Erin Variano
MS, ATC, NREMT, NASM-PES
EDUCATION
Utah State University, Logan, UT Graduated: May 2011
Master of Science: Health and Human Movement with an Emphasis in Sports Medicine
Thesis: Prevention of Overuse Shoulder Injuries for the Incoming Collegiate Athlete Participating In Overhead Sports
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Football, Track and Field, Women’s Basketball
Merrimack College, North Andover, MA Graduated: May 2008
Bachelor of Science: Athletic Training
Collegiate Athlete: Merrimack College Women’s Lacrosse
POST-BACCALAUREATE INTERNSHIP
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, NCAA Division I July 2008 - May 2009
Athletic Trainer: Football, Wrestling, Swim and Dive
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Operate, train, and evolve in all aspects of athletic training based on best practices in each of the following areas: Prevention of
athletic injuries; Emergency care and readiness; Recognition, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries;
Identification of general medical concerns and proper referral; Provide education and counseling to athletes to ensure the best
collaborative plan of care with a multidisciplinary medical team.
Associate Head Athletic Trainer/Head Football Athletic Trainer Aug 2019 - Present
Interim Head Athletic Trainer 2022
Brown University, Providence, RI, NCAA Division
Primary Sport Responsibility - Football, Head Athletic Trainer
Administrative Responsibilities
â— Assumed administrative and personnel responsibilities in the absence of a Director of Sports Medicine (Oct 2020- Dec 2022)
â— NCAA HealthCare Administrator Oct 2020 - Dec 2022
â— NCAA Drug Testing Coordinator
â— Ivy League HealthCare Administrator; Represents Brown
â— Team Physician Coordinator / Physician Clinic Management: Led Contract Negotiations
â— Student Athletic Trainer Coordinator for Clinical Immersion Sites; Preceptor for Merrimack College
â— Developed Brown University Student Worker Program for Sports Medicine
â— Responsible for hiring 11 new FTE staff athletic trainer positions (2021-2022)
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Aug 2015 - Aug 2019
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, NCAA Division I
Primary Sport Responsibility - Football, Assistant Athletic Trainer
â— Provide medical care and treatment plans for the Navy football team year round
â— Collaborate with the strength and conditioning staff on injury modifications and transitional rehabilitation
â— Design and implement off-season rehabilitation programs for non-operative and post-operative treatment
Secondary Sport Responsibilities
◠Men’s/Women’s Rowing Programs Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
◠Men’s Basketball Jan 2018 - May 2018
â— Wrestling Aug 2015 - July 2017
◠Men’s/Women’s Swim and Dive Programs Aug 2015 - July 2017
Supervisory Responsibilities
â— Provide direct mentorship and support to intern athletic trainers
â— Organize and manage medical coverage when hosting championship events
â— Assist with the development, planning, and purchasing for a new rehabilitation facility
Budget Center Director
â— Manage and organize the inventory and supply needs of nine athletic training facilities
â— Work directly with vendors to compile bids and conduct in-services on new products
â— Input bids into an online system, and work with the athletic department business office for all approval needs
â— Manage all monetary needs of the sports medicine department including, but not limited to:
Professional development of staff, membership and licensure dues/fees, repair and maintenance concerns
Athletic Training Internship Coordinator
â— Responsible for all aspects of hiring and developing the internship program
â— Developed and implemented a mentorship program between full-time staff members and interns
â— Created a monthly Education Series on various topics in sports medicine
â— Schedule speakers with multiple specialties and experience in each topic covered in the Education Series
Director, Sports Medicine (Staff Athletic Trainer) Nov 2014 - Aug 2015
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, NCAA Division I
Primary Sport Responsibility - Women’s Basketball, Head Athletic Trainer
◠Responsible for all medical operations and treatment plans for the women’s basketball team
â— Supervised and educated undergraduate student aides
Secondary Sport Responsibilities
◠Men’s/Women’s Tennis Programs - assisted with competition and practice coverage as needed
â— Directly supervised graduate assistant athletic trainer assigned to tennis
Graduate Assistant Sports Medicine Program Coordinator
â— Recruited, interviewed, and hired graduate assistant (GA) athletic trainers
â— Worked directly with the graduate school to ensure admission requirements were met for GA candidates
◠Involved in the development of the Master’s level sports medicine class curriculum
Assistant Athletic Trainer Aug 2011 - Nov 2014
Brown University, Providence, RI, NCAA Division I
Primary Sport Responsibility - Women’s Basketball and Field Hockey, Head Athletic Trainer
◠Provided in-season and off-season medical care for women’s basketball and field hockey teams (including travel)
Secondary Sport Responsibilities
◠Men’s/Women’s Tennis Programs
◠Men’s/Women’s Fencing Programs
Professional Development and Other Duties as Assigned:
â— Approved Clinical Instructor and Staff In-Service Presenter
â— Observed orthopedic surgeries with Chief Division of Sports Medicine & Fellowship Director (Dr. Paul Fadale)
PRESENTATIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
â— Boston Marathon Medical Staff Volunteer April 2022
â— Falmouth Road Race Medical Staff Volunteer August 2021
â— Collegiate Athletic Trainer Symposium Speaker; Las Vegas, NV May 16, 2019
‘Exertional Collapse Associated with Sickle Cell Trait (ECAST) in a Division 1 Collegiate Football Player Attending a
Military Academy’
â— Project Medishare Volunteer: Central Plateau of Haiti: June 2014
Worked as an athletic trainer to evaluate and treat Haitians
Collaborated with other healthcare professionals in clinics and mobile clinics
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/ CERTIFICATIONS
â— NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer; Certification #2000000436
â— National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; EMT Registry #E3732409
◠National Athletic Trainer’s Association; Membership #25941
â— Current NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine - Division 1 Ivy League Representative
◠Collegiate Athletic Trainer’s Society; Membership #50059005
â— Licensed Athletic Trainer in Rhode Island, #AT00312
â— NPI # 1346978780
â— CPR/AED certified for Professional Rescuer; ARC #013LB9A (active) ; AHA recertification date 3.24.2023
â— NASM-PES, Certification #1476242
◠POSE Certified Technique Specialist –Level 1-Romanov Academy of Sports Science #Gr5kp8L09U
â— Dry Needling Level 1, Certified by Intricate Art Spine & Body
â— Blood Flow Restriction, Kaatsu Trained
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
â— Dave Zucconi Brown Pride Award at the 2021 Brown Football Banquet 2021
For loyalty, support, service and faith in Brown Football
â— Physical Mission Distinguished Athletic Leadership Award Nominee for Staff 2017-2018
Acknowledges contributions towards the advancement of the Naval Academy Athletic Association