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Athletic Training

Education & Research

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I am a diversity, equity, inclusion, and access qualitative AT researcher examining the lived experiences of AT students in professional athletic training programs. I focus on the experiences of the student and how identity influences their experience in classroom education, clinical education, and their interactions within varying athletic training association involvement. I am grateful to those who take the time to share their experiences and the challenges they face to persist in higher education and the athletic training profession.

Theory and Practice:

  • Validation Theory

  • Sense of Belonging

  • Cognitive Learning Theory

  • Social Behavioral Theory

  • Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy

  • Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

  • Critical Race Theory

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Leadership

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I have been a leader in Athletic Training for more than 10 years and my leadership extends from local and state involvement to my participation in the National Athletic Trainers' Association.

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Current Leadership Positions:

  • NATA Professional Development Committee

  • Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association

    • DEIA Officer, Executive Board

    • Finance Committee

    • Elections Committee

    • Communications Committee

    • Honors & Awards Committee

Past Leadership Positions:

  • ATs Care

  • GLATA D&I Committee

  • California Athletic Trainers' Association, Region 5 Director

  • CATA Legislative Action Team

Experience

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My career spans over two decades and includes both professional and elite amateur sports medical care and healthcare management. I have had the opportunity to lead a team of professionals in preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games and to have had the privilege to travel, engage, and work with many healthcare professional internationally. I have also had the great joy of offering athletic training services and leadership to college and high school student-athletes over my incredible career.  

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  • Head Athletic Trainer, United States Beach Volleyball National Teams                ​

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, University of California, Irvine                                      

  • Director of Sports Medicine & Head Athletic Trainer                                          

  • San Juan Hills High School

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, United States Soccer Federation                              

  • Medical Assistant/Certified Athletic Trainer, Newport Orthopedic Institute       

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, University of Maryland  

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, University of California, Santa Barbara 

  • Certified Athletic Trainer/Graduate Assistant, Cal State Fullerton

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, Mt. San Antonio College

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, Los Alamitos Ortho & Sports Physical Therapy           

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, Pacifica High School

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, Newport Beach Breakers  

  • World Team Professional Tennis

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, World Championships Gymnastics   

  • Certified Athletic Trainer, Los Alamitos High School       

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Advocacy

I have spent much of my career advocating for the profession of Athletic Training. I have served on the California Athletic Trainers' Association (CATA) Legislative Action Team and I have lobbied in our countries capital to advance awareness and recognition of the profession. I have worked with colleagues to plan legislative events that support local, state event. How we advocate and why we advocate are essential to understanding the important role athletic trainers play in the safety of all athletes at all levels of sport and daily living. Our healthcare knowledge and skill set is unique and it offers safety and care to thousands of patients across the United States.

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