Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences

Name: Jonathan Alarcio
Home town:  Honolulu, Hi
UG Institution:  University of Hawaii at Manoa 
Graduated:  2004
UG Major:  B.S. Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science
Previous AT Experience:  UH Laboratory School
Hobbies:  sports, casual reading, reading

 Bill Simmons, shower singing

Name: Katie Craigie
Nickname: same
Home town: Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Kai)
UG Institution: University of Puget Sound (UPS)
Graduated: Fall 2008
UG Major: Exercise Science
Previous AT Experience: Athletic Training Aide 

at UPS for 1 year,
volunteered at University of Portland (UP) for 6 months
Hobbies: Surfing, Track & Field, Soccer, Volleyball, 

Painting

Name:  Jay Christensen

Home town:  Cedar City, UT., Laie, HI., Billings, MT.

UG Institution:  BYU-Hawaii

UG Major: Exercise Science-Sports Medicine

Previous AT Experience: Kahuku High School; Brigham Young University-Hawaii- Laie,

Oahu, HI; Montana State University; Skyview High School; Rocky Mountain College; Outpatient Rehab; Orthopedics-Billings, MT

Hobbies:  I enjoy Surfing, Swimming, Golfing,

Soccer and Basketball.  Really anything in the water.

Movies, and Reading too.

Name: Chad Ditchen

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

UG Institution: University Of Hawai'i Manoa

Graduated: Spring 2009

UG Major: Kinesiology & Rehabilitation

Previous At Experience: Pre-Professional Student,

University Of Hawai'i Manoa-Fall & Spring 2010 

Hobbies: Basketball, Track & Field, Volleyball.

Name: Benjamin Flores 

Nickname:  Ben

Home town:  Houston, Texas

UG Institution: University of Houston

Graduated: 2011

UG Major: Exercise science w/ Minor in Nutrition

Previous AT Experience: 1500 Hours Junior College and UG

Hobbies: Intramural sports (Basketball, Football, Golf, Tennis, Softball)

Name: Jennifer Guzik

Nickname :Jenny

Home town: St. Paul, Minnesota

UG Institution: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Graduated: Spring 2009

UG Major: Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science

Previous AT Experience: Volunteered at Damien Memorial School for 2 years and worked with Cheerleading, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, and Wrestling. Also, Volunteered at Hawaii Pacific University for a semester and worked mainly with the Basketball and Baseball teams.

Hobbies: Sailing, Going to the Beach, Traveling, Watching Sports, and Spending time with Friends and Family

Name:  Bernardino R. Menor

Nickname:  Bernard

Home town:  Waialua

UG Institution: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Graduated: Spring 2011

UG Major: Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science

Previous AT Experience: UH Athletic Training Clinic

Hobbies: Playing basketball and other sports, watching TV, fishing etc. 

Name:  Jessica Oshiro

Nickname: Jess

Home town: Kaneohem HI

UG Institution: University of Oregon 

Graduated: 2009 

UG major: Human Physiology 

Previous AT experience:  University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletic Training NCAA division 1- football, soccer, volleyball and basketball;  Roosevelt High School, Honolulu HI; University of Oregon NCAA Division 1 baseball; University of Oregon intramural sports

Hobbies:  I enjoy shopping, going to the movie and beach, and hanging out with friends. 

Name: Jesse Purcell

Name: Gisele Rerolle

Home town: Escondido, CA

UG Institution: California State University, San Marcos

Graduated: May 2011

UG Major: Kinesiology, Applied Exercise Science

Previous AT Experience: High school: football, volleyball, x country, basketball, and wrestling. University (NAIA): baseball, softball, and track & field

Hobbies: Country line dancing, River vacations, Ultimate Frisbee, etc. 

Name: Rachel Faye Shull

Nickname: n/a

Home town: Escondido, CA (San Diego area)

UG Institution: California State University, San Marcos

Graduated: Spring  2011

UG Major: Kinesiology-emphasis in Pre-PT

Previous AT Experience: 1 year at CSU, San Marcos Athletic Training Clinic-
worked with Men's & Women's Soccer, Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, & Track & Field.

Hobbies: Playing basketball and riding my road bike

Name:  Andrew Takata
Home town:  Honolulu, HI
UG Institution:  University of Hawaii at Manoa
Graduated:  Spring 2009
UG Major:  Marketing
Previous AT Experience:  UH Athletic Training Clinic
Hobbies:  Fishing, working out, playing golf, hanging out with friends

Pre-Professional  Students

Name:  Andrew Stedman

Nickname:  Doc

Home town:  Olympia, WA

UG Institution: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Graduated: In progress

UG Major: Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science

Previous AT Experience: None within Athletic Training.  Current EMT-Basic, BLS, and US Army Medic with 8 years experience including clinical and combat operations within Emergency/Trauma Pre Hospital Care

Hobbies: Hiking, running, beach life, water sports, pretty much anything outdoors

Name: Michelle Cleary, PhD, ATC

Nickname: Doc MC

Home town: Albuquerque, NM

UG Degree: University of New Mexico - BS in Athletic Training

Masters Degree:  Temple University - Post-Professional Athletic Training

Doctoral Degree:  Temple University - Kinesiology/Athletic Training

Previous Experience: ATC since 1993, 7 years High School, 6 years Div. I, Previously Post-Professional Masters in Athletic Training Program Director at Florida International University, Miami, FL

Hobbies: Yoga, meditation, race walking, shopping, going to the spa

Name: Andrew William Nichols, MD

Chief and Program Director, Division of Sports Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Sports Medicine

Phone: (808) 956-8965  Email: nicholsa@hawaii.edu 

JABSOM, Division of Sports Medicine and University Health Services
651 Ilalo Street, MEB
Honolulu HI 96813-5534

University Health Services

Dr. Andrew W. Nichols received his medical degree from Wake Forest University and his undergraduate degree from Stanford University. Dr. Nichols is Board-certified in Family Medicine and in Sports Medicine. He is Associate Professor and Chief of the John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Division of Sports Medicine and Director of the UH Sports Medicine Fellowship Training Program.

Since 1993, Dr. Nichols has been the Head Team Physician for the UH Athletics Department.