Athletic Trainers at CFPSM

Amanda joined the CFPSM staff in August 2011 and works as a Program Coordinator/Lead Athletic Trainer in our Cary office. A native of Roseville, MI, Amanda graduated from Central Michigan University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training.

She went on to work in metro Detroit area high schools before returning to graduate school at Michigan State University. While at MSU, she worked with the men’s and women’s soccer teams as well as teaching an undergraduate kinesiology course.

She earned her Master’s degree in 2008. Amanda spent a year at the University of Charleston in Charleston, WV as an instructor in the undergraduate Athletic Training Education Program and working with the softball team.

Prior to arriving at CFPSM, Amanda served as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, where she worked with the women’s ice hockey team. Amanda currently resides in Durham with her husband Kyle and children Cole & Amelia.

Kayleigh was born in California but has lived in many states, eventually ending up in North Carolina. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training from Campbell University in 2016. While in the program she worked with the Camels Football and Track and Field teams as well as high schools and a variety of special populations including military and law enforcement personnel. After graduating she went on to get her Master’s Degree in Sport Management with a Certificate in Project Management from Western Carolina University in 2017. While she was there she also worked as an Intern Athletic Trainer with the Football and Track and Field teams.

From there she went on to Guilford College working as an Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, and Men’s Lacrosse teams. In addition to her position she was a preceptor for the UNC Greensboro Masters in Athletic Training Program. While at Guilford she also had the role of an Adjunct Professor teaching in the Sport Studies department. Kayleigh found another passion with her next opportunity working at NextStep Raleigh, a nonprofit paralysis recovery center. There she implemented the Neuro Recovery Network principles to facilitate recovery from paralysis in individuals with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions. She remains an active advocate for those living with disabilities. Most recently she worked for Pivot Physical Therapy as an Athletic Trainer through their Sports Medicine department providing assistance in clinics and outreach services to local high schools.

Kayleigh is a national board-certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) as well as a North Carolina licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT). She is also a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) and uses those skills to help improve quality of life for her patients.

Outside of work Kayleigh enjoys spending time with her calico cat Lita and cheering on the Buffalo Bills as a lifelong fan.

J. Eugene Everett has been an Athletic Trainer since 1984. He began his career at East Millbrook Middle School in as a Teacher & Athletic Trainer. He then moved to Athens Drive High School in 1989, as Teacher, Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Director. In 1999, helped open Green Hope High School as Teacher, Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Director. While there, he also served as a clinical supervisor for the UNC Sports Medicine Program.

In 2012, he retired from the Wake County Public School System and joined the Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine staff. Eugene has served as the Athletic Trainer for the NCHSAA Softball, Basketball and Tennis Championships and served on the Board for the NCATA. He has also had the honor of being selected as an East-West All Star Athletic Trainer in 1995, NCATA Secondary Schools Athletic Trainer of the year in 2003, and NC Athletic Trainer for the 2003 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. He is a member of the NCATA, MAATA, and NATA.

He graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Industrial Arts Education and completed his coursework for national certification through the TATIP program at Bowman Grey School of Medicine.

Tim joined the CFPSM staff in July of 2019. Though he was born in St. Paul Minnesota, he grew up in Apex, North Carolina where he was a student athlete.

Tim completed his undergraduate studies at East Carolina University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. After graduation, he went to work for Azalea Orthopedics in Tyler, Texas as the head AT for All Saints Episcopal School, working with middle and high school athletes. Missing family, friends, and the beautiful weather, Tim returned to North Carolina. He began working at Chowan University, a small Division 2 university, as an Assistant Athletic Trainer covering a wide range of sports teams. While working full time, Tim acquired his Master’s degree in Exercise Science: Wellness and Fitness.

After three years as an Assistant Athletic Trainer, Tim was promoted to Head Athletic Trainer at Chowan University. Tim stayed in this role for two years before making the transition to the CFPSM family.

Christi joined CFPSM in January 2023. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from East Carolina University (ECU) in May 2019. She then worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at ECU’s Campus Recreation & Wellness (CRW), where she was part of the inaugural year of the ECU CRW Athletic Training Program. While working as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, Christi pursued both a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Master of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Physical Education. Christi began working at William & Mary Campus Recreation in February 2021, where she built the William & Mary Campus Recreation Athletic Training Program from scratch, while completing her master’s degrees. She graduated with her master’s degrees in May 2021 and continued to work at William & Mary until December 2022. During her time at William & Mary Campus Recreation, Christi provided athletic training coverage primarily to club sports with a focus on high risk sports including Men’s Rugby, Women’s Rugby, Ice Hockey, and Men’s Lacrosse.

Christi is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association (NCATA), and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA). She is a national board-certified athletic trainer by the NATA Board of Certification (NATABOC), and is licensed to practice athletic training in the state of North Carolina by the NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners (NCBATE).

Christi is originally from Virginia and moved to North Carolina to be closer to friends and family. She enjoys spending her spare time hanging out with friends and family, reading, and working out.

Bri joined the CFPSM staff in December 2022. Originally from Dayton, OH, Bri attended the University of Cincinnati and graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training in 2018. After graduation, Bri continued her studies at the University of Cincinnati, earning a Masters of Science in Health Promotion and Education in 2019 while simultaneously working as an Athletic Trainer in the secondary school setting.

After completing her degrees, Bri worked as an Athletic Trainer in the emerging setting of fitness/recreation centers, providing athletic training services to active individuals of all ages, including injury evaluation/rehabilitation and injury prevention programs. Bri then transitioned into the physician practice setting, where she assisted orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine providers with surgical and non-surgical patient care. Bri moved to Raleigh in November 2022 with her husband, Sam, and dog, Archie.

Bri is certified by the Board of Certification (BOC) and licensed to practice as an Athletic Trainer in North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners (NCBATE) as well as in Ohio by the Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Athletic Trainers Board (Ohio OTPTAT).

Kallie joined CFPSM in February of 2022. Originally from Brewster, MA- she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training from the University of New Hampshire in 2017. During her undergraduate studies she had clinical rotations with the Wildcats volleyball, women’s lacrosse and football programs, as well as at Phillips Exeter Academy and abroad in Carlow, Ireland.

Following graduation Kallie worked as an athletic trainer at Phillips Exeter, primarily with the Big Red baseball and softball programs. Kallie then completed her Master’s Degree in Exercise Science with a Concentration in Athletic Training at the University of Toledo. Kallie focused her research on the lumbopelvic-hip complex and the upper extremity athlete while working with the Rockets baseball program as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. Most recently, Kallie worked at Campbell University with the Camel’s baseball program and served as insurance coordinator. Kallie has also spent several summers working with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Kallie lives in Lillington with her golden doodle Crosby. She loves spending time at the beach, kayaking, and skiing as well as exploring new hiking trails and parks in NC.

Grace joined the CFPSM staff in September 2017. Though she was born in Boston, she grew up in North Carolina. When her family first relocated to Cary, her parents chose CFPSM as the family’s base for general medical care and she was a patient through her graduation from Green Hope High School.

Grace completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Tampa where she was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. During her time as a Spartan, Grace completed an internship with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, a NASL professional soccer team. She also participated in various volunteer opportunities including an NFL Combine at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ facility, the East-West Shrine Bowl (an annual post-season college football all-star game, and the Disney Half-Marathon and Marathon at Walt Disney World.

She eared her Master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Athletic Training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Grace served as the Graduate Assistant Athletic Trianer for the Tarheel women’s soccer and softball teams. She was also a Teaching Assistant within the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at UNC. Grace’s graduate thesis was entitled “Relationship between Voluntary Quadriceps Activation and Gait Biomechnanics in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.”

After graduate school, Grace was named an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM. She was the primary athletic trainer for volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and spring football while sharing duties with the men’s and women’s tennis, cross country, and golf teams.

Prior to arriving at CFPSM, Grace served as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Oakland University in Rochester Hills, MI where she worked with the volleyball and softball teams.

Karissa was born and raised in the beautiful island of Bermuda. In 2005 she came to North Carolina to attend The University of North Carolina School of the Arts. After graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, she began to consider returning to school to learn more about anatomy, kinesiology and injury prevention. She enjoyed a couple of years of performing and teaching in both North Carolina and Bermuda before deciding to attend The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program.
Upon graduating in 2013, she joined Randolph Health Hospital as an Athletic Trainer for Southwestern Randolph High School and a Physical Therapist Aide for their Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinics. After two years, Karissa decided to take on a clinical role in Randolph Health’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine clinic so that she can have work hours that would allow her to have a family.
She spent 4 great years in the orthopedic clinic before moving with her husband and daughter to the Raleigh area after her husband accepted a position with WRAL News as a Sports Anchor. She is so excited to be joining the CFPSM team!  She works primarily with Dr. Harris in our Raleigh office.

Allie joined the CFPSM team in June of 2021. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2016 with a B.S. in Athletic Training. She then went on to James Madison University where she worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Cheerleading and Duke Dog Mascot program while earning her Masters in Kinesiology. Following her graduation from JMU, Allie moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to work with the Chanticleer Women’s Basketball and Cheerleading teams at Coastal Carolina University. In 2019, she continued her collegiate career when she accepted an Assistant Athletic Trainer position at East Carolina University. During her time in Pirate Nation, she provided care for the Football, Cheerleading and Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams.

Allie is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association (NCATA), and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA). She is a national board-certified athletic trainer by the NATA Board of Certification (NATABOC), and is licensed to practice athletic training in the state of North Carolina by the NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners (NCBATE).

Allie is a Raleigh, NC native, and attended Knightdale High School. In her spare time, she enjoys taking trips to the beach, adventuring with her dog, Harper, and spending time with her family and friends.

David joined the staff at CFPSM in July of 2013. David is a proud alumnus of Wingate University, class of 2004, where he studied athletic training and biology. During his tenure at Wingate, he was also a face-off midfielder for the NCAA Division II Bulldogs lacrosse team. David comes to CFPSM with nearly a decade of teaching experience in both exercise science and biology. In addition to teaching, he has also served as an approved clinical instructor (ACI) for several accredited undergraduate athletic training education programs in the area, and most recently for four years at UNC-Chapel Hill. David’s primary passion is patient education, and he has been thrilled to transition into the clinic setting. His particular areas of clinical interest include internal medicine, pediatric traumatic brain injury, and congenital hip dysplasia. At CFPSM, David works primarily alongside Dr. Jennifer Stromberg.

David is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association (NCATA), and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA). He is a nationally board certified athletic trainer by the NATA Board of Certification (NATABOC), and is licensed to practice athletic training in the state of North Carolina by the NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners (NCBATE). David is also an ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer.

David is a Cary, NC native, and attended Cardinal Gibbons High School. He lives in Cary with his wife, Jessica, and their three children, Regan, Conor and Quinn. In his spare time, David enjoys playing tennis, landscaping, gardening, playing guitar, reading, and vacationing at Topsail Beach, NC with his family.

Daisy joined Carolina Family Practice and Sports Medicine in August 2011. She currently works with the UNC Sports Medicine fellows.

Daisy is a native of Asheboro, North Carolina. Daisy completed her undergraduate degree in Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Athletic Training from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2001. She received her master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) in December of 2003. Daisy served as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer while at UNCG, where she worked directly with the baseball, men’s and women’s cross country and track, men’s soccer, and women’s basketball teams. She also was an Athletic Trainer with the Cape Cod Baseball League for two years. Daisy’s master’s project was titled Prehabiliation in the Throwing Athlete.

In 2004, Daisy joined the staff at Tulane University as an Assistant Athletic Trainer working with the women’s basketball, women’s golf, and baseball teams. In 2006, she rejoined the staff at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as an Assistant Athletic Trainer, working with baseball and men’s and women’s cross country. In the spring of 2009, Daisy was promoted to Associate Head Athletic Trainer and continued to work with the baseball team at UNCG.

In the summer of 2009 and 2011 Daisy served as the Athletic Trainer for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. She traveled internationally with the team to Japan and Canada.

Daisy is currently a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association (NCATA), and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA).

Daisy currently resides in Raleigh with her husband James, son Daniel, and beagle Jazz.

Julie joined CFPSM in October of 2016. A native to Northville, MI, she attended Michigan State University to study sports medicine. She gained clinical experience working with the Michigan State Football, Softball, and Gymnastics teams. Along with her academic and student athletic training responsibilities, she also competed for MSU’s first Club Gymnastics Team.

Outside of the classroom, Julie spent her time learning other areas of health and fitness completing a variety of internships and volunteer work. The most influential internships being with State of Fitness and with Spartan Nutrition and Performance Program (SNAPP). As an intern at State of Fitness, she conducted group and personal training sessions for both youth athletes and the general population. At SNAPP she trained youth athletes in a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach focusing on physical training, recovery, nutrition, sports skills, and mental skills. These internships helped her complete her Bachelor of Science degrees in Kinesiology and in Athletic Training specializing in Health Promotion.

Continuing her passion for athletic training, Julie moved to Buies Creek, NC where she earned a Master of Education in Exercise Science at Campbell University. She worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for Campbell University’s Football and Cheerleading teams. She spent an additional year with the Fighting Camels as an Intern ATC before finding a home with CFPSM.

Julie currently resides in Raleigh with her husband Will. They are avid Spartan fans that love to travel.

Kelli graduated from Campbell University in 2015 with a B.S in Athletic Training. She stayed in Harnett County to work as an athletic trainer in the secondary school setting. She worked with all sports as the Head Athletic Trainer at Overhills High School in Spring Lake, NC for the 2015-2016 school year and then as the Head Athletic Trainer at Triton High School in Erwin, NC from 2016-2021. She has served as a preceptor to the Campbell University Athletic Training Education Program.

Kelli is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association (NCATA), and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA). She is a nationally board-certified athletic trainer by the NATA Board of Certification (NATABOC), and is licensed to practice athletic training in the state of North Carolina by the NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners (NCBATE).

Kelli is originally from NC, went to Millbrook High School. Kelli lives in Clayton with her husband Will, Goldendoodle Chewy, and Bengal cat Louie. She will graduate  with her Master’s in Healthcare Administration at Liberty University in May 2022.

Alyssa Radel joined the CFPSM team in June of 2019. She primarily works with Dr. Hennion in the Holly Springs office.

She was born in Milford, Connecticut but moved to Pinehurst, NC in 2003. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2016, where she double majored in Exercise & Sports Science and Dramatic Art. She then went on to receive her Masters of Science in Athletic Training from the University of South Florida, in Tampa Florida in 2019. While at USF, Alyssa had the opportunity to work with athletes at many levels ranging from high school, to college and even professional. Her favorite rotations were men’s soccer at Saint Leo University and men’s basketball at USF.

She currently lives in Sanford with her boyfriend, Will and their kitty cat, Matti. In her free time she enjoys trips to the beach, cheering on her Tar Heels, binge watching Netflix, and traveling anywhere and everywhere.

Kristen, a native of Fredericksburg, VA, first moved to North Carolina to attend Catawba College in Salisbury, NC to complete a Bachelor of Science, double majoring in Athletic Training and Physical Education and a minor in Education.

After her undergraduate studies, she attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia receiving a Masters Degree of Science in Education in Athletic Training. Her area of interest and research for her Master’s Thesis was titled “The effects of isolated eccentric hamstring fatigue with a box drop landing in female recreational athletes” in which she later presented at the NATA National Convention in Philadelphia 2010.

Kristen worked at Norfolk State University as Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer providing coverage with football, volleyball and women’s basketball. Kristen later joined the CFPSM family in 2009 and has worked with different providers in our Raleigh and Cary offices, as well as our Sports Concussion Clinic through the years. Her professional interests include jump landing, ACL prevention, concussion management and optimization of our Electronic Medical Record, EPIC.

Kristen currently resides in Cary with her husband Drew and son Ty. Kristen enjoys watching sports (Go Hokies!), running, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Yu-Jin graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2009 from Ewha University. She received her master’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of North Carolina At Greensboro (UNCG) in May 2012.

After graduation, Yu-Jin began working at Brevard college, a small Division 2 university, as an Assistant athletic trainer covering a wide range of sports teams, Men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse, softball, volleyball, tennis and cross country. 

In 2016, Yu-Jin join the staff at Longwood University as an Assistant Athletic Trainer working with baseball and women’s soccer teams. In the summer of 2021 Yu-Jin served as the Athletic Trainer for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.

She is a board certified athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification. She is also licensed in the state of North Carolina by the NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners.  

Amy Smith joined the CFPSM team in February of 2018. She is a North Carolina native that graduated from Campbell University in 2013 with a BS in Athletic Training. She then went on to earn her Masters Degree in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. While in Missouri, she gained experience in a variety of settings including a sports medicine physical therapy clinic, outreach to middle and high school athletic events as well as volunteering for Special Olympics events.

After returning to NC, Amy worked in Fayetteville, NC at an outpatient physical therapy clinic where she helped kick start a sports medicine program in Cumberland County. She provided physical therapy interventions to patients as well as outreach coverage to a local private school for middle school and high school athletic events. Amy was the Head Athletic Trainer and was in charge of supervising several outreach athletic trainers and helped organize the concussion program to include baseline testing, clinical testing and treatment. Amy has a passion for working with athletes that have concussions and making sure they receive proper recognition and care. She is a member of Dr. Blount’s team in Cary.

Amy is a native of Battle Creek, Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Exercise Science with specializations in both Athletic Training and Health Promotion. While at Michigan State University, she worked with several athletic teams, including women’s soccer, men’s gymnastics, women’s tennis, and spent a year and a half working with the Spartan Football team.

She went on to work in Metro Detroit for a physical therapy clinic and several area high schools until her move with her family to North Carolina in early 2007. She has provided athletic training coverage for several athletic events for UNC sports clubs as well as Triangle Volleyball Club tournaments and various NCHSAA events. She also worked as an Assistant Athletic Trainer and substitute teacher for Panther Creek High School until October 2011. Amy joined CFPSM in April 2011 and she primarily works with Dr. Kristen Clarey in Cary and Holly Springs. Amy completed her Master’s Degree in Health Promotion from the University of Alabama in December 2014.

Amy currently resides in Cary with her husband Ryan, two very active daughters and two dogs. She is an avid Michigan State Spartan sports fan and enjoys exercising, hanging out on her boat, shuffling her kids to their various sporting events and activities, and spending time with her family.

Lorianne joined CFPSM in July of 2022. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training from Campbell University in 2016. During her undergraduate studies she worked with local high schools as well as the Fighting Camels women’s soccer and baseball teams.

Following graduation, Lorianne went on to be an intern athletic trainer at North Carolina Central University providing coverage for the women’s volleyball and softball teams all while working towards her Master’s Degree in Sport Management from California University of Pennsylvania. Most recently, Lorianne worked at the University of Mount Olive as an associate athletic trainer with the women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, men’s lacrosse and cross country/track and field teams.Through Mount Olive, she was given the opportunity to work the D2 Baseball World Series at the USA National Training Complex in Cary for three years.

Lorianne is originally from Wilson, NC. She currently lives in Clayton with her dog Samson and loves spending time with friends and family.

Lauren joined CFPSM in May of 2023. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from East Carolina University (ECU) in May 2021. She then worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at ECU Campus Recreation and Wellness (CRW) while obtaining her Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Sports Management in May 2023. While working at ECU, Lauren had the privilege of serving as an athletic trainer for ECU’s Club Sport program where she provided athletic training coverage to the Club Rugby, Ice Hockey, Equestrian, Lacrosse, and Cheerleading teams. During her time at ECU, Lauren also worked as an Athletic Trainer at ECU Student Health Services where she worked alongside the ECU Team Physician to evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries in student athletes.  

Lauren is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association (NCATA), and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA). She is a national board-certified athletic trainer by the NATA Board of Certification (NATABOC) and is licensed to practice athletic training in the state of North Carolina by the NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners (NCBATE). She is also an ACE-Certified Health Coach.  

Lauren is originally from Wilmington, NC and enjoys spending her spare time at the beach and boating with family and friends. Lauren can also be found in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium every Saturday in the fall cheering on the pirates!  

Katy joined CFPSM in February of 2017. She was born in France and raised in Cameroon, Africa. After graduating from Rain Forest International School she moved to NC to continue her education at Wingate University where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. During her time there she worked with the men’s soccer, football, swimming, track and field and the inaugural women’s lacrosse teams.

Next, she spent a year as an athletic training resident with the Galland Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Fellowship. During that year, she was the head athletic trainer for Northern Vance High School, worked in the orthopaedic clinic at OSNC, assisted the CASL soccer club athletic trainer and covered a variety of sporting events. She also completed rotations in occupational therapy, physical therapy, aquatic therapy, chiropractic care and orthopaedic surgery observation as a part of the fellowship.

She briefly worked for Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Wingate before taking a position with Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte. The highlight of her time with CHS was working two Carolina Panthers football games. Katy is extremely happy to now be a member of the CFPSM team. She works primarily with Dr. Sandeep Gavankar in our Cary office.

Katy is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association (NCATA) and Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA).

Katy lives in Raleigh and enjoys playing soccer and sand volleyball in her free time. Family, friends and food rank high on her list of favorites. She is also active in her church, attending small group and helping in the nursery each week. Trips to Charlotte are frequent to visit her parents and their dog, Jabulani.

McKelle has a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Mars Hill College in 2002 and completed her Master’s of Science degree in Biomechanics from Barry University in Miami, Florida in 2005.

She has participated in various research projects. She joined Carolina Family Practice in Fall 2013, coming from Campbell University where she worked for 7 years. She was the primary athletic trainer with the women’s soccer and swimming teams. McKelle has also experience with the baseball, wrestling, cross country, golf and track and field teams at Campbell. While at Barry, she was a coxswain on the women’s rowing team that made an appearance at NCAA nationals in 2004.

Originally from St. Louis, McKelle is an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan. McKelle currently works primarily with Dr. Alicia Chitanand.

Lilly is a Michigan native who joined the CFPSM team in July of 2019. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2017 where she earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Athletic Training and Kinesiology. She then continued her education at the University of North Carolina where she earned a Master’s of Arts in Exercise and Sports Science with a specialization in Athletic Training. During her time at UNC, she worked with the Tar Heel baseball and wrestling teams and greatly values those experiences.

Lilly joins CFPSM with experience in a variety of clinical settings including collegiate and high school athletics and physical therapy clinics. In her free time she enjoys hiking the many trails North Carolina State Parks have to offer, exploring the variety of restaurants and coffee shops in Raleigh and Durham, and relaxing with friends and family.

Blake joined the staff at Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine in March of 2020. Originally from Belding, Michigan Blake attended Grand Valley State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training in 2013. Shortly thereafter he moved to Raleigh, NC to pursue his Master’s degree in Sports Management at NC State University

While attending NC State he functioned as the Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Wolfpack’s Track &Field/ Cross Country teams. Upon finishing his Master’s program in 2015, Blake was hired full time with the Sports Medicine Department at NC State where he worked an additional 5 years with various sports including cheerleading, tennis, rifle and men’s soccer.

Blake is a board certified athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification. He is also licensed to practice athletic training in the state of North Carolina by the NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners.  He works primarily with Dr. Bloom in the Cary office.

Blake currently resides in Clayton, NC with his wife, Colleen, and their son Holden.

Emily Zamora joined the CFPSM team in June of 2022.

Originally from Naperville, Illinois, Emily earned her Bachelor of Science in athletic training from Grand Valley State University in 2013. During her last semester at GVSU, she completed her internship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in the spring of 2013. After graduating, Emily moved to the greater St. Louis, Missouri area where she attended graduate school at Lindenwood University and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Lindenwood University – Belleville. At LUB, Emily worked alongside the women’s soccer, men’s and women’s wrestling, and women’s lacrosse programs. Emily graduated with a Master of Science in human performance in 2015. 

Prior to starting at CFPSM, Emily served as an assistant athletic trainer at Methodist University. During her six years at MU, she has experience covering men’s soccer, men’s basketball, track and field, women’s lacrosse, and women’s volleyball. 

Emily loves working as an athletic trainer because she enjoys supporting her athletes and helping them perform at their best on and off the field. Emily is married to her husband Austin, they have a cat, Roxy, and two dogs, Zoe and Izzie. They enjoy being active; hiking, lifting, and going to the beach in their free time. 

North Carolina native Dillon Zarrelli graduated from East Carolina University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. After graduation, he accepted a position as Assistant Athletic Trainer with Shaw University in Raleigh, NC. During his two and a half years at Shaw, he helped to cover all thirteen of the university’s varsity sports, but worked primarily with their football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, and softball teams. He began his current position as Athletic Trainer with Carolina Family Practice and Sports Medicine in January 2022, where he looks forward to learning more about how Athletic Trainers can assist in the medical practice environment. In his free time, he enjoys playing ice hockey, wood working, and restoring his 1972 VW Beetle. He currently resides in Raleigh with his wife, Lauren, and their cats.