DR. SANDI NYE

PERSONAL

South African citizen. Born 25 August 1953
Married to David Nye [1980 to date]
Two adult sons, James and Simon

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS & PRACTICE

In private integrative health practice at the Greenhouse Holistic Health Centre, practising Naturopathic and Aromatic Medicine.
[Practice No 1010000218340]

Registered [Reg No A05313] with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa [AHPCSA] in the following disciplines :

Naturopathy [1989]
Ayurveda PHCA [1996]
Therapeutic Aromatherapy [1984]
Therapeutic Reflexology [1989]
Therapeutic Massage Therapy [1986]
Additional relevant qualifications [1971 – 2009] include general nursing, midwifery, clinical nutrition, Western herbalism, Dr Vodder-Manual Lymphatic Drainage [Vodder method], plus numerous certificates and diplomas in a wide variety of adjunctive complementary and integrative health modalities.

STATUTORY

Author and compiler – Documentation for opening of a Professional Register and Statutory Recognition of Therapeutic Aromatherapy as an Allied Health Profession [1996], as presented to Chiropractors, Homeopaths and Allied Health Services Professions Council of South Africa [CHAHSPC]
Integrated Health Professions Liaison Committee to CHAHSP-therapeutic aromatherapy modality representative [1999-2000]
South African Parliamentary National Assembly Portfolio Committee on Health -Therapeutic Aromatherapy compiler and presenter of application for statutory registration [1998-2000]
Standards Generating Body for Integrated Health Professions member-NSB09 Health and Social Services [2004-2005] Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa [AHPCSA] – elected councillor for Therapeutic Aromatherapy [2001 to date]; Vice chairperson AHPCSA [2001-2003]; Professional Board member AHPCSA [PBARM 2002 to date]; Professional Board member Naturopathy [PBHNP - 2007]; Education Committee member AHPCSA [2005 to date]

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, SERVICES, AND AFFILIATIONS

Academic - past and current lecturing experience:

Private tutor, then Principal and senior lecturer School of Holistic Aromatherapy – course design, implementation, & evaluation.: anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology; integrative health studies; aromatherapeutics; Freelance tutor – health sciences – various institutions - 1996 to date
Aromatherapy training for the visually disabled and socially disadvantaged – specialised Therapeutic Aromatherapy training programme for Xhosa students Western Cape
Therapeutic Reflexology - tutor and examiner
Dissertation supervisor & examiner - instituted Integrated dissertation programme for AOASA Therapeutic Aromatherapy learners
Supervisor post graduate mentorship programmes: Aromatherapeutics
Various congress presentations, and tertiary undergraduate and postgraduate presentations

General – past and current:

International Examination Board [London] - Examiner for Aromatherapy and Reflexology practical examinations
Assessors and Moderators courses, Council for Higher Education Evaluators Course
Assessor and Examiner AOASA National Qualifying Examinations; Assessor AOASA Schools
AOASA - Education Committee member; National chairperson for 5 years
Facilitator Aroma-Care outreach programmes [ACP] – community health various hospitals
Education Advisory Committee member [Naturopathy] for University of the Western Cape [UWC] School of Natural Medicine

Professional affiliations - current:

Member South African Naturopathic Association [SANA]; Chairperson SANA Western Cape
Member AromaForum South Africa [AFSA]; senior professional consultant
Member Massage Therapy Association [MTA]
Fellow and patron of The International Wheel of Colour [IWOC]