Joshua C. Yonker, MS, ATC, LAT 211 Red Bird Lane, Box 10611 (409) 880-2359 Beaumont, Texas 77710 [email protected]

Education

August 2005 Utah State University, Logan, UT MS – Health, Physical Education & Recreation; Emphasis: Exercise Science

May 2003 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO BS – Sport & Exercise Science; Emphasis: Athletic Training

Experience

August 2005- Head Athletic Trainer Present Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas; NCAA Division I FCS (Southland Conference)

Directed all aspects of the athletic training program including: ▪ Coordinate medical coverage for student-athletes comprising seventeen intercollegiate athletics teams; oversee injury rehabilitation and conditioning programs ▪ Supervise two assistant athletic trainers, eight graduate assistant athletic trainers, and supervise and clinically instruct undergraduate athletic training students in the athletic training internship program ▪ Implemented regular Athletic Training staff development mini-workshops/seminars ▪ Manage athletic training operating budget in excess of $400,000 including purchasing of all products and services, tracking and payment of all medical expenses, purchasing and maintaining capital equipment, and securing bids and selecting intercollegiate athletics insurance coverage ▪ Arrange medical service providers for orthopedic, general medicine and emergency needs ▪ Coordinate insurance claims submissions and tracking for intercollegiate athletics injuries ▪ Maintain primary insurance information and confirm billing with medical providers ▪ Serve as Drug Testing Coordinator for NCAA year-round and institutional drug testing ▪ Implemented Alcohol & Drug Education Seminars with student-athletes ▪ Wrote, implemented and maintain updates for various institutional policies including: Institutional Drug Education & Testing Policy, Concussion Return to Play Protocol, Lightning and Severe Weather Policy, Emergency Action Plan, Summer Camp Coverage, Intravenous Therapy, and Sickle Cell Policy ▪ Coordinated sports medicine for departmental growth including petitioned for staffing additions and instrumental in design of new athletic training facilities with additions of Women’s Soccer (2007), Football (2009) and Softball (2012)

Provided daily medical coverage, including practice, home and away competition coverage, and administering rehabilitation programs for: ▪ Football (added spring 2009); January 2009 to present ▪ Men’s Basketball; August 2005 to August 2009 ▪ Women’s Soccer (added as new sport fall 2007); August 2007 to August 2009 Communicate all status changes and injury updates to coaching staff and strength & conditioning coaches Maintain appropriate medical records and documentation as required

August 2005- Instructor in Health & Kinesiology; College of Education Dec 2009 Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas

August 2012- Instruct multiple courses including: May 2013 ▪ HLTH 1306 First Aid & CPR ▪ HLTH 2376 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries August 2015- ▪ HLTH 4301 Evaluation & Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries I-Upper Extremity Dec 2015 ▪ HLTH 4301 Evaluation & Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries II-Lower Extremity ▪ HLTH 4301 Therapeutic Modalities ▪ HLTH 4301 Sports Medicine Administration ▪ HLTH 4301 Practicum in Athletic Training

Developed and began implementation of new courses for Athletic Training internship program to more accurately reflect requirements for athletic training licensure in Texas. Joshua C. Yonker, MS, ATC, LAT page 2

August 2003- Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer May 2005 Utah State University, Logan, Utah; NCAA Division I FBS (Mountain West Conference)

Provided practice, home and away competition coverage, and daily care, including directing injury rehabilitation programs, for assigned sports: ▪ Women’s Basketball, 2003-2004 ▪ Football, Preseason 2003, spring & fall 2004 ▪ Women’s Soccer, spring 2005

Assisted with coverage of additional sports as needed; experience with male and female intercollegiate athletes; completed other duties as assigned. Assisted as lab instructor of Athletic Injuries class

April 2002- Athletic Trainer: Varsity Brands, Inc. August 2005 Universal Cheerleaders Association / Universal Dance Association, Memphis, Tennessee

Injury evaluation and treatment, supervising safety of stunt classes, camp administration, and coordination of camp details with university personnel at camp locations in multiple states. Athletic training coverage for special events and collegiate national championship competitions.

January 2001- Athletic Training Student May 2003 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado; NCAA Division DI-FCS (Big Sky Conference) ▪ Head Athletic Training Student: Wrestling, 2002-2003

Certifications & Memberships

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Athletic Trainers of the Golden Triangle (TX) NATA Board of Certification, Certified Athletic Trainer (Jun 2003) - Certification number: 060302361 Texas Department of State Health Services, Licensed Athletic Trainer (Mar 2006) - License number: AT3457 Professional Rescuer CPR/AED current certification

Professional Development

Athletic Trainers of the Golden Triangle January 2017 Lecture Presentation: Football Equipment Removal Techniques Lecture/Lab Co-presenter: Alternative Treatments in Athletic Medicine July 2016 Lecture Presentation: Emergency Planning in Athletics January 2016 Lecture Presentation: Comminuted Scaphoid Fracture: A Case Report of Rapid Return-to-play January 2016 Lab Co-presenter: Casting & Splinting: Emphasis on the Soft Cast January 2015 Lecture Presentation: The Athletic Hip (& Pelvis): Anatomy & Evaluation March 2014 Lecture Presentation: Spine Boarding Considerations in Athletics January 2012 Lecture Presentation: Substance Abuse in Athletics: Education & Prevention Strategies March 2010 Lecture Presentation: Sickle Cell Concerns in Athletes March 2009 Lecture Presentation: Managing Stress in Work & Life March 2008 Lecture Presentation: Emergency Action Plan: What is Required? April 2007 Lecture Presentation: Ergogenic Aids in Athletics: Caffeine & Ephedrine April 2006 Lecture presentation: Using the SAC and BESS in Assessment of Concussions

Athletic Trainers of the Golden Triangle – High School & Collegiate Student Clinic April 2016 Lecture Presentation: General Medical Terminology for the ATs May 2015 Lecture Presentation: Ethics & Professionalism in Athletic Training

March 2007 Publication Bressel, E., Yonker, J.C., Kras, J., and Heath, E.M. (2007). Comparison of static and dynamic balance in female collegiate soccer, basketball, and gymnastics athletes. Journal of Athletic Training, 42(1):42-46.

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Professional Development, continued

May 2005 Original Research – Masters Thesis A Comparison of Static and Dynamic Proprioception in Female Collegiate Level Soccer, Basketball, and Gymnastics Athletes

Community Involvement

April 2016- Athletic Trainers of the Golden Triangle (TX) present Vice-President; CE Programming

July 2015- South East Texas Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse present Community Coalition Partnership, Board Member

Activities & Honors

2016 Southeast Texas Coaches Association Athletic Trainer of the Year 2014 Lamar University Distinguished Staff Award Nominee 1999 Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout

Professional References

Available upon request