My Name is Sheila Hershey and I have been a certified athletic trainer since 2003. I completed my undergraduate degree through West Chester University in 2003. I then went on to work as a graduate assistant at Millersville University where I earned a Masters of Education in Sports Management in 2005.

My work experience includes Albright College (6 years) and Warwick High School, at which I have been employed since 2011. Most recently I have worked to help organize free heart screenings for our students as well as putting a focus on mental health support. I am also a Red Cross Instructor for First Aid/ CPR and AED.

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Professionally I have a passion for educating our secondary population on the importance of sleep and nutrition. Together with my athletic director we are working on making healthy snack options available for our student athletes after school hours. I am also striving to bridge the gap between our young professionals and veteran ATs in our area by planning social gatherings for us to connect outside of our working hours.

I reside in Lititz, PA with my husband Jeremy and our fun loving yellow lab, Kona.

Kelly earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from West Chester University. She went on to Concord University in West Virginia to work with their collegiate athletes while earning her Master of Arts in Health Promotion. After Concord, Kelly returned home to Lancaster, PA to work at her alma mater, Penn Manor School District. She is currently still working for Penn Manor as their Athletic Trainer. Kelly is a member of the PATS Young Professionals committee and enjoys advocating for the profession through her interactions with the public. She resides in York with her husband and their dog.

Alexander “Sandy” Zettlemoyer has been the Head Athletic Trainer for Mechanicsburg Area School District since the summer of 1995. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA), and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS). Sandy Currently serves as the PATS Co-Chair of the History and Archives Committee.

In addition to his primary work duties, Sandy is a Clinical Supervisor for Messiah College and Lebanon Valley College and Adjunct Athletic Training faculty at Lebanon Valley College. Prior to his position at Mechanicsburg, Sandy worked in several other Central Pa school districts including Bishop McDevitt, Central Dauphin East and Shippensburg. He has also served as a PIAA State Championship athletic trainer for +25 years and continues to serve PIAA District 3 in the same capacity. He has worked for the Keystone State Games and had served on their Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. He also worked for the Harrisburg Heat Indoor Soccer team and Central Penn Piranhas Football team.

Sandy is a 1991 graduated from LVC with a degree in Psychology. He then attended West Chester University and was certified in 1994. Sandy continued his education at CalU earning a Master’s degree in Exercise Science. In 2017, he earned his DAT degree from the University of Idaho. Sandy has published peer-reviewed articles on the preventing ketoacidosis in diabetic athletes and utilizing the Mulligan Concept for lateral ankle sprains. Additionally, Sandy is asked to speak to health professionals on contemporary sports medicine issues and promote Athletic Training.

Sandy and his wife, Michelle, reside in Cumberland County. They have a son, Gaige(25) and a daughter, Sydney(20).

Emily Horn is an Athletic Trainer who has worked for Select Physical Therapy since March of 2021. Within Select, she oversees documentation Audits for Athletic Trainers in her region and training new hires in the use of ATS. Additionally, she has begun mentoring fellow young professional Athletic Trainers within her region of Select Physical Therapy. She is currently providing outreach services to Central Penn College as their first ever on Staff Athletic Trainer. Prior to this role, she worked at Harrisburg Academy, McKeesport High School and Saint Francis University. She completed her graduate assistantship at Edinboro University. She also has Undergraduate experience at the D1 and D2 level.

Emily earned a Bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Lock Haven University in 2018 and a Master’s degree in sport and exercise science with a concentration in sports psychology from California University of Pennsylvania in 2019.

She currently resides in Mount Joy Pa. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, attending concerts and theater performances as well as reading and spending time with family and her two cats Zulu and Milo.

“I always knew I wanted to go into a field where I was able to help others and make a positive impact in their lives, being an athletic trainer provides me a unique opportunity to do so. I get to share in an athlete’s entire journey and watch them grow as athletes and people over the course of four or more years. All the while providing support throughout the entire process whether it's through injury prevention and education, rehabilitation, or just lending an ear on a tough day,” says Emily.

My name is Jeremy Stevens. I am excited to be nominated for the PATS southcentral representative position. I have been a certified athletic trainer for 8 years and have worked in the clinical setting and profession at the local, regional, and state level excites me. Most of you probably do not know me yet, but if I get selected to serve as the PATS Southcentral representative you will get to know me. I am very outgoing, and I value communication, engagement, transparency, and intentional advancement of the profession of athletic training, none of which can be done alone. We need to unite to help advance athletic training in PA and I am eager to take on a leadership role in my region to facilitate our evolution.

To tell you a little bit more about myself, I want to start by sharing that I am originally from Bartlesville, Oklahoma. After high school, I served in the Marine Corps for 5 years and enjoyed traveling while serving. In 2010, I started pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science and Sports Studies at Rutgers University. For 3 years at Rutgers, I worked as an athletic training student aide with the football team. Determined that athletic training was the profession for me, I pursued a master’s degree in athletic training at Florida International University from 2014-2016. While at FIU, I served on the NATA Student Leadership Committee as the district 9 student representative. That position was an introduction to service that I knew I wanted to return to upon gaining experience working as an athletic trainer.

My first job was working as an athletic trainer at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, FL. I worked with a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Arjun Srinath. I enjoyed the balance of working in the clinic and as a 2nd assistant in the operating room which helped me earn my OTC credential.

In 2017, my wife and I moved to Annville, PA as she obtained an assistant professor position in the athletic training program at Lebanon Valley College. Since I loved working at Cleveland Clinic, I sought out a position at Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster working with a sports medicine board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kathryne Stabile. That experience was a great opportunity to work in both the clinic and do field/court/mat coverage PRN.

In 2020, I transitioned from the clinic to the secondary school setting as a position at Northern Lebanon High School opened. The proximity to home is what made Northern Lebanon HS a desirable opportunity for me. I have been at Northern Lebanon for 4 years and have grown tremendously as an athletic trainer. I have enjoyed working more autonomously and building great relationships with other district athletic trainers. One of my biggest rewards has been serving as a preceptor for the LVC MAT program. I had exceptional preceptors that have mentored me and paying it forward in serving as a preceptor has made me a better clinician.

I am excited about what the future holds for me professionally. Personally, I am grateful for the support of my wife, Eva, and son, Klaus, as I take on the nomination for PATS Southcentral representative. I know I am a great candidate for this position because I value clear and effective communication and collaboration. I love the profession of AT and with my open and outgoing personality, I take pride in my ability to engage people. If selected, I look forward to meeting you and advancing the profession of athletic training in the state of PA together. VOTE FOR ME!

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