The UBC School of Kinesiology is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Astrid De Souza as a Lecturer (part-time) in Clinical Exercise Prescription.
Ms. De Souza joins the School with over 20 years of experience in the health care system. She has worked at the Healthy Heart Program at St. Paul’s Hospital, the Happy Hearts Cardiac Rehabilitation program at the YMCA, and currently in the Children’s Heart Centre at BC Children’s Hospital. She has a strong background in exercise physiology, exercise prescription, and rehabilitation in children and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease as well as other chronic health conditions. Ms. De Souza has dedicated her career to teaching Kinesiology undergraduate and graduate students, providing invaluable opportunities for applied clinical experience. Most recently, she has taught in the UBC Kinesiology graduate program, the Douglas College Sport Science program, and in the UBC Physiotherapy program (cardiac rehabilitation modules). Beyond her clinical experience, Ms. De Souza brings a breadth of applied coaching experience as a long-time high performance field hockey coach at community up to Provincial levels and as strength and conditioning coaching for figure skating clubs in Vancouver.
Please join the School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education in welcoming Ms. Astrid De Souza in her new role beginning July 1, 2026.