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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

To support, promote, and advocate the athletic training profession by identifying and addressing the concerns, interests, and needs of new graduates as they transition to practice and established young professionals as they engage in professional and career development.

Co-Chairs

Johanna Williams - Johanna.L.White@atriumhealth.org

Courtney Phelps - cphelps@ecps.k12.nc.us

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Mentorship Program

The purpose of this program is to have clinicians in various settings to be a resource for those who are entering in to the profession or will be entering in to the profession (athletic training students). Attached is a list of mentors in various settings across the state. Please contact a mentor if you have any questions in regards to that specific job setting or any general questions you may have! 

We are currently looking for new mentors!  If you would like to get involved or would like more information, please email Jay Dillon- jay.dillon@da.org

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FIND YOUR MENTOR

​Secondary School - Private

Trent Hayes     
Hayesdt@caromonthealth.org 

 

​Secondary School - Public

Felicia Twiford 

felicia.twiford@carolinashealthcare.org

 

Nick Martin 

Nicholas.Martin@carolinashealthcare.org

 

Brittany Ward 
Brittany.Ward@carolinashealthcare.org


Collegiate Division 1

Justin Smith

jasmit26@ncsu.edu

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Helen Denbow

hmdenbow@email.wcu.edu

Collegiate - Division 2

Misty Tate
misty.tate@carolinashealthcare.org


Collegiate - Division 3

OPEN
 

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​Professional Athletics

OPEN
 

Physician's Practice

Jason Brafford
Paul.Brafford@carolinashealthcare.org

 

PT Clinic

OPEN
 

Education

Corrie Struble

corriestruble@yahoo.com

 

Yuki Sugimoto (doctoral student)

yasugimo@uncg.edu


Non Traditional

TJ Cirone

timothy.cirone@carolinashealthcare.org

 

Yuki Sugimoto (doctoral student)

yasugimo@uncg.edu

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