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Meet our Athletic Trainers
What is an Athletic Trainer?
Athletic Trainers (ATs) are highly educated, multi-skilled, allied health care professionals, uniquely qualified to care for and treat physically active individuals and their injuries. ATs specialize in prevention, emergency care/assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic Trainers must meet the qualifications set by the Board of Certification, Inc., and adhere to state licensing boards. Once certified, ATs must meet ongoing continuing education requirements in order to remain certified. All Certified Athletic Trainers possess a minimum of a 4-year Bachelor’s Degree and more than 70 percent hold at least a Master’s Degree.
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has pioneered the use of full-time athletic trainers nearly 28 years ago. DCPS currently employs 14 full-time Certified Athletic Trainers, one for nearly every high school in the district. Nationally, only 42% of high schools have access to an athletic trainer. DCPS Athletic Trainers are a knowledgeable group of professionals that have a minimum of 10 years experience in athletic training, and many have over 25 years experience. DCPS Athletic Trainers provide medical coverage for nearly all high school competitions and many middle school competitions.

Meet Our Athletic Trainers

Dawn Bracely
Eastern HS
Cap Hill Montessori @ Logan
Eliot-Hine MS
Stuart-Hobson MS

Jovan Means
Benneker HS
Cardozo EC
Raymond EC

Jennifer Rheeling
Woodson HS
Bard Early College DC
Kelly Miller MS
Sousa MS

Kim Summy
Anacostia HS
Kramer MS
Leckie EC

Marra Brooks
Ron Brown HS
River Terrance
Excel Academy

Terrill Paulsen
Roosevelt HS
Roosevelt STAY
MacFarland MS
Truesdell EC
West EC

Xavion Santiago
School Without Walls HS
Hardy MS
SWW @ Francis Stevens

Jamila Watson
Wilson HS
Deal MS

Kaitlyn D'Annibale
Phelps ACE
Brown EC
Wheatley EC

Valentin Porter
Ballou HS
Ballou STAY
Hart MS
Johnson MS

Rachelle Saunders
McKinley Tech HS
Luke C Moore
McKinley MS
Brookland MS

Johnfre Mann
Coolidge HS
Ida B Wells MS

Kendra Prigden
Dunbar HS
Jefferson MS
Walker-Jones EC
Johnson MS

Charmil Spooner
Columbia Heights EC
Oyster-Adams EC