ELIZABETH R. KNECHT, MS, ATC, LMT

PO BOX ***, MINTO, ND 58261

701-***-**** - acs6xk@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

Owner/Massage Therapist/Athletic Trainer June 2013-present

Athleteology Home Base: North Dakota

My business provides mobile Massage Therapy services and Athletic Training consultations. Oversee daily operations, marketing, documentation, and finances. Types of massage available include traditional Swedish relaxation, specific work, orthopedic massage, sports massage, and neuromuscular techniques. My specialties involve pain relief, head/neck pain management, headache and migraine relief, and athletic recovery. Athletic Training consultations involve stretching, injury consultation, general mobility, and referrals to medical professionals. Also available for educational presentations.

Volunteer Head Athletic Trainer & Massage Therapist May 2015-June 2015

Team World Vision, Four Nations Basketball Tournament, China

Responsible for overseeing the healthcare of 9 professional basketball players for Team World Vision while in China for the Four Nations Basketball Tournament. Care included massage therapy, stretching, taping, and injury evaluation and management.

Head Athletic Trainer & Equipment Manager November 2014-May 2015

Iowa Energy 730 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Head Athletic Trainer & Equipment Manager for the Iowa Energy of the National Basketball Association’s Development League. Oversee the healthcare of the team including Memphis Grizzlies’ assignees; supervision of basketball operations interns; work closely with team owners, coaches, team physicians and front office; coordinate doctor appointments with team physicians for team and visiting team; provide preventative and post-injury care; massage therapy care; nutrition & physical development advice; maintain equipment and medical inventory; put together order requests and accept bids for medical equipment orders; creation of policies and procedures for medical management of the athletes.

Athletic Trainer August 19, 2013 – November 2014

Athletico Physical Therapy 625 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, IL

Provide Athletic Training coverage for Professional, Collegiate, High School, and youth athletic teams as well as Special Events. Liaison between Physical Therapists, Doctors, and athletes for appointments and additional medical care; education of athletes, parents, coaches, and general public; injury treatment. Provided coverage for a Fortune 500 fitness center as well. Also provided Massage Therapy care for Special Events (Flying Bach Performance; marathons).

Instructor Trainer February 2012 –November 2014

American Red Cross 2200 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60565

Conduct community and full service Health & Safety classes; training of new instructors; mentor for instructors; complete logistics of each class; maintain equipment inventory; maintain inventory of a community facility; on-boarding of volunteer instructors; aided in creation of new volunteer instructor on-boarding process; instructor recruitment. Instructor & Instructor Trainer for Emergency Medical Response and under.

Skills

Manual Therapy & Neuromuscular techniques

Graston Technique (certified May 2011)

Progressive Relaxation and Visualization

Underwater Treadmill operation and maintenance

Biodex Operation (rehabilitation)

Workman’s Compensation Insurance Claim Management

Electronic Medical Records (various platforms)

Concussion Testing (IMPACT, Axon, BNA)

Creating and Conducting Presentations

Emergency Action Plan creation and management

Development of Policies and Procedures

Education

Cortiva Institute of Massage Therapy

December 2012- Massage Therapy

Student tutor for peers, Class Representative, Student Massage Clinic, Class Valedictorian, Scholarship Winner

University of Idaho

May 2012- M.S. in Movement & Leisure Sciences concentrating in Recreation Management

Research Project for Thesis “Effectiveness of a Concussion Education Program on Youth Ice Hockey Coaches, Team Managers, Facility Managers”

Acceptance for R.D. Peavey Papers June 2011

Assisted in teaching and overseeing Athletic Training Students

Athletic Trainer with Swim & Dive; aided with Tennis, Football, and in-house MD clinic

University of North Dakota

May 2009-B.S. Athletic Training, Double Minor in Psychology & Health Education

Member of Student Athletic Trainers’ Organization (SATO), Secretary of SATO 2008-09

Rotations in Center for Sports Medicine, Football, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Track & Field

Athletic Training Internship with Grand Forks Central High School 2008-09

Volunteering & Presentations

November 2015- present: American Red Cross Disaster Services Volunteer

April 2015: Sports Medicine Presentation to Minto High School Spring Sports

May 2014-present: Athletic Training Mentor

June 2014- Athletic Training Career Presentation to EPIC Academy in Chicago

June 2014- World Triathlon Chicago Medical Tent

June 2014- Red Cross Classic Volunteer for the Chicago Golf Outing

April 2014- National Health and Safety Week Presentation at the Chicago Lighthouse

2013-2014 Volunteer Chicago Lighthouse

March 2013- Grounding Workshop at Cortiva Institute of Massage Therapy

July 2012- AM 560 WIND Radio Show speaker representing the American Red Cross

February 2011- Concussion Education Program Presentation to Youth Hockey Coaches in Moscow, Idaho: Master’s Project and Research

Licensure

Athletic Training Licensure

North Dakota (369-09)

Iowa (076133)

Athletic Training Board of Certification (200*******)

Massage Therapy

Iowa (078851)

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