Athletic Trainer

ALEC JON (AJ) GARCIA, MS, AT, ATC

*** ****** ** **********, ** 26505

Phone: 267-***-**** Email: *********@*******.*** Education

University of South Carolina Columbia, SC

Master of Science in Advanced Athletic Training Graduated: May 2017 Master’s Research Project: Examination of Eating Disorder Risk and Body Image Dissatisfaction Rates in Male Collegiate Athletes

University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Graduated: May 2015 Minors in Sociology and Religious Studies

Professional Athletic Training Experience

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV November 2020-Present Assistant Athletic Trainer

• Work exclusively with the West Virginia University Football program

• Coordinate with team physicians and staff physical therapist to design and implement rehabilitation programs for post-operative and non-operative injuries

• Manage all inventory for football athletic training facility, including sports medicine supplies

• Track in-season and spring season concussion data for Big 12 Conference

• Arrange and coordinate dental appointments for student-athletes

• Mentor one graduate assistant athletic trainer working with football and serve as preceptor for all undergraduate athletic training students assigned to clinical site University of Toledo, Toledo, OH August 2017-November 2020 Assistant Athletic Trainer

• Worked exclusively with the University of Toledo Football program

• Communicated player status with coaches, head football athletic trainer, strength and conditioning staff, and team physicians to ensure proper healthcare of student-athletes

• Worked alongside team physicians to design and implement maintenance and post-surgical rehabilitation plans including: ACLR, meniscus repair, meniscus debridement, clavicle ORIF, Kim’s lesion repair, fibular ORIF/syndesmotic repair, 5th metatarsal ORIF, microdiscectomy, etc.

• Scheduled and coordinated transportation for medical appointments of football student-athletes

• Sports psychologist liaison: recognize mental health needs and refer football athletes to team sports psychologist

• Team nutritionist liaison: coordinate nutrition appointments for all University of Toledo student- athletes

• Assisted Head Football Athletic Trainer with designing of renovated football athletic training facility and new hydrotherapy room

• Maintained all University of Toledo student-athlete ADD/ADHD documentation in coordination with Student-Athlete Academic Services

• Managed, ordered, and restocked all inventory for football athletic training facility, including sports medicine supplies and Coca Cola products

• Pharmacy liaison: inventory, order, and keep proper documentation of all prescription medication kept and dispensed at football on-site pharmacy

• Maintained accurate injury documentation electronically and assisted insurance coordinator with insurance claims

• Provided NCAA Injury Surveillance Program information from football

• Mentored three graduate assistant athletic trainers working with football and serve as preceptor for all undergraduate and entry-level Master’s athletic training students assigned to clinical site

• Collected and submit information for football student-athlete medical hardships

• Student Assistance Fund Coordinator: process and submit applications for payment of non- athletic medical bills

• Organized and maintained all staff members use of HUMAC Balance System and WeatherSentry alerts

• Recruited, hired, trained, and directly supervised work-study sports medicine assistants University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC July 2015 – May 2017 Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Mid-Carolina High School, Prosperity, SC July 2016-May 2017

• Head Athletic Trainer for 29 Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Middle School teams University of South Carolina Football, Columbia, SC July 2015-July 2016

• 1st Year Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Other Professional Experience

• Toledo Football Victory Day, Athletic Trainer August 2017-2019

• Toledo Men’s Tennis Invitational, Host Athletic Trainer October 2017

• SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Volunteer Athletic Trainer May 2017

• SC United Soccer Tournaments October 2016, March 2017

• Will Muschamp Summer Football Camps, Athletic Trainer June 2016-July 2016

• SEC Men’s Tennis Championship, Liaison Athletic Trainer May 2016

• University of South Carolina Men’s Soccer ID Camps February 2016, April 2016

• SC High School League Football State Championships, Host Athletic Trainer December 2015 Athletic Training Student Experience

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL August 2012-May2015

• Experience with multiple Division I Intercollegiate Teams as well as a local high school and UHealth Sports Medicine Clinic

• Completed Training Camp Internships with Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013 and Miami Dolphins in 2014

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers selection for PFATS and NFL Charities Minority Scholarship Credentials & Certifications

• NATA-BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (Certification #200*******) May 2015-Present

• State of West Virginia Licensed Athletic Trainer (AT001750) November 2020-Present

• National Provider Identifier (#190*******) July 2015-Present

• Owens Personalized Blood Flow Restriction Certified February 2019-Present

• GRASTON Certified – Module I July 2015-Present

• American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer & Healthcare Provider September 2019-Present

• American Red Cross First Aid Certified September 2019-Present

• Stop the Bleed, Bleeding Control Certification July 2018-Present Memberships

• National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member #60439 December 2013-Present

• Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member November 2020-Present

• West Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member November 2020-Present

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