Duquesne Athletic Training Alum ❤️💙

Pittsburgh, PA
Joined March 2010
You know what? Let’s give away a pair of tickets to the Steelers game Sunday. Including 2 Terrible Tailgate tickets to come party with Joey Porter as well. Just follow and Repost Winner Saturday 10am. Good luck!
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Jayme Long retweeted
Our next @PIAASports Class 2A quarterfinal result: Burgettstown 30, Saucon Valley 28 (Burgettstown forfeited last two weights) Burgettstown (17-0) will meet Fort LeBoeuf (17-5) in tonight's 7 pm 2A semifinals at Giant Center. It's Burgettstown's 1st SF appearance, FLB's 4th.
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When an athlete comes into the athletic training room with a note from urgent care for an ankle sprain you never heard about
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My DMs are open for any brands that want to work on a deal 👀
Travis Poulson isn't a waterboy. The Colts Athletic Trainer is the first-ever 'hydration assistant' to receive a 1-year, $100,000 brand endorsement deal... joining @LiquidDeath.
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NATA: “Please don’t let money be the reason you renew or join your professional organization” Yet AT jobs are not even paying a livable wage. Yeah I think money is going to be the reason. – at Texas, USA
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Tomorrow will be my last day as a Division I Athletic Trainer (probably ever) and my Sunday scaries have got me doing a lot of reflecting on how I got to this point #ATtwitter 🧵
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To the toxic adults in youth sports; Remember giving them a complex about their appearance, paralleling their worth with excelling in sport, or placing so much soul crushing pressure to be good you forgot they were human? That's why 3 athletes committed suicide in 7 weeks.
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Dear athletes, PLEASE know the ATR is always a safe space for your mental health. Please. I'm begging you to talk to someone if you need to.
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The results of the most recent NATA Salary Survey are very discouraging. There is ZERO reason why the average salary for a male AT is over $11,000 more than a female AT. This is unjustifiable. According to the NATA, 55% of members identify as female. This is Women dominant field!
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My job is not to take kids off the field, it’s to keep them on it SAFELY. If it’s possible for my athletes to play through an injury relatively safely we’ll find a way together. If I do pull a kid I did it because I’m concerned for their long-term health and you should be too.
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So frustrated trying to find a job in the profession I love. We shouldn’t have to sacrifice a living wage, benefits, and our mental health just to work in our field. A masters degree level of education and loan debt, just to be looking at jobs at target that will pay me more.
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Pretty incredible the Portage girls basketball team lost three impact players to knee injuries and still won a District 6 Class 1A title. Everyone up and down the roster contributed in elevated roles. The Mustangs exhibited endless grit and heart over the season.
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Target is raising wages to $24 an hour in some locations and we’re requiring ATs to have a masters for $18 an hour.
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Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir weigh in on Kamila Valiyeva's short program.
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Short staffed. 12+ hour work days. Crappy pay. Traveling with your team because there will be no hosting AT at an away event. Should I give more reasons as to why ATs are leaving the profession?
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“Why are you so open about your mental health struggles?” “You taking this situation too personally!” This is why!!!! This is why I make sure to look out for those who I think may be suffering from mental illness and making sure others know I care about them
Troy Polamalu wipes away tears with his Terrible Towel as he talks about his Hall of Fame speech during a press conference Sunday at Heinz Field.
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Let’s go pens 🖤💛 @penguins
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Hello @Kevinharlan, this is Dr. Alejandra Merriman, DAT,ATC,CES. I have been a certified athletic trainer for 10 years. You &Dan Bonner should leave all demeaning comments about medical professionals to yourself& stick to announcing the game. @TBSNetwork Sincerely, Dr. Merriman
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Jayme Long retweeted
Your commentating is shameful. Yet another space where @NCAA @marchmadness needs to do better. -Doctor Emma Nye, AT @Kevinharlan @TBSNetwork
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