Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences

Hobbies:  Swimming, hiking, watching movies, traveling, and white water rafting

Hobbies:  Fishing, golf, soccer and music

Name: Michele Murakami

Home town: Aiea, HI

UG Institution: University of Hawaii, Manoa

Graduated: 1999

UG Major: Bachelor of Architecture

Previous Experience: Radford High School, Mililani High School, UH Manoa

Hobbies: Surfing

Name:  Ben Metzler

Nickname:  Buddy, none from here yet.

Home town:  Green Bay, WI

UG Institution:  Ripon College in Ripon, WI

Graduated:  Spring 2008

UG Major:  Exercise Science with concentrations in Athletic Training, sports management and community recreation, Minor: Health

Previous Experience: Graduate Athletic Training Student at University of Hawaii at Manoa Football; Bellin Health/ XL Program/ Green Bay Bullfrog Intern; 

Hobbies:  Tennis, Golf, Bocce Ball, Hardcore Packers and Brewers fan

Name:  Shaun K. Oness

Nickname:  None

Home town:  Big Island - Hilo, HI

UG Institution:  University of Hawaii at Manoa

Graduated:  May 2002

UG Major:  Health/Exercise Science

Previous Experience:  Hawaii Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Clinic, University of Hawaii at Hilo, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Mililani High School, Castle High School, and Shiatsu Therapists of Hawaii.

Hobbies:  Bodyboarding, fishing, guitar, golf, and exercise.

Name: Ryan  Ridgell  

Nickname:  none

Home town: St. Mary's, MD

UG Institution: University of Hawaii, Manoa

Graduated: 2004  

UG Major: Anthropology

Previous Experience: Graduate Athletic Training Student at UHM football, McKinley High School,  Castle High  School,  Radford High  School and   volunteer at  Hawaii Physical Therapy.

Hobbies: Surfing,  Swimming,  Diving,  Yoga  and Traveling

Hobbies:  Go to the beach, hang out with friends, surf, workout, just have fun :)

Name: Tiffany Duran

Nickname: TED

Home town: Lubbock, TX

UG Institution: Texas Tech University

Graduated: December 2004

UG Major: Exercise & Sport Science

Previous AT Experience:  Texas Tech

University - football, women’s basketball,

softball, women’s tennis, and men’s & women’s track. I am currently licensed in the state of Texas.

Hobbies: Doing the simple things in life with close friends and making new ones

Name: Joseph Givens
Nickname: Joe, Givy
Home Town: Gresham, OR
UG Institution: Concordia University Portland
Graduated: Spring 2008
UG Major: Physical Education Non-Teaching
Previous AT Experience: Concordia athletics-

men's and women's in basketball, soccer, T&F,

X-Country, softball, baseball, volleyball and golf
Hobbies: SOCCER! I also love music, food,

and hanging out with friends

Name: Cody Hornsby
Nickname: Code
Hometown: Athens, OH
UG: Berea College
Graduated: May 2009
UG Major: Physical Education with concentration 

in sports medicine
Previous Experience: Marshall University Football 

pre-season camp, University of Pittsburgh Football; 

Berea College - assisting all sports, mainly 

track and field
Hobbies: Playing Basketball and Weight Training

Nickname:  Katsu

Home town:  Chiba, Japan

UG Institution:  Waseda University, Japan

Graduated:  March 2008

UG Major: Human Science

Previous Experience: Volunteered with American Football Team at Waseda University, Japan; 2007 3rd American Football World Championship in Kawasaki/Japan; Korea National Team,

2008 American football Global Challenge Bowl in Kawasaki/Japan; USA National Team; Hawaii Winter Baseball, Hawaii Collegiate Baseball league

Hobbies:  Running, Watching Sports, Camera,

Reading books 

Hobbies:  Swimming&Running

Name:  Emma Malaspina

Hometown:  Southington, CT

UG Institution:  Ithaca College

Graduated:  May 2009

UG Major:  Exercise Science

Previous AT Experience:  Observation at Cornell University

Hobbies:  Traveling, cooking, working out

Name: Candace Myers

Home Town: Waxhaw, NC

UG Institution: Charleston Southern University

Graduated: Spring2007

UG Major: Kinesiology with a minor in Biology  

Previous AT Experience: Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, SC.

Hobbies: Softball, basketball, and exercising

Name: Jennifer O’Hara

Nickname:  Jenn

Home town:  Vallejo, CA

UG Institution:  University of California, Davis

Graduated:  Sept 2008

UG Major:  Exercise Science

Previous Experience:   Interned for 3 years in the Athletic Training from at the University of California Davis, also worked as a physical therapy aide in an outpatient PT clinic for a year.

Hobbies:  Watching Movies, Traveling, Just having fun!

Home town: Newberg, OR
UG Institution: University of Oregon
Graduated: 2008
UG Major: Human Physiology
Previous AT Experience: University of Oregon Club & Intercollegiate Athletics, and Thurston High School Athletics

Hobbies: Family & friends, reading, running, dancing, playing with my dog, watching & playing sports

Name: Shanlyn Souza
Nickname: Shan
Home town: Koloa, Kauai, HI
UG Institution: Pacific University
Graduated: Spring 2009
UG Major: Exercise Science
Previous AT Experience: Pacific University Athletics
Hobbies: Lacrosse, Paddle Boarding, 

Skim Boarding, Swimming

Name: Danielle Techner

Home town: Capitola, CA

UG Institution: San Francisco State University

Graduated: Spring 2009

UG Major: Kinesiology

Previous AT Experience: Soquel High School, Skyline College, and City College of San Francisco

Hobbies: Swimming, running, and anything outside!

Name:  Michelle Toy

Nickname: none

Home town: Kapaa, Kauai, HI

UG Institution: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Graduated: Pending

UG Major: Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science

Previous AT Experience: Volunteered in the UHM Athletic Training Room

Hobbies: Basketball, soccer, dodgeball, music, dancing, talking, shopping, hanging out with friends, going to UH sporting events, browsing the internet, helping people. 

Name:  Kanoe (Marissa) Bartels
Home town:  Kauai, HI
UG Institution:  University of Hawaii
Graduated:  Spring 2011
UG Major:  Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science
Previous AT Experience:  Volunteer at University of

Hawaii
Hobbies:  Workout, play video games.  If I have the time to relax, then I'll relax

Name:  Ryan Cachola
Home town:  Aiea, HI
UG Institution:  University of Hawaii
Graduated:  Spring 2009
UG Major:  Kinesiology & Leisure Science -Health, Exercise Science, and Lifestyle Management
Previous AT Experience:  Interned and volunteered at University of Hawaii, University High, St. Francis School and Damien Memorial High School
Hobbies:  Workout, play video games.  If I have the time to relax, then I'll relax

Name:  Cheresse Kincaid
Home town:  Sacramento, CA
UG Institution:  California State University, San Bernardino
Graduated:  Spring 2006
UG Major:  Kinesiology
Previous AT Experience:  Volunteered Oakridge High School and California State University, San Bernardino
Hobbies:  Movies, running, soccer, family

Name:  Shaun Kiriu
Home town:  Honolulu, HI
UG Institution:  University of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
Graduated:  Spring 2008
UG Major:  Exercise Science
Previous AT Experience:  Volunteered at Punahou High School
Hobbies:  Baseball, golfing, fishing, watching sports

Name:  Katelin Knox
Nickname: Katie
Hometown: San Mateo, CA
UG Institution: Santa Clara University
Graduated: 2009- Combined Science
Previous AT Experience: Santa Clara University 

Athletic 

Training Clinic
Hobbies: Sports, taking care of and helping others, 

family & friends, 

being outdoors, music, running, traveling, trying new 

things and exploring. 

Name:  Gina M. Snowden
Home town:  Sacremento, CA
UG Institution:  University of Maryland, University

College, MD
Graduated:  Spring 2005
UG Major:  Management
Previous AT Experience: Working on it!
Hobbies:  Yoga, reading, sailing, traveling, hiking, dancing

Name:  Andrew Takata
Home town:  Honolulu, HI
UG Institution:  University of Hawaii, Manoa
Graduated:  Spring 2009
UG Major:  BBA in Marketing
Previous AT Experience: Volunteering at UH Athletic

Training Clinic
Hobbies:  fishing, sports, hanging out with friends

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.