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2020 Athletic Trainer of the Year
" Over the past three years, she has single-handedly
changed the culture at her high school showing them what
a comprehensive sports medicine program looks like and
how valuable and important it is to have an Athletic Trainer
on-site daily for the school's student-athletes, " Holtgrewe
wrote in his nomination of Jenkins. " From day one, she hit
the ground running and hasn't looked back. "
HERE TO STAY
Typically at University City, the athletic trainer's room
had a revolving door. Trainers were hired by an outside
company - in Jenkins' case, Athleticare Sports Health
Foundation - and worked on two-year contracts before
moving on to another school. As Brooks pointed out, when
a deadline is placed on tenure relationships can suffer.
" Kids come in and they know [trainers] are on a two-year
contract. They see a lot of turnover, " Brooks said. " Some
of our kids had two or three trainers in their time here. It's
tough to build a level of trust when you know that person is
only here temporarily. "
That all ended with Jenkins as she impressed the district
with not only her proficiency in her field, but the way in
which she engrained herself within the University City
community. The district created a full-time position that
included her working as Brooks' administrative assistant
during the school hours just to retain their trainer.
The decision to hire Jenkins full-time came as welcomed
news to the University City student body. If a studentathlete
were to suffer an injury during their senior year,
Jenkins has a working knowledge of their injury history
which is an invaluable source of information.
Jenkins prides herself on her ability to relate with the
students but also realizes there's a line that must be drawn.
She cited her communication skills in understanding when
there's a time to joke around with the students and when it's
time to get work done. And, in her experiences, that honesty
has rubbed off with her student-athletes.
" I'm open and honest with the kids, and I want that
to work both ways, " Jenkins said. " We all have bad days
sometimes, and as long as we can communicate that we
can move forward. I've noticed that [the student-athletes]
do the same now too. It's really helped our relationship to
understand one another like that. "
After three years of weaving herself into the quilt of
University City, Jenkins always will have a home with the
Lions - no matter where her future takes her.
" [The students] kept telling her that she couldn't leave;
that they forbid her from leaving, " Brooks said with a
chuckle. " She's part of the fabric of University City. There's
no question about it. " n
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