My name is Katie Perkins (also known as Katie P) and I am running for the West Tennessee Representative of the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS). I have been a certified athletic trainer since 2004 and have only ever worked in the state of Tennessee. Originally from Kentucky, I moved to Tennessee for college. I am a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and after college I worked at the Center for Sports Medicine as an outreach athletic trainer in the community college setting before moving to Memphis in 2011. For the past 12 years I have worked at OrthoSouth Orthopedic clinic as an outreach athletic trainer as well as school safety & security coordinator for St Agnes Academy-St Dominic School in Memphis, TN.
I am married to James Onikeku (no, I didn’t take my husband’s last name, would you?) and we have a daughter, Elizabeth. In my free time (not that I have much, just like you!), I enjoy being involved in my church, gardening, and traveling (usually for my daughter’s club volleyball games.)
I pride myself on honesty, integrity, commitment, and character – without compromise! My goals are to listen to my west Tennessee regional colleagues and bring your fresh ideas to the table so that change can be facilitated and your voice heard. I hope my service will inspire other athletic trainers from west Tennessee to join other committees and increase their participation in TATS events. So I ask for your vote for West Regional Representative of the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’