She holds degrees from North Park University (BS) and Ohio University (MS). At North Park, Alyssa is also the athletic trainer for the women’s softball team and a member of the Presidential search committee. Professionally, she serves as the Region 1 Representative for the Illinois Athletic Trainers’ Association Young Professionals Committee. Alyssa loves traveling – she went to Kenya in 2016 as the athletic trainer for an Athletes in Action women’s basketball team. She is excited to be a sounding board for the GSS and hopes to encourage students as they discover what life-work balance looks like for them.