Meet the Brisbin Family Chiropractic Team
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Melanie Walls | Office Manager
Melanie and her husband, Marty, moved to Sherwood Park from the West Island in Montreal in December of 2004.
After travelling the world for a year from 1997-1998, Melanie had become a regular yoga practitioner and was trained as a Natural Health Consultant specializing in multiple modalities of energy work. After moving to Alberta, she decided to take her Yoga Teacher Training Certification at Yoga for Today and began teaching upwards of 10 classes per week.
In August 2005, Melanie became a patient of Dr. Dave’s. By January 2006, she was employed at Brisbin Family Chiropractic, where she balanced teaching yoga with her job as a Chiropractic Assistant. Shortly after, Melanie started managing this incredible office!
“My life couldn’t be more congruent! I work in such a positive, healing environment and I love coming to work each day! Our team of CA’s and Doctors are top notch. We are so lucky!”
In 2011, Melanie retired from teaching yoga and had her first baby at home (Emma) and in 2014, they had their second baby also at home, in water (Madeleine)! Being regularly adjusted during pregnancy really helped with both births!
Both girls were adjusted within hours of being born and they continue to enjoy the benefits of Chiropractic Care, and ask for it regularly!
As a family, they enjoy spending time outdoors, taking their dogs for walks and spending time with friends.
Melanie is very grateful for the awesome team she is blessed to work with at Brisbin Family Chiropractic. She knows you can feel the love as soon as you walk through the doors. It’s the best work environment she’s ever been in, and couldn’t ask for more – amazing patients AND incredible staff!
Leeann Mahé | Chiropractic Assistant & Administrative Assistant
Leeann joined the team at Brisbin Family Chiropractic in October 2017, and from the beginning she was impressed by the positive atmosphere at BFC.
“It’s such a joy to come to work each day, knowing that I’ll be working alongside a great team that genuinely cares about me, each other and each and every patient. I look forward to helping patients with their wellness-based care, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes as well, using my administrative skills. My co-workers and all of our patients feel like one big family!”
Leeann has a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Alberta, and a Medical Office Assistant Certificate from St. Lawrence College. She enjoys spending time with family, camping, reading, and volunteering.
Sonya Hassan | Chiropractic Assistant
Sonya began her chiropractic care at Brisbin after a friend recommended Dr. Dave. Her original issue was cleared up, and then with continued care she was so happy to discover many other benefits! As an avid runner, she was thrilled to get personal best times in many distances, and faster recovery times as well.
She is excited to see patients come in and experience better health, and have a smile on their face. “Working as part of the Brisbin team is something that is very fulfilling to me, because I know people’s lives are being changed for the better. I love getting to know so many people as well!”
Sonya lives with her husband, Greg, and their four kids in Sherwood Park. She is currently homeschooling the two youngest, the older 2 having already graduated. She also volunteers for Athletics Alberta as a track official in long jump and triple jump. In her free time she does laundry, walks the dog, drinks a lot of lattes and sits in the sun.
Irene E-O | Chiropractic Assistant
As someone who had always embraced a healthy lifestyle and strongly believes that the human body is designed to heal itself when treated right, Irene was extremely curious and excited at the opportunity to learn more about chiropractic care. She began her care in the summer of 2019 when she started working at Brisbin Family Chiropractic and has been very happy with the results.
Her major attraction to the clinic was the warm, positive energy of the staff and she was delighted at the opportunity to join the team!
“I truly love being a part of the Brisbin team. I genuinely look forward to coming to work! Everyone is so pleasant, happy and very caring. The positive energy in the clinic is very contagious, you can’t come in to the clinic and not feel happy!”
Irene has a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Master of Science in Corporate Brand Management from Brunel University, West London and she recently became a Certified Holistic Health Coach through American Fitness Professionals & Associates.
She loves experiencing different cultures and learning new skills. She considers herself a student of life, constantly learning, unlearning and relearning. You can wake up one morning and totally reinvent yourself! “I love surprising myself!” She enjoys staying active by either going for runs, taking long walks, strength training and dancing. She loves spending time with her girls, Reena and Rania, going on adventures and creating new memories. They tell her she is like a big sister and they definitely make her more playful and goofier than she ever imagined she was.
Kristin Johnson | Assistant Manager & Social Media Liaison
Kristin joined the Brisbin Family Chiropractic team in January 2020. After over a decade in the nursing profession, Kristin views BFC as the perfect place to call “home”, and loves empowering others in their wellness journey and spreading a little joy wherever she goes. She feels so privileged to be a part of the BFC team, and seeing the life-changing impact of chiropractic care on a daily basis. Once you enter our doors, you’re a part of Kristin’s family.
When she’s not working, Kristin (and her husband, Sandy) can often be found playing board games with their friends, or going for walks with their daughters (Kinley, Elsa-Evangeline, and Emmelyn) and Goldendoodles (Georgie and Benji).
Kristin’s favorite movie of all time is “The Sound of Music” and she would say that travelling, reading, and coffee are just a few of her favorite things!