Owner/Director of Sunshine Physical Therapy established in 1981. Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. Graduate of Stonybrook Physical Therapy Program. 1978.

Master's in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from Touro College. 1997. Doctor of Physical Therapy. Touro College. 2007.

Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialist. ( NSCA)

NSCA Certified Personal Trainer.

Polestar Pilates certified in the Rehabilitation and Reformer Series.

Hospital for Special Surgery certified Hip Specialist.

Hospital for Special Surgery Direct Access Certified

International Accredited Yoga Therapist

 

Memberships

APTA( Private Practice Section, Orthopedic Section, Sports and Geriatric Section

ACSM

NSCA

IAYT

Private Practice Network

NY Council of Licensed Physiotherapists

 

Board member of Greater Commack Chamber of Commerce

Board member of Private Practice Network

Board member of the Commack Basketball Association

Previous Chairperson of LI District NYPTA ( 6 years) and Vice-Chairperson ( 2 years)

Previous member of the Legislative Committee, and Board member of the AIPT-NYPTA.

Currently, the Chairperson of the Council of Licensed Physiotherapists of NYS.

Previous Delegate to the APTA House of Delegates and NYPTA Delegate Assembly.

Recent NYS Delegate to NYPTA Delegate Assembly.

 

Graduate of Beryl Bender Birch Yoga Teacher Training. 200 hour. 2014.

Certified Yoga Therapist ( IYTA) 2018.

Yoga practitioner since 2002.

 

Clinical Instructor for the Physical Therapy Program at Stonybrook, and Touro College.

Frequent lecturer on yoga, anatomy, shoulder and hip dysfunction, preventing yoga and sports injuries and orthopedic rehabilitation.

 

Stonybook Teaching Assistant for Advanced Therapeutic Exercise. Fall, 2018,2019.

 

Stonybook Teaching Assistant for Advanced Anatomy Dissection. 2019

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Hospital for Special Surgery Rehabilitation Network Member

 

Previous Board member of the Commack Coalition for Caring ( Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and The School to Business Partnership Committee

 

Speaking Engagements:

Speaker at Stonybrook, NYIT, NYC, Staten Island, and Albany,NY on

Shoulder and Hip Impingement Syndromes/ Alternative Treatments including Yoga, Pilates, Therapeutic Taping, and Mobilization Straps.

Speaker on Therapeutic Yoga-Incorporating Yoga as a treatment modality.

Speaker at local schools on Sports Injuries, and the Career of Physical Therapy.

Speaker at LI and B/SI District NYPTA, Student Conclave, NYPTA State Conference. (2015-2017)

 

Awards:

Stonybrook Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient. 1999

CMS/SBMT Everyday Hero Award 2008

NYS Founder’s Day award recipient.  Commack, NY 2017

March of Dimes Women of Distinction Award Recipient. 1994

CYO Role Model Award Recipient. 2010

Suffolk County Girl Scouts Honoree (2023)

 

Community Involvement:

Previous Christ the King CYO Board Member (20 years)

Current Board member Commack Basketball Association

Previous Girl Scout Co-Leader and Boy Scout Committee member

Previous member of the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corp (12 years) as a Crew chief, EMT and AEMT

Volunteer Committees member at the Special Olympics in Commack

LI Marathon organizer at the medical tent for PTs and PT students for many years.

 

Current Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy for Stonybook and SCCC PT/PTA students, PT aides, and High School Interns.

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Proud mom of 2 wonderful adults, Kristen and Ryan, and 3 children through marriage, Drew, Kimberly (grandchildren Jack and Thomas) and Conor.

 

Married to Ernest Patrick Smith.