Currently I work in Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System as an athletic trainer. I serve in a couple roles in my job. I work as a physician extender in support of our orthopedic sports surgeons in his clinic. In addition to this role I am the lead on our tactical performance partnership with the La Crosse Fire Department. This role includes programming tactical strength and conditioning, performance testing, movement screening and other data analysis to provide a data driven programming and outcomes. I also assist in sports medicine research in collaboration with our Director of Sports Medicine Research.Host of the Athletic Trianing Chat podcast, CEO/Chairman of Clinically Pressed Co. (a 501c3 non-profit focused on health, fitness and safety) and co-author of the Athletic Training Daily Journal. LINK: https://amzn.to/431tqkV Previously, I worked at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as an Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Training & Sports Performance. I oversaw the coordinated care of over 600+ Division III Student Athletes including coordination of insurance, referrals, complimentary care, and biomechanical pre-screening assessments. In my role in Sports Performance my goal was to continue to build on a model of collaboration and providing the best in both training and care to our student-athletes to take them to the next level. Including strength and performance, nutrition, wellness and other facts.Prior to UW-La Crosse, I worked at Oklahoma State University with the men's & women's cross country/track & field teams. I also work as an adjunct professor and taught in the Athletic Training Undergrad Program. Coordination and implementation of both OSU's and Big 12/NCAA drug testing is part of my duties. I completed my masters degree at the University of Kansas in exercise science while working with their track and field/cross country programs for two years. It its my goal to continue to grow in my knowledge of the athletic training profession and to incorporate as much as I can to provide the best possible care and health for student athletes and other patients. I have interests in soft tissue work and preventative rehab/training in order to maximize performance and prevent injury.Certifications:-Trigger Point Dry Needling Certification (50 educational hours)-ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer (ITAT)-EXOS Sports Performance Specialist (XPS)-NSCA: CSCS-ART: Lower Extremity (2010)-ART: Spine (2012)-CPR/AED for professional rescuer-NASM: CES-NASM: PES-MyoFascial Decompression -USA-Weghting Lifting Level I