Sandy joined the Juniper Team in 2022 to operate our intravenous vitamin therapy lounge alongside the Naturopathic Doctors. She graduated from UofA with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and has 15 years of experiencing in the nursing field. She recently moved to YMM with her wife and Rotti X to teach at Keyano College Nursing program.
Christina Tuinema
Clinic MANAGER
Christina joined the Juniper team in 2022 to help with administration and learn more about naturopathic medicine. She is originally from Ontario originally and moved here 10 years ago with her husband. She has two dogs and two cats. In her spare time she enjoys spending time outdoors with her dogs.
Taylor Rix
CLINIC ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Taylor joined us in 2022 as our clinic administrative assistant. Taylor is originally from Prince Edward Island and moved to Fort McMurray last year with their partner after graduating UPEI with a Bachelor’s of Business in Tourism & Hospitality. She also has a diploma in Sport & Recreation Management from Holland College where they played collegiate hockey. Taylor enjoys spending their time practicing yoga, reading & enjoying nature.
Land Acknowledgement
Juniper Naturopathic Clinic operates on nistawâyâw, within Treaty 8. This is the traditional territory of the Cree and Dene people and the unceded homeland of the Métis. We recognize that the colonization of this land by settlers like us was and continues to be unjust and harmful.
We would like to honour the role Indigenous people have taken on for thousands of years as environmental stewards and we would like to show the same respect for the environment. We acknowledge that much of Naturopathic Medicine’s understanding of herbal medicine and other treatments is owed to the knowledge and wisdom of Indigenous peoples.
We are grateful for the opportunity to practice medicine, learn, and work on this land.