Co-President

Chrissy Gamache, BHSc, RTR, CTIC

Chrissy graduated the Dalhousie University/QEII School of Health Sciences in 2009. She has been lucky enough to work as a Radiological Technologist at the children’s hospital, the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, ever since. She works in general x-ray, CT and IR. She co-chaired the 2012 NSAMRT conference and joined the Executive Council that same year. She was also the volunteer coordinator at the 2016 CAMRT conference.

Co-President

Jennifer Kressebuch, BHSc and CRGS

Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Health Sciences from Dalhousie University in 2017. She began working at the IWK Health Centre in 2015 after successfully completing her Canadian Registered General Sonographer credentials. Jennifer had served 2 terms as President of the Nova Scotia Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers before becoming the interim Co-President of the NSCMIRTP.

Vice President

Paul Menhennett RTR

Paul graduated from the West Australian Institute of Technology (Curtin University) in 1984 having worked as an x-ray assistant at Royal Perth Hospital for 8 years. He moved to Nova Scotia in 1988 and first worked at the VGH for 6 months before moving to Truro in 1990. Paul has worked in General x-ray, CT and Ultrasound before settling in PACS.

Past President

Megan Brydon, MSc, BHSC, RTNM

Megan has a real zeal for… well, a lot of things, but in particular all things MRT. She graduated from Dalhousie University School of Health Sciences with her BHSc in Nuclear Medicine Technology in 2007 and volunteered with the NSAMRT board in a variety of rolls since 2010. Currently working as a PACS administrator at the IWK, she is ecstatic about technology, healthcare and enabling others to build their professional profile.

Treasurer

Diana Sheppard RTR

Diana is and MRT with experience in General Radiology, Breast Imaging, as well as CT. She is currently the Team leader for Diagnostic Imaging at the New Waterford Hospital. Diana earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Cape Breton University (2003) and then graduated from the QEII/Dalhousie School of Health Science with a diploma in Radiological Technology (2006). She later earned a Certificate in Breast Imaging (2012). Diana has a passion for continuing education and professional development, she enjoys organizing educational opportunities during MRT week.

Secretary

Miranda Thomson, MRT(R)

Miranda comes to Nova Scotia from Yellowknife, where she spent 10 years of her 12-year MRT career. She received her BHS from the University of New Brunswick and did her clinical training at the Moncton Hospital. Miranda loves to travel, which brought her to Alberta upon graduation, and then on to Yellowknife a year or so later. Yellowknife is an amazing place, and after 8 years in a mammography/general/CT position, Miranda took on the role of technical supervisor, and led an awesome team of MRTs through a transition into a brand-new hospital. She was the first graduate of the LDI program from the territories, and she is passionate about the profession and providing excellent patient care. She is grateful to be back on the East Coast and meeting other dedicated MRTs.

Member-at-Large

Bev Barrios, RTR

Bev has been an MRT for over 23 years now. Having graduated from the Victoria General Hospital School of Radiological Technology she chose to begin her career in Singapore so that she could work in her chosen field. Since then, she has worked across Canada as well as in different areas of the province to include Antigonish, New Glasgow and many locations in Central Zone.

Bev believes that continuing education is essential, especially in a field with ever-changing technology. She has completed her CT certification through the British Colombia Institute of Technology and her Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Healthcare through the Michener Institute.

Bev has moved into a leadership role as the Site Leader for the Cobequid Diagnostic Imaging Department. She loves the combination of working in both modalities of CT and general imaging while being in a leadership role. Best of both worlds!

Now that her two children are older, she is happy to help in more ways which include volunteering with the NSAMRT on the Fitness to Practice Committee as well as being an active member on the board.

Member-at-Large

Rebecca Jessome BHSc, RTMR, RTNM

Rebecca is a dual-licensed technologist who graduated from Dalhousie University's School of Health Science with a degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology and a specialty certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in 2015. She is currently employed at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia as a MRI technologist, splitting her time between clinical and research rotations. Rebecca has a passion for lifelong learning and a newly sparked interest in leadership. Channelling this, she is a 2021 Master of Health Management candidate at McMaster University. Rebecca enjoys contributing to the MRT profession through volunteering, publications, and conference presentations/webinars.

Member-at-Large

Anna Steeves, CRGS

Under Construction

Executive Director / Registrar

Julie Avery, BSc, MHA, RTNM, CTIC

Julie has more than 30 years of MRT experience including roles as a clinical technologist, educator at Dalhousie University and her current role as NSAMRT Executive Director. She has been an active volunteer both at the provincial and national levels for more than a decade. She holds a strong belief in continuous professional development and evidence-based practice which she has demonstrated in attaining her master's in Health Administration and participating in NSHRF and Health Canada research review and evaluation.

Administrative Assistant

Joanne Jones

Joanne joined the team in April 2019 from across the pond, England. She moved to Canada in March 2017 and after spending a few years pretending she had retired early it was really time to rejoin the workforce. Joanne worked for the National Health Service in England for over 25 years in a large University Hospital. Starting as a Payroll Trainee and finishing as Pensions Manager responsible for the efficient day to day management of the pensions function within the Payroll Services Department. Joanne has connected with many different professions within the Health Care Sector and appreciates the importance of regulating practices which involve patient care. The experience she has gained in areas such as finance reconciliation, understanding regulations, communications, and policy amendments all helps in supporting the rest of the team