Mikaela Shelby was named an athletic trainer at UMass Boston in the fall of 2021.
The former assistant athletic trainer at Dean College and SUNY Canton, Shelby comes to the harbor campus with an extensive background.
During her previous two stops, Shelby provided prevention strategies, emergency care, treatment, and rehabilitation to all student-athletes. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Shelby was responsible for the creation and implementation of protocols so student-athletes and coaches could return to campus.
While at SUNY Canton, Shelby worked directly with the men’s ice hockey, men’s lacrosse, women’s soccer and volleyball teams. During her time at Dean, she served as the main trainer for the women’s lacrosse, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, and women’s basketball.
Shelby has also served as a per-diem trainer for multiple organizations, campus, and colleges including St. Lawrence University, Syracuse University, and the Massachusetts Sport and Spine Institute.
A 2015 graduate from Acadia University, Shelby earned her bachelors in Kinesiology. She then earned her master’s in Athletic Training from Bridgewater State University in 2017.
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