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Jenny Deranek is currently an Assistant Dean of Health Sciences at Indiana University South Bend, serving a myriad of health professional programs. She puts her skills as an athletic trainer to use on a daily basis including adaptability, critical thinking, compassion, and forward-thinking. In addition to being an educator, she is a PRN athletic trainer with Beacon Health System and provides care at local high school, collegiate, and community events. Jenny has been serving the IATA in the role of Secretary since 2020 and is excited to step into the President-Elect role. Outside of these roles, Jenny enjoys cheering on her kids and husband, exercising, and attending Dave Matthews Band concerts.

Lucas is the Director of the Master of Athletic Training Program and Director of Interprofessional Education at Manchester University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Before his current role, he worked as a high school athletic trainer and teacher at Mt. Vernon High School in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, and later as an industrial athletic trainer with ATI Worksite Solutions.

Lucas has been actively involved in professional leadership, serving as Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee since 2017, before stepping into the role of President Elect. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Health Education and Athletic Training from Ball State University in 2013. He went on to complete a post professional master’s degree in Athletic Training at Ohio University in 2014, with an emphasis in rural healthcare and performing arts medicine. In 2018, Lucas earned his Doctorate in Athletic Training from Indiana State University.

Outside of his professional life, Lucas is married to his best friend, Ariel. Together, they have three children, ages 5, 3, and 1.

SECRETARY

Kristin Cardin, MS, LAT, ATC

kcardin@ecommunity.com

Kristin passed her BOC exam through the internship route to become an Athletic Trainer in 1995 after finding her passion for this great profession in undergrad at Colgate University. She received her MS in Kinesiology/Athletic Training from Indiana University in 1996. Her early career allowed her to work and travel in D1 collegiate athletics at Marist College (NY) and then Fairfield University (CT). As her personal family priorities took precedence, her later career choice in Indianapolis included a decade of PRN work in area middle and high schools and colleges, often chosen for large events like NFL combine training, NCAA Lax playoffs, Big 10 tournaments. Kristin returned to FT work at a Sports Medicine Physician office, before getting back to outreach AT through Community Health Network, being placed at Hamilton Southeastern HS for 5 years, and her current role for the last 3 years at HSE JH. Professional choices have always allowed focus on her first priority of family, her two sons, at whatever life stage they were. In recent years, Kristin has found time to give more back to this profession that has given her so much in 3 decades, through volunteering in the IATA for ATs Care and now in her 2nd term as Secretary. Additionally, she is on the NATA COPE committee. Outside of work hours, Kristin spends her time traveling, spending time with her sons and extended family, and friends all over.

TREASURER

Jan Clifton-Gaw

jclifton4@ivytech.edu

GLATA State Representative

Tiffany Franklin, EdD, LAT, ATC

tfranklin@franklincollege.edu