About me
My name is Alessia Capone, I am a first-generation settler and guest on this land. My home and current workplace are in what is now called Toronto, the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. I began my post-secondary journey at the University of Guelph where I studied Human Kinetics, and worked as a research assistant with the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority. My journey post undergrad has taken many turns, coaching group fitness, completing a masters of professional kinesiology, working as a strength coach, and supporting research on accessible playgrounds across Canada. Throughout these experiences I have always valued the opportunity for play. As the designated "fun" aunt to 4 beautiful nieces I continue to learn, through them, about play, and learning. My witnessed and first hand play experiences have inspired my current PhD research which focuses on enhancing childcare centres efforts in inclusive active outdoor play by applying an intersectional lens as a way to make active outdoor play more accessible for young children with disabilities or developmental differences.
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