Developed understanding of Jordan's Principle and its role in equitable access to services for First Nations children through planning accessible, school-based physical literacy activities.
• Planned physical literacy programming for children with ADHD aged 6-8, with a focus on developing fundamental movement skills and adapting activities to support participation and regulation.
• Attended professional development sessions focused on adaptive equipment, developing understanding of the benefits and adjustment considerations of standing frames to support participation and postural control.

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy - University of Western Ontario (2026-09)

Bachelor of Kinesiology - Adapted Physical Activity - University of Alberta (2022-09 - 2026-04)