Lynson Willis
Clarksville,TN
Summary
Effective at providing emergency care, managing program activities and overseeing rehabilitation. Well-organized and trained in different sport needs. Licensed in Tennessee and New York.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Athletic Trainer
Austin Peay State University
01.2023 - Current
- Directly responsible for the care of 13 Men's basketball players
- Serve as the instructor for CPR, First Aid and AED for Sports Medicine Staff and Strength and Conditioning
- Mentor younger staff members
- Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for Men's Basketball and Coed Cheerleading
- Drug testing of athletes.
Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine
Howard University
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Athletics COVID Administrator
- Decrease Insurance Premium in Back to Back Years
- Established long-lasting relationships with local institutions in the Greater DC Area
- Develop a Student program that provides Internships and educational opportunities for University students
- Coordination of Insurance benefits for services
- Fostered key university partnerships with Student Health Services, Speech Pathology, Student Support Services and Sodexo to service over 550 student-athletes.
- Established a Partnership with WHOOP for 3 years of over $280k gifts in kind
Associate Head Athletic Trainer
Saint Francis College
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Perform all operational duties of Athletic Training Room
- Coordinate care with Team physicians
- Collaborate preventive, corrective and rehabilitation exercises with Strength and Conditioning Staff
- Mentor Assistant Athletic Trainers with their teams and cases.
- Coordinate care plans with mental health counselor
Athletic Trainer
Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club (PDL)
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Provide Medical Coverage for PDL Matches
- Administered preventative care for Brooklyn Italian Player
- Performed prophylactic care for all players requiring care
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Saint Francis College
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Responsible for evaluations and treatments of 4 NCAA Division I Teams
- Facilitated rehabilitation protocols for injured athletes
- Perform maintenance of the Sports Medicine Office
- Balance facility’s budget by creating spreadsheets
- Develop policies, procedures and protocols with Head Athletic Trainer
- Coordinate doctors’ appointments and Follow-ups for over 80 Student-Athletes
- Instruct CPR and First Aid classes for Athletics’ Staff
- Organized medical coverage for 2016 NEC Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Organized medical coverage for 2016 and 2017 NEC Soccer Championships
Education
B.S. - Athletic Training
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY06.2010
B.S. - Health Promotion and Science
Saint Francis College
Brooklyn, NY12.
Skills
- Injury prevention techniques
- Rehab management
- Athletic training
- Rehab techniques
- Plyometric training
- CPR & AED
Affiliations
National Athletic Trainer Association
Tennessee Athletic Trainers Society
Certification
- Certified in CPR and AED
- QPR Gatekeeper Certified
- American Red Cross Instructor for CPR, First Aid and AED courses
- NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
- NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
- Institute for Athlete Regeneration Education Systems: Sports Manual Therapy Certification (SMTC)
- Double E Dry Needling Certified 1 & 2
- Preceptor (ACI) for Cumberland University Athletic Training Program
- Certified Athletic Trainer and NATABOC Certified
Timeline
Associate Athletic Trainer
Austin Peay State University
01.2023 - Current
Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine
Howard University
01.2019 - 01.2023
Associate Head Athletic Trainer
Saint Francis College
01.2018 - 01.2019
Athletic Trainer
Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club (PDL)
01.2017 - 01.2019
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Saint Francis College
01.2011 - 01.2018
B.S. - Athletic Training
Stony Brook University
B.S. - Health Promotion and Science
Saint Francis College