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Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING
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Tara Robinson Leach

Ottawa

Summary

Experienced Nurse Practitioner and post-secondary educator with over 15 years in health care and extensive teaching experience at the college and university levels. Skilled in delivering engaging, student-centered learning both in-person and virtually, with expertise in anatomy and physiology, mental health, critical care skills. Strong background in curriculum development, equity-oriented teaching, and integration of applied clinical practice into academic instruction.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner

Revive Health Solutions
  • Provide private health care to clients across the lifespan.
  • Manage chronic conditions; complete comprehensive assessments and care plans.
  • Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications.

Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner – Adolescent Medicine

South East Ottawa Community Health Centre
01.2022 - Current
  • Provide trauma-informed primary care to youth ages 13–22.
  • Conduct comprehensive health and mental health assessments, including ADHD and mood disorders.
  • Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications; integrate teaching moments into care.

Instructor (Contract) – Mental Health for Nurse Practitioners

University of Toronto, Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
01.2021 - Current
  • Deliver graduate-level modules on substance use, lifespan development, and mental health for NP students.
  • Integrate anatomy, physiology, and clinical application in advanced practice education.

Instructor (Contract) – Lifespan & Family Violence Training

Ilinniaapa Skills Development Centre
01.2018 - Current
  • Deliver Inuit-specific curriculum on lifespan development, trauma, and interpersonal violence across Nunavut & Quebec.
  • Adapt teaching methods to ensure cultural safety and accessibility for diverse learners.

Professor (Contract) – Victimology Certificate Program

Algonquin College
01.2017 - Current
  • Teach within health sciences and public safety program: human sexuality, victimization throughout the lifespan, psychology, in both online and in-person formats.
  • Develop curriculum and lead course delivery on child/adolescent victimization, male victimization, and trauma informed care.
  • Engage diverse learners through interactive and evidence-based teaching strategies.

Nurse Practitioner – Substance Use & Concurrent Disorders

Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Delivered care for adults and adolescents with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.
  • Provided psychotropic prescribing and harm-reduction strategies.

Nurse Practitioner / RN – Emergency & Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program

The Ottawa Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2019
  • Delivered acute emergency and forensic care for survivors of sexual and domestic assault.
  • Introduced inclusive services such as opioid agonist therapy and abortion care.

Education

MScN - Primary Health Care NP

Laurentian University
01.2019

Nurse Practitioner Certificate

University of Ottawa
01.2008

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science

University of Ottawa
01.2006

Diploma in Nursing & Critical Care Nursing - undefined

St. Lawrence College

Skills

  • Demonstrated professional collaboration
  • Effective interpersonal communication
  • Effective communicator in diverse settings
  • Effective prioritization abilities
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Flexible accommodations for diverse learning needs

Languages

English

Certification

  • Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse (CNA), 2022
  • Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE-A), 2019 (retired)
  • Clinical Traumatology Certificate, 2016
  • Prescribing Narcotics & Controlled Substances, 2017
  • Diabetes Educator Certificate, 2009

Timeline

Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner – Adolescent Medicine

South East Ottawa Community Health Centre
01.2022 - Current

Instructor (Contract) – Mental Health for Nurse Practitioners

University of Toronto, Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
01.2021 - Current

Nurse Practitioner – Substance Use & Concurrent Disorders

Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
01.2019 - 01.2022

Instructor (Contract) – Lifespan & Family Violence Training

Ilinniaapa Skills Development Centre
01.2018 - Current

Professor (Contract) – Victimology Certificate Program

Algonquin College
01.2017 - Current

Nurse Practitioner / RN – Emergency & Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program

The Ottawa Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2019

Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner

Revive Health Solutions

Diploma in Nursing & Critical Care Nursing - undefined

St. Lawrence College

MScN - Primary Health Care NP

Laurentian University

Nurse Practitioner Certificate

University of Ottawa

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science

University of Ottawa

Publications

  • Developed Human Trafficking Module – Ontario SANE Program, CMHA, Public Safety Canada.
  • Created Inuit-specific lifespan and interpersonal violence curricula – Ilinniaapa Centre.
  • Advisory roles: House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Rights, G7 Human Trafficking Consultations,
  • Peer-reviewed publications: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Emergency Medicine Journal, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

  • Training in online and virtual teaching methodologies (Brightspace, D2L, Blackboard).
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
  • CAMH – Smoking & Vaping Cessation for Queer and Trans Youth (2025).
  • Inuit & Indigenous Cultural Safety Training (2016, 2019, 2022).
  • Anti-Black Racism in Child Sex Trafficking (2021).
  • Motivational Interviewing (2021), PTSD & Complex Trauma (2023), 5-Minute CBT (2023).
  • ASSIST Suicide Intervention (2015, 2022).

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