Advancing Athletic Medicine Through Education & Research

Soccer is my passion. In the long term, I think I want to open a sports complex in my parents’ home countries because the opportunity to participate in sport is not available. We have the talent, but we don’t have the resources.

I had grown up with parents in the military, so that idea was something I was used to. I wanted to jump out of a plane and wear a uniform; the cool stuff sounded exciting. But eventually, the foundational values of leadership and service towards something bigger than myself appealed to me even more.

Working with Michigan Football, I learned more about how much goes on behind the scenes and how committed you have to be. I got to see behind all the planning, the ordering of supplies, the figuring out trips, the bowl game prep, all of that. There's so much more than just treating the athlete.

In my master's degree, everything is hands-on. Every day, I have the opportunity to work with high-level athletes and practice techniques with my classmates in a smaller environment.