The focus of the S and C team is to maximize the physical capabilities of the athletes through a systematic approach to training. - Customized programming and coaching - Physical Testing - Detailed reporting to inform training - Injury rehab and return to performance - Remote and/or in-person training

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Christie is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) working with the Canadian Sport Institute-Pacific; a Canadian Certified Counsellor (Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association); a Registered Psychologist (College of Alberta Psychologists), and a certified practitioner and member of Sport Scientist Canada.

She earned a Master of Science in Athletic Counseling from Springfield College, MA, and has supported individuals and teams at all competitive levels, including recreational, Provincial, Professional, and Olympic (2014, 2018, 2020) and Paralympic (2022) events. Most recently she was able to attend and serve the Team Canada Rowing athletes at both Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games and the Canada Snowboard athletes at the Beijing Paralympics. Christie, a former competitive gymnast, also serves as an external consultant with the Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence in Victoria, working with athletes and performers within the local community.

Christie has been a member of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) since 2000 and has served as the British Columbia Regional Representative (2020-2023), the Supervision Sub-Committee chair and current member (2021-2023), is a Professional member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and the Canadian Psychological Association.

Christie continues to enjoy networking and learning through continuing education opportunities in areas such as Mental Health First Aid for Youth, Thought Technology Biofeedback, CBT, Anxiety, Depression, Grief work, QPR, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Positive Psychology, Critical Incident Debriefing, Safe Sport and attending industry Conferences.

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Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Stephen began his career as a Sports Dietitian at the Australian Institute of Sport, where he worked with the Men’s and Women’s youth basketball teams, as well as the Tennis and Australian Men’s Rugby 7’s programs. He then spent 9 years working at the Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence in Doha, Qatar, where he worked with junior and senior elite track and field athletes, along with a number of youth soccer teams, including the under-19 national team that won the 2014 Asian Cup. Before coming to work at CSIP at the start of 2024, Stephen worked as a Private Practice Dietitian in St John’s, where he provided nutrition services to recreational and elite athletes across a range of sports. Stephen has special interest and expertise in helping athletes involved in intermittent team-based sports e.g. soccer, endurance and ultra-endurance events e.g. ultra-trail running, as well as those looking to follow a plant-based diet.

Stephen is Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia. He has a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) from Queensland University of Technology and a Masters in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He also completed the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition in 2010. Over the years, Stephen has competed in a wide range of sports, including Australian Rules Football, rowing, triathlon and most recently marathon and ultra-distance trail running. In his free time, you will find Stephen on his gravel bike, sampling espressos at his local café, or exploring all the beautiful hiking trails Victoria has to offer.

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Sharleen Hoar (PhD., Certified Mental Performance Consultant, High Performance Sport Scientist Canada) holds the role of Lead, Mental Performance at Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. She also holds the role of Lead, of Mental Performance and Mental Health, for Sport Scientist Canada High Performance Advisory Council.

Sharleen has consulted with athletes of all ages and competitive levels within a variety of sports including: athletics, badminton, basketball, biathlon, cross country skiing, cycling (all Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, plus Mountain Bike Downhill and Mountain Bike Freeride), Rugby 7s and 15s, Soccer, Swimming, Triathlon (and Paratriathlon), Ultradistance running, and Volleyball. Her current work is focused on Cycling Canada and Paratriathlon team athletes, coaches, and sport science and medical professionals. Sharleen attended the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Pan American Games, and supported clients through four Olympic/Paralympic games including the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver (Canada) and Sochi (Russia), as well as the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Tokyo (Japan), and Paris (France).

Sharleen received a Ph.D. in Sport & Exercise Psychology from the University of British Columbia, a M.Sc. in Applied Sport Psychology from University of Idaho and is an Affiliate Associate Professor with University of Victoria (Victoria, BC). Sharleen continues to be an active post-secondary instructor, teaching applied sport psychology in Graduate Studies and serving in supervisory/examiner roles on Graduate Student projects. She is a research collaborator in the areas of emotion-regulation, the science of practice, and performance recovery with high performance athletes and coaches. Sharleen has participated in 25 peer reviewed publications and over 55 academic presentations. Sharleen serves her profession on a number of committees including: Past-Chair of Managing Council and Lead, Certification Committee for Canadian Sport Psychology Association; and Co-Chair of Application Review Committee on the CMPC Certification Council. Sharleen is a professional member of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association, Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and International Society for Sport Psychology, and Sport Scientist Canada.

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Laura joined the CSI Pacific team in 2023 as a Sport Physiologist. Originally from Staffordshire in the UK, Laura completed her BSc and MSc in Sports Physiology at the University of Chester. She then moved to New Zealand and worked as an Anti-Doping Program Manager for Drug Free Sport NZ. Laura moved to Canada in 2020 and became the National Team Coordinator for Rowing Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic teams. Laura finally made it back to Physiology in 2023 and is now based in the Victoria Lab. Outside of work, Laura enjoys playing Soccer, Gaelic Football and Tennis.

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While completing her first undergraduate degree in medical science at Brock University, Tiffany took several nutrition related elective courses which piqued her interest in the subject. At the same time, she was competing on the varsity lightweight rowing team where she witnessed firsthand the effects a good nutrition strategy (or lack thereof) could have on performance as well as physical and mental health. This is where her passion for sport nutrition was born. After graduation she pursued further nutrition education through Brescia University College (University of Western Ontario), a masters degree in applied nutrition through the University of Guelph, and the IOC diploma in sport nutrition. Tiffany moved to Victoria in 2020 and currently works as a performance dietitian with the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team, Cycling Canada, and NextGen rowing, but has worked with a wide variety of athletes through previous private practice experience. In her spare time Tiffany continues to row with the local club team, among other outdoor activities including running, cycling, climbing, paddleboarding, surfing, and backpacking.

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