Physical Therapist, Team Physical Therapist Cal Football, Sports Medicine Cal Athletic Department
Team physical therapist, Cal football and Olympic sports. Continued as consultant and volunteer football team therapist 2006-2008 seasons.Physical therapist, University Health Services, providing evidence-based care to students and occupational health patients.Built cross-functional relationships with student-athletes, administration, physician specialists, coaches, and support staff across Division I athletics program (1500 athletes, 27 team sports).Adaptable team member in constantly changing environment including game days, training camps and championship bowls.Program development: Analyzed injury trends, identified needs, created programming, and monitored results. Designed, led, and trained healthcare and coaching staff in innovative return-to-sport testing, movement analysis and functional rehab programs. Won support from various stakeholders: student-athletes, certified athletic trainers, coaches, and physicians.Key contributor to sports performance success including most Cal football’s most bowl wins ever, nine rugby national championships, 20 NFL players and 32 Olympians (achieving 19 medals, 8 gold medals).Supervised doctoral physical therapy interns, consultant chiropractors, student athletic trainers.