Athletic Trainer Team
Cell: Manager of Athletic Training Services - Eastern Market
Cell: 336-688-1138 | Email: ian.mushinski@wakehealth.edu
Manager of Athletic Training Services - Central Market
Cell: 336-408-2891 | Email: jherman@wakehealth.edu
Manager of Athletic Training Services - Western Market
Cell: 336-650-8712 | Email: emaggio@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - High Point Christian Academy, High Point, NC
Morgen Wade is assigned to High Point Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina. Morgen is a NATABOC (National Athletic Trainers Association, Board of Certification) certified athletic trainer, licensed by the State of North Carolina.
Morgen is from Greensboro, North Carolina. She graduated from NC Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) in 2010 with her Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition. After working two years in nutrition she went back to school and obtained a Bachelors in Kinesiology in 2014 and a Masters in Athletic Training in 2016 from The University of NC at Greensboro (UNCG). During this time, she was also a Junior Olympic Club volleyball coach for girls 13 to 16 year olds.
Morgen began her career in Athletic Training with Wake Forest Baptist Health. Her first position was as a clinical athletic trainer working alongside Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Steve Lucey, at Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement (SMJR) in Greensboro NC. At SMJR she served as a liaison for athletic training services in the community and provided athletic training services for Caldwell Academy in Greensboro, NC. Currently, she is the Head Athletic Trainer at High Point Christian Academy and continues to be a vital member of the Wake Forest Baptist Health Athletic Training staff.
Cell: 336-705-7905 | Email: mwade@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Southwest Guilford High School, High Point, NC
Liam Buckley is assigned to Southwest Guilford High School in High Point, North Carolina. He is a NATABOC (National Athletic Trainers Association, Board of Certification) certified athletic trainer, licensed by the State of North Carolina.
Liam was born and raised in England. Upon arriving in the states, he attended Greensboro College where he was the 3-time captain of the Men’s soccer team. He helped lead the Lion’s to a USA South Athletic Conference tournament title and a berth in the NCAA tournament. He was named a member of the USA South Athletic Conference First Team in 2013 & 2015. He graduated from Greensboro College in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training.
Prior to joining the WFBH team, Liam was the Head Athletic Trainer at High Point Christian Academy and a clinical athletic trainer at a local orthopaedic clinic. He also worked as an Athletic Trainer for the NC Fusion U23’s (formally Carolina Dynamo) for two summers, working with some of state’s top collegiate soccer players. He also works part time for North Carolina Youth Soccer Association as an Athletic Trainer, covering events such as State Cup and the Olympic Development Program.
Cell: 336-813-2593 | Email: lbuckley@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Southern Guilford High School, High Point, NC
Cell: 336-817-9703 | Email: aachisho@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - High Point Central High School, High Point, NC
Nova Woodard is assigned to High Point Central High School in High Point, North Carolina. She also works as a Registered Orthopedic Technologist, assisting physicians with casting and bracing at Wake Forest Baptist Health - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in High Point, North Carolina. Nova is a NATABOC (National Athletic Trainers Association, Board of Certification) certified athletic trainer, licensed by the State of North Carolina. As well as certified through ASOP (American Society of Orthopedic Professionals).
Nova is from Colfax, North Carolina. Her interest in athletic training began where she lettered in Sports Medicine in high school in 2003. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Sports Science, concentration Sports Medicine. In 2008 she warned her Master’s degree in Athletic Training.
Upon graduation from UNCG, she began her career as a clinic and outreach athletic trainer with Cornerstone Health. She has been working the duel position at Wake Forest Baptist Health- Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and at High Point Central as the Head Athletic Trainer since May 2008. She is a HPCHS Bison at heart and loves her career. Additionally, she has been teaching and mentoring further athletic trainers for High Point University since 2009 as a preceptor for their Masters in Athletic Training degree program.
Cell: 3336-813-2733 | Email: nwoodard@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Ragsdale High School, Jamestown, NC
Tazjanne’ Fields is assigned to Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, North Carolina. Tazjanne’ is a NATABOC (National Athletic Trainers Association, Board of Certification) certified athletic trainer, licensed by the State of North Carolina.
Taz is from Rockingham, NC. She graduated from Winston Salem State University (WSSU) in Winston-Salem, NC in 2012 with her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Sports Medicine. At WSSU, she was a member of the Honors Program and a Student Athletic Trainer for multiple CIAA Championship teams. In 2014, she graduated from Florida International University (FIU) with her Master’s degree in Athletic Training.
Upon graduation from FIU, Taz moved backed to the Piedmont Triad working as an athletic trainer for Thomasville High School in Thomasville, NC. She was the school’s first athletic trainer and helped to develop the athletic training program by building it from the ground up. She spent five years at Thomasville High School prior to joining the Wake Forest Baptist team.
Cell: 336-971-1348 | Email: tsfields@wakehealth.edu
Athletic Trainer - Wesleyan Christian Academy, High Point, NC
Cell: 336-978-2844 | Email: bcardwel@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Lexington Senior High School, Lexington, NC
Kianna Anderson is assigned to Lexington Senior High School in Lexington, North Carolina. Kianna is a NATABOC (National Athletic Trainers Association, Board of Certification) certified athletic trainer, licensed by the State of North Carolina.
Kianna is from Reidsville, North Carolina. She graduated from Greensboro College in 2017 with her Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. She was also a member of the Women’s Basketball, Soccer and Lacrosse teams while at Greensboro College. Three of those years she was an academic All-American for the USA South Athletic Conference.
Before coming to Wake Forest Baptist Health, Kianna worked at T.W Andrews High School in Jamestown, NC as their Athletic Trainer and teaching Sports Medicine and Freshman Focus.
Cell: 336-970-0915 | Email: kianders@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Parkland High School, Winston-Salem, NC
T’Keyah Hargrave is assigned to Parkland High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Keyah is a Certified Athletic Trainer through the Board of Certification and Licensed through the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners since 2014.
T’Keyah was raised in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Greensboro College receiving her Bachelors of Science degree in Athletic Training. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Sports Nutrition from Concordia University in Chicago.
T’Keyah has worked as a high school athletic trainer since 2014. Before coming to Wake Forest Baptist Health, she was the head athletic trainer at Eastern Guilford High School and assisted in an orthopeadic clinic. In 2017 T’Keyah was honored with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Elton Hawley Secondary Schools Medical Professional/Athletic Trainer of the Year award.
T’Keyah enjoys playing soccer and being active, in her free time. T’Keyah is extremely excited to be a part of the Sports Medicine team at Wake Forest Baptist Health and work as the Athletic Trainer at Parkland High School.
Cell: 336-408-6944 | Email: tahenry@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer— Carver High School, Winston-Salem, NC
Megan Cater is assigned to Carver High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Megan is a NATABOC (National Athletic Trainers Association, Board of Certification) certified athletic trainer, licensed by the State of North Carolina.
Megan is from Smithfield, NC. She attended North Carolina A&T State University in 2009 and then later transferred to Greensboro College in 2010. She graduated from Greensboro College in 2014 with her Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. She was also a proud member of the softball team at Greensboro College.
Upon graduation from Greensboro College, Megan was hired as the full-time athletic trainer at Carver High School. She went on to become an employee of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center while maintaining employment at Carver High School through the partnership between Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Systems and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Cell: 336-408-2961 | Email: mlcater@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Head Athletic Trainer - Mount Tabor High School, Winston-Salem, NC
Cell: 336-408-2965 | Email: rphatch@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, Winston-Salem, NC
Cell: 336-529-1000 | Email: carparke@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - North Forsyth High School, Winston-Salem, NC
Kenya Smith is assigned to North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Kenya is a NATABOC (National Athletic Trainers Association, Board of Certification) certified athletic trainer, licensed by the State of North Carolina. She also holds a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Kenya is from Gibsonville, North Carolina. She graduated from Catawba College in 2016 with her Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. She then received her Master degree in 2018 from California University of Pennsylvania where she studied Health Promotion and Rehabilitation Science.
In 2018, Kenya began her career in athletic training as an intern athletic trainer at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC. She provided care for both the track & field teams and the award winning Aggie Band. Before joining Wake Forest Baptist Health, she spent a brief time working with Pivot Physical therapy in Charlotte, NC assisting with patient care.
Cell: 336-408-6796 | Email: kenysmit@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Walkertown High School, Walkertown, NC
Cell: 336-408-8803 | Email: estreich@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Ronald Reagan High School, Pfafftown, NC
Meg Greene is assigned to Ronald Reagan High School in Pfafftown, North Carolina. She is a NATABOC (National Athletic Trainers Association, Board of Certification) certified athletic trainer, licensed by the State of North Carolina.
Meg is from Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended Emory & Henry College, where she was a member of the Cross Country and Track teams. While at Emory & Henry College, she presented research she collected on Tendinopathy’s in 2018. Additionally, she was involved in the Athletic Training Study Abroad program in 2019. She graduated for Emory & Henry College in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training.
After graduation, Meg traveled to Salinas, Puerto Rico where she was the head Athletic Trainer for the Puerto Rican Collegiate Baseball League. Before starting with Wake Forest Baptist Health, she was the Head Athletic Trainer at Trinity High School, in Asheboro, NC.
Cell: 336-408-8202 | Email: megugree@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - R. B. Glenn High School, Kernersville, NC
Candace Morales is assigned to R. B. Glenn High School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. As the Athletic Trainer at Glenn High School, Candace is responsible for over 600 student athletes with 31 teams.
Candace is a Certified Athletic Trainer through the Board of Certification and Licensed through the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners since 2013. She is a part of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association, and North Carolina Athletic Trainers Association.
Candace earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in May of 2013. She completed her graduate school at Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, California. She earned her Master of Arts in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training in July of 2016.
At Livingstone College, Candace provided coverage for all of Livingstone College varsity athletic teams, while her primary independent sporting assignment is women’s basketball. She also oversaw many administrative duties involving athletic training and athletics.
During Candace’s free time, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys being outside and watching her son grow and learn. Candace is extremely excited to be a part of the Wake Forest Baptist Health Sports Medicine team and work as an Athletic Trainer at R. B. Glenn High School.
Head Athletic Trainer - Starmount High School, Booneville, NC
Cell: 336-705-4404 | Email: tbhoward@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - East Forsyth High School, Kernersville, NC
Rick Metzler is assigned to East Forsyth High School, in Kernersville, NC. He is a Certified Athletic Trainer through the Board of Certification and Licensed through the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners since 2017.
Rick earned a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology/Sports Medicine and a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. He began his career working at the collegiate level with both North Carolina A&T State University, as well as, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. He has been providing athletic training services for Wake Forest Baptist Health since 2017, beginning at Mount Tabor High School, in Winston-Salem, NC, before transferring to East Forsyth High School in July 2018.
Rick is a Certified CPR Instructor through the American Heart Association. He is also a dedicated preceptor to athletic training students from both, High Point University and the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. As a preceptor, he is tasked with the mentoring/instruction of both University's assigned students from their Masters of Athletic Training program.
Cell: 336-408-3506 | Email: rmetzler@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Atkins High School, Winston-Salem, NC
Cell: 336-408-2776 | Email: khanesro@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - RJ Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, NC
Cell: 336-408-8429 | Email: bcorley@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Mount Airy High School, Mount Airy, NC
Cell Phone: 743-333-1475
Email: poneal@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Wilkes Central High School
Cell: 336-414-9623 | Email: gyarbrou@wakehealth.edu
Head Athletic Trainer - Alleghany High School, Sparta, NC
Cell: 734-999-1302 | Email: dthompson@wakehealth.edu
