Parkland Sports Medicine Staff

The team behind the team!

Nancy Vanley, LAT

Mrs. Vanley has been practicing as an Athletic Trainer for 25 years. She completed her degree and training at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) where she studied under the famous Dawn Hearn. Her work experience includes multiple high schools and working with some of the top college athletes at UTEP during her time there. Mrs. Vanley is a proud graduate of Gadsen High School where she worked as an ATSA for four years!

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Who We Are

Athletic Training Student Aides work under the direction of the Licensed Athletic Trainers (LAT) to assist in the five domains of Athletic Training: Risk Reduction, Wellness and Health Literacy; Assessment, Evaluation and Diagnosis; Critical Incident Management; Therapeutic Intervention; Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility.

Copy of student-aide-statement.pdf

NATA Official Statement

This official statement from the NATA helps guide our decisions and what we do in the Athletic Training Program with our students. Any questions should be directed to Mrs. Vanley.

Seniors!!

Destinee Castro

4th year ATSA

"I have always been raised around sports and athletics and always found it satisfying to see the trainers help and know how to perform when there is an injury on the field. [...] I saw myself one step closer to being like the heroes that I see on the TV screen every Sunday."

Loke Fereti

3rd year ATSA

"My favorite sport to work was Girls Soccer because the energy was welcoming and homey."

Monica Gonzalez

3rd year ATSA

Sophia Gonzalez

2nd year ATSA

Mayah Lozano

2nd year ATSA

Bianca Martinez

2nd Year ATSA

Sofia Ramos

4th year ATSA

"The student athletic training program builds character and you learn to handle situations under pressure and appropriately. The program is my second family and my love for it will always stand."