Freeman Churchill, Certified Pedorthist (Canada), is the founder and President of Orthotics East Ltd. A graduate of Acadia University (1975) from Recreation, and Dalhousie (1981) in Physical Education. Freeman began his pedorthic work history in 1980. As an athlete, he ran and coached distance running at a national level, and has completed 10 marathons. It was while training for the 1981 Boston Marathon he realized his own biomechanical needs for orthotics and how it would be helpful to others with similar needs. In 1983 he began working with the Nova Scotia Sport Medicine Clinic with a variety of Sport Medicine Physicians, helping in orthotic fitting and fabrication, and designing fitness and training programs. He was the first private Certified Pedorthist (C) in Nova Scotia and has been teaching and training in pedorthics since 1985. Freeman has served as a director and president for the Pedorthic Association of Canada. He serves on the examination body for the College of Pedorthics Canada.
Elaine Churchill, is an Occupational Therapist from Queens University (1985). She works in the lab in fabrication, cast preparation, and is vice president in administration.
Marion Mazerall, is our lab manager. She manufactures orthotics and performs orthopedic modification on footwear. Marion is also in charge of the inventory, ordering supplies, and serves in quality control.
Kay Aucoin, is the office administrator, and has served with Orthotics East for 12 years. Kay oversees front office operations, reception and book keeping. Her friendly voice is the first line for appointments and information when you phone.
Jaime Nickerson, is a graduate of Dalhousie University’s Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology program. She began her pedorthic career while studying at Dal by working in the lab at Orthotics East. Following convocation she commenced the requirements for completion of the University of Western Ontario Diploma in Pedorthics with Distinction. Pedorthic studies took her to Calgary, AB where she spent a semester at Foot Health Centre investigating the ins and outs of footwear. Jaime challenged The College of Pedorthics of Canada certification exams obtaining the Certified Pedorthist (Canada) designation in Dec. ‘08. She continues to see clients at Orthotics East and returns to her hometown of Yarmouth, NS bi-monthly to conduct a pedorthic clinic at the Harbour South Medical Clinic.
Ryan, a native of Sydney, NS. in Cape Breton, is a lab technician. Ryan is a graduate of NSCAD 2010 in Halifax whose experience in the medium of pottery has given him an insight to detail in the lab which is a great benefit to us.