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Dr. Amy Eichner received her PhD in Neuroscience from Australian National University in 2001 and continued in neuromedical research at various places including Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2008, she joined the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia to lead a laboratory in biocompatibility testing of medical devices. She has worked with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in the Drug Reference Department since 2009 on the Drug Reference Hotline, Global Drug Reference Online database, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, and Supplement Connect (formerly Supplement 411), and she is now the Special Advisor on Drugs and Supplements for USADA.
Dr. Amy Eichner received her PhD in Neuroscience from Australian National University in 2001 and continued in neuromedical research at various places including Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2008, she joined the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia to lead a laboratory in biocompatibility testing of medical devices. She has worked with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in the Drug Reference Department since 2009 on the Drug Reference Hotline, Global Drug Reference Online database, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, and Supplement Connect (formerly Supplement 411), and she is now the Special Advisor on Drugs and Supplements for USADA.
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Dr. Charron “CT” Sumler serves as the Assistant Director of Sport Psychology and Wellness Services at The Ohio State University. She earned a PhD in Counselor Education from Ohio State (2024) and an MA in Counseling from Texas State (2014). In her current role, Dr. Sumler provides individual clinical services, mental performance training, and coach/staff consultation within Ohio State athletics. Dr. Sumler is passionate about creating sport cultures that are safe for all athletes and ensuring that marginalized student-athletes have a voice. She played four years of collegiate basketball and specializes in multicultural counseling, trauma, anxiety and depression.
Dr. Charron “CT” Sumler serves as the Assistant Director of Sport Psychology and Wellness Services at The Ohio State University. She earned a PhD in Counselor Education from Ohio State (2024) and an MA in Counseling from Texas State (2014). In her current role, Dr. Sumler provides individual clinical services, mental performance training, and coach/staff consultation within Ohio State athletics. Dr. Sumler is passionate about creating sport cultures that are safe for all athletes and ensuring that marginalized student-athletes have a voice. She played four years of collegiate basketball and specializes in multicultural counseling, trauma, anxiety and depression.
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Resilience expert Deborah Gilboa, MD, aka “Dr. G” works with entire organizations as well as leadership teams to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress to an advantage. Dr. G brings scientifically validated strategies to companies who need to navigate change while succeeding at their mission. Renowned for her contagious humor, Dr. G works with groups across multiple generations to rewire their attitudes and beliefs, and create resilience through personal accountability and a completely different approach to adversity. She is a leading media personality seen regularly on TODAY, Good Morning America and The Doctors. She is also featured frequently in the Forbes, Washington Post, The New York Times and countless other digital and print outlets. Dr. G is board certified attending family physician and Clinical Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Resilience expert Deborah Gilboa, MD, aka “Dr. G” works with entire organizations as well as leadership teams to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress to an advantage. Dr. G brings scientifically validated strategies to companies who need to navigate change while succeeding at their mission. Renowned for her contagious humor, Dr. G works with groups across multiple generations to rewire their attitudes and beliefs, and create resilience through personal accountability and a completely different approach to adversity. She is a leading media personality seen regularly on TODAY, Good Morning America and The Doctors. She is also featured frequently in the Forbes, Washington Post, The New York Times and countless other digital and print outlets. Dr. G is board certified attending family physician and Clinical Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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Dennis Coonan, MSE, LAT, ATC, brings over 25 years of athletic training experience to his role as Manager of the Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado. In this capacity, he directs daily operations, long-range program development, and the professional growth of a team of more than 75 athletic trainers and sports dietitians. Throughout his career, Dennis has consistently advanced patient care and staff development, from launching electronic medical record systems and negotiating equity pay initiatives to mentoring young professionals entering the field. His career path spans high schools, collegiate athletics, and physician practices, with leadership roles at the University of Kansas, University of the Pacific, Florida International University, and Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute. A recognized thought leader, Dennis has presented at local, regional, and national conferences on topics ranging from risky throwing mechanics in youth athletes, emergency scenarios, catastrophic injury management, and return-to-sport planning. He is an active member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, serving on both the Convention Program Committee and the ATs Care Critical Response Team. Dennis completed his undergraduate studies at Iowa State University and graduate work at the University of Kansas. He and his wife Chris along with daughter Callie currently reside in Castle Rock, CO.
Dennis Coonan, MSE, LAT, ATC, brings over 25 years of athletic training experience to his role as Manager of the Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado. In this capacity, he directs daily operations, long-range program development, and the professional growth of a team of more than 75 athletic trainers and sports dietitians. Throughout his career, Dennis has consistently advanced patient care and staff development, from launching electronic medical record systems and negotiating equity pay initiatives to mentoring young professionals entering the field. His career path spans high schools, collegiate athletics, and physician practices, with leadership roles at the University of Kansas, University of the Pacific, Florida International University, and Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute. A recognized thought leader, Dennis has presented at local, regional, and national conferences on topics ranging from risky throwing mechanics in youth athletes, emergency scenarios, catastrophic injury management, and return-to-sport planning. He is an active member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, serving on both the Convention Program Committee and the ATs Care Critical Response Team. Dennis completed his undergraduate studies at Iowa State University and graduate work at the University of Kansas. He and his wife Chris along with daughter Callie currently reside in Castle Rock, CO.
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Keith currently works for League One Volleyball on the recruiting and operations sides of the Pro League. Having successfully contracted ~100 athletes and assisted in running 60+ matches across the country in Season One, the Pro League kicked off Season two starting November 1,2025.
With 9 years and Air Force’s most successful seasons ever at the Division I level, Keith left a lasting legacy at the Academy, including 52 of its 80 Mountain West victories and more than half of its overall DI wins. In his final season at Air Force, the team set the conference record with 9 wins, the highest ever RPI at 124, and matched the best seasons in school history with an overall record of 17-12. The 2023 team was the only team in Air Force history to beat a top 25 ranked opponent, Utah State, handing them their only regular season conference loss.
While Barnett is the Falcons’ winningest DI coach in conference action, he also led Air Force to a Power 5 win over Iowa (2021), and collected victories over four NCAA Tournament teams over the years. Against the Falcons’ longtime conference foes, he led the Falcons to their only ever victory (1-55) over Colorado State in 2020 and ended a 13-match skid to Wyoming in 2021. Barnett also coached Air Force to its first-ever win in Laramie (2022) and its first road victory over New Mexico since 2003.
Prior to the Academy he spent two seasons as an assistant coach at West Texas A&M University. During his two years on the bench in Canyon, the Lady Buffs compiled a 67-9 record, posted back-to-back 16-0 conference seasons and made a pair of trips to the NCAA Division II Volleyball tournament, including a national semifinal appearance in 2013, losing in 5 sets to runner-up BYU Hawaii.
Barnett also spent four years as the head coach at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. While at UCCS, Barnett went 67-46 and was the second-winningest coach in program history. He was the fastest coach in school history to win 50 matches and led the Mountain Lions to at least 16 victories in all four seasons. The 10 home wins in 2011 were the second-most in school history and the 18 total victories tied for fifth in UCCS records.
Before his time at UCCS, Barnett spent two years as the head coach at Rampart High School in Colorado Springs. He led the Rams to a third-place finish in the Colorado Class 5A State Tournament in 2008, after a Sweet 16 season in 2007.
Barnett also brought a wealth of playing experience to Air Force, he was the 1996 Illinois high school Player of the Year, a 1st Team All-American at the boy’s junior national championships, and then a three-position starter at Pepperdine University. A second-team All-American setter in 2001, Barnett went on to earn a gold medal at the World University Games in Beijing later that year. In addition, he had two stints as a member of the U.S. National Team, serving as both an outside hitter (2001-02) and setter (2005-06).
Barnett’s playing career not only encompassed his time at Pepperdine and with the U.S. National Team, but in overseas action as well. He played professionally in Belgium for three seasons, with stops in St. Vith, Halen and Lennik. He also spent seasons in Spain and Romania.
Barnett and his wife, Jessica, are the parents of three girls – Brooklyn, Elyse and Harper.
Keith currently works for League One Volleyball on the recruiting and operations sides of the Pro League. Having successfully contracted ~100 athletes and assisted in running 60+ matches across the country in Season One, the Pro League kicked off Season two starting November 1,2025.
With 9 years and Air Force’s most successful seasons ever at the Division I level, Keith left a lasting legacy at the Academy, including 52 of its 80 Mountain West victories and more than half of its overall DI wins. In his final season at Air Force, the team set the conference record with 9 wins, the highest ever RPI at 124, and matched the best seasons in school history with an overall record of 17-12. The 2023 team was the only team in Air Force history to beat a top 25 ranked opponent, Utah State, handing them their only regular season conference loss.
While Barnett is the Falcons’ winningest DI coach in conference action, he also led Air Force to a Power 5 win over Iowa (2021), and collected victories over four NCAA Tournament teams over the years. Against the Falcons’ longtime conference foes, he led the Falcons to their only ever victory (1-55) over Colorado State in 2020 and ended a 13-match skid to Wyoming in 2021. Barnett also coached Air Force to its first-ever win in Laramie (2022) and its first road victory over New Mexico since 2003.
Prior to the Academy he spent two seasons as an assistant coach at West Texas A&M University. During his two years on the bench in Canyon, the Lady Buffs compiled a 67-9 record, posted back-to-back 16-0 conference seasons and made a pair of trips to the NCAA Division II Volleyball tournament, including a national semifinal appearance in 2013, losing in 5 sets to runner-up BYU Hawaii.
Barnett also spent four years as the head coach at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. While at UCCS, Barnett went 67-46 and was the second-winningest coach in program history. He was the fastest coach in school history to win 50 matches and led the Mountain Lions to at least 16 victories in all four seasons. The 10 home wins in 2011 were the second-most in school history and the 18 total victories tied for fifth in UCCS records.
Before his time at UCCS, Barnett spent two years as the head coach at Rampart High School in Colorado Springs. He led the Rams to a third-place finish in the Colorado Class 5A State Tournament in 2008, after a Sweet 16 season in 2007.
Barnett also brought a wealth of playing experience to Air Force, he was the 1996 Illinois high school Player of the Year, a 1st Team All-American at the boy’s junior national championships, and then a three-position starter at Pepperdine University. A second-team All-American setter in 2001, Barnett went on to earn a gold medal at the World University Games in Beijing later that year. In addition, he had two stints as a member of the U.S. National Team, serving as both an outside hitter (2001-02) and setter (2005-06).
Barnett’s playing career not only encompassed his time at Pepperdine and with the U.S. National Team, but in overseas action as well. He played professionally in Belgium for three seasons, with stops in St. Vith, Halen and Lennik. He also spent seasons in Spain and Romania.
Barnett and his wife, Jessica, are the parents of three girls – Brooklyn, Elyse and Harper.
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Dr. Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, founder and director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (KYCARDS) where he specializes in the assessment and treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Dr. Chapman is a Diplomate and Certified by the Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT), and is a internationally recognized expert in the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders. Additionally, Dr. Chapman serves on the Editorial Board for the Oxford University Press Treatments That Work treatment series, which includes evidence-based treatment protocols for training mental health professionals and treatment workbooks to assist clients throughout treatment. Dr. Chapman is also known for his expertise as it relates to the intersection of multiculturalism and mental health. Similarly, Dr. Chapman has published numerous papers in scientific journals and has written several book chapters. Dr. Chapman is a Faculty member for the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) for the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and serves on its Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Chapman serves on several Editorial Boards including the Journal of Anxiety Disorders and Clinical Child and Family Psychologist Review. Additionally, Dr. Chapman is a Media Psychologist and regularly contributes to and serves as a consultant for multiple media outlets including A&E and other production companies. Most recently, Dr. Chapman was the Program Expert on the hit series My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted as well as Seasons 1 and 2 of A&E’s hit show 60 Days In. Dr. Chapman has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, NBC Health, Bloomberg Business Week, Men’s Health, and numerous other outlets including the Nick News documentary Worried Sick: Living with Anxiety, a feature on adolescent anxiety. Dr. Chapman previously served as an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Chapman completed a BS in Psychology from Centre College, a MS in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville.
Professional Sports Background
Dr. Chapman also serves as a Mental Health Expert for TrueSport, a subsidiary for the United States Antidoping Agency (USADA) and is a recognized expert in sports performance and mental health, particularly in the areas of anxiety and emotion regulation in athletes. Dr. Chapman also serves as the Team Psychologist for the Louisville City Football Club (USL) and the Racing Louisville Football Club (NWSL) and regularly appears on numerous podcasts that highlight the necessity of mental skills in sports as well as navigating performance anxiety. Dr. Chapman previously served on the Performance Team for the University of Louisville Department of Athletics. Dr. Chapman was a two-sport collegiate athlete (track and field, football) and was inducted into the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2020.
Dr. Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, founder and director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (KYCARDS) where he specializes in the assessment and treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Dr. Chapman is a Diplomate and Certified by the Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT), and is a internationally recognized expert in the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders. Additionally, Dr. Chapman serves on the Editorial Board for the Oxford University Press Treatments That Work treatment series, which includes evidence-based treatment protocols for training mental health professionals and treatment workbooks to assist clients throughout treatment. Dr. Chapman is also known for his expertise as it relates to the intersection of multiculturalism and mental health. Similarly, Dr. Chapman has published numerous papers in scientific journals and has written several book chapters. Dr. Chapman is a Faculty member for the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) for the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and serves on its Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Chapman serves on several Editorial Boards including the Journal of Anxiety Disorders and Clinical Child and Family Psychologist Review. Additionally, Dr. Chapman is a Media Psychologist and regularly contributes to and serves as a consultant for multiple media outlets including A&E and other production companies. Most recently, Dr. Chapman was the Program Expert on the hit series My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted as well as Seasons 1 and 2 of A&E’s hit show 60 Days In. Dr. Chapman has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, NBC Health, Bloomberg Business Week, Men’s Health, and numerous other outlets including the Nick News documentary Worried Sick: Living with Anxiety, a feature on adolescent anxiety. Dr. Chapman previously served as an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Chapman completed a BS in Psychology from Centre College, a MS in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville.
Professional Sports Background
Dr. Chapman also serves as a Mental Health Expert for TrueSport, a subsidiary for the United States Antidoping Agency (USADA) and is a recognized expert in sports performance and mental health, particularly in the areas of anxiety and emotion regulation in athletes. Dr. Chapman also serves as the Team Psychologist for the Louisville City Football Club (USL) and the Racing Louisville Football Club (NWSL) and regularly appears on numerous podcasts that highlight the necessity of mental skills in sports as well as navigating performance anxiety. Dr. Chapman previously served on the Performance Team for the University of Louisville Department of Athletics. Dr. Chapman was a two-sport collegiate athlete (track and field, football) and was inducted into the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Dr. Lewis joined USADA in 2020 as the Director of Science and provides scientific expertise across USADA’s science, testing, results management, and education programs, while also leading and managing the Athlete Biological Passport testing programs. Laura gained her PhD in Exercise Physiology in 2011 and comes to USADA after 10 years working in the Australian High Performance Sport System. Laura loves all things sports and outdoors, with a particular interest in the physiology associated with extreme environments, as well as the equine athlete. In September 2021, Laura moved to Colorado Springs with her husband, three children, and her very excitable Hungarian vizsla. The family is looking forward to enjoying all the wonderful things Colorado has to offer.
Dr. Lewis joined USADA in 2020 as the Director of Science and provides scientific expertise across USADA’s science, testing, results management, and education programs, while also leading and managing the Athlete Biological Passport testing programs. Laura gained her PhD in Exercise Physiology in 2011 and comes to USADA after 10 years working in the Australian High Performance Sport System. Laura loves all things sports and outdoors, with a particular interest in the physiology associated with extreme environments, as well as the equine athlete. In September 2021, Laura moved to Colorado Springs with her husband, three children, and her very excitable Hungarian vizsla. The family is looking forward to enjoying all the wonderful things Colorado has to offer.
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Dr. Melissa Streno earned a PsyD in clinical psychology (2015) and an MA in sport and performance psychology (2010) from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship training with Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes (PROS) at The University of Oklahoma. Upon moving back to her native city of Denver, Colo., Streno completed her postdoctoral fellowship within an eating disorder treatment program focusing on developing and leading a track designed specifically for athletes. She spent three years as a primary therapist in the eating disorder partial hospitalization program before venturing into full-time private practice with Lantern Psychology as a licensed psychologist in Colorado. She continues to teach as an Adjunct Professor in the Sport and Performance Psychology Program at the University of Denver as well.
Streno is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and has consulted with youth, high school, collegiate, elite, and Olympic athletes from a variety of sport and performance domains, including dancers and musicians, as well as those active in a business setting. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to eating disorders, disordered eating, body image distress, anxiety, depression, and life/relationship transitions. Additionally, she helps those leaving a performance realm maintain valuable parts of their identity and connect with purpose to develop a genuine relationship with food, exercise, and their body.
Dr. Melissa Streno earned a PsyD in clinical psychology (2015) and an MA in sport and performance psychology (2010) from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship training with Psychological Resources for OU Student-Athletes (PROS) at The University of Oklahoma. Upon moving back to her native city of Denver, Colo., Streno completed her postdoctoral fellowship within an eating disorder treatment program focusing on developing and leading a track designed specifically for athletes. She spent three years as a primary therapist in the eating disorder partial hospitalization program before venturing into full-time private practice with Lantern Psychology as a licensed psychologist in Colorado. She continues to teach as an Adjunct Professor in the Sport and Performance Psychology Program at the University of Denver as well.
Streno is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and has consulted with youth, high school, collegiate, elite, and Olympic athletes from a variety of sport and performance domains, including dancers and musicians, as well as those active in a business setting. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to eating disorders, disordered eating, body image distress, anxiety, depression, and life/relationship transitions. Additionally, she helps those leaving a performance realm maintain valuable parts of their identity and connect with purpose to develop a genuine relationship with food, exercise, and their body.
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Michele LaBotz MD has ongoing interests in injury prevention, physical literacy and athletic development in children and adolescents, sports nutrition and the use of performance enhancing substances in young athletes, and promoting safe and accessible sporting opportunities for all children,
She graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and trained in pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Maine Medical Center before her sports medicine fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an associate professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, a Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital Scholarship Academy member and is serving as the medical director of the athletic training program at the University of New England. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness and serves on the board for the AAP’s Maine Chapter and for the Taylor Hooton Foundation. She is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, a member of the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. She serves as the chair of the Health and Safety Advisory Council for the National Council of Youth Sports.
Michele LaBotz MD has ongoing interests in injury prevention, physical literacy and athletic development in children and adolescents, sports nutrition and the use of performance enhancing substances in young athletes, and promoting safe and accessible sporting opportunities for all children,
She graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and trained in pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Maine Medical Center before her sports medicine fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an associate professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, a Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital Scholarship Academy member and is serving as the medical director of the athletic training program at the University of New England. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness and serves on the board for the AAP’s Maine Chapter and for the Taylor Hooton Foundation. She is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, a member of the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. She serves as the chair of the Health and Safety Advisory Council for the National Council of Youth Sports.
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Roberta Kraus is President of the Center for Sports Psychology in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Center specializes in helping individuals and teams to develop mental strategies that lead to a consistent peak performance. Olympic, Paralympic, World champion athletes and coaches along with collegiate athletic teams have used these strategies to successfully manage performance under pressure in their competitive and non-competitive life.
Her international reputation comes from extensive experience with designing and implementing specific mental training programs on the subject of peak performance, team leadership, group dynamics, communications, neuroscience, resiliency, motivation, transition and burnout. Her involvement with world-class coaches and athletes helped those individuals and teams earn numerous medals in both world and national championships. Her client base has included the LPGA, Olympic & Paralympic Sport Teams, USA Figure Skating, USA Wrestling, WNBA, NACWAA, American Softball Association, USA Rowing Association, USA Swimming, National Council of Youth Sports, 27 varies collegiate athletic coaches and their athletes along with a variety of club and high school athletic program.
She was the Sports Psychologist for the USA Men’s and Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball teams who both won the Gold medal in RIO Paralympics. The men’s team went 8 – 0 and women 7 – 0 in both pool and medal round competition. In addition, she designed and facilitates the Athlete Career Education P.I.V.O.T. (Consistent Top Performance with Life after Competition) workshops for upcoming and current retirees for both Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Roberta received her undergraduate degree in Higher Education from Montclair State College. In addition, Roberta has a M.A. degree in Education from the University of Northern Colorado, a M.S. degree in Sports Psychology from the University of Arizona and a Doctorate degree in Communications from the University of Denver, specializing in its mental and team application to individual performance and group effectiveness within the athletic arena. Roberta played both competitive basketball and tennis at Montclair State University. She was also an athletic coach at the collegiate and high school level for 14 years coaching both Basketball and high school Volleyball.
Roberta Kraus is President of the Center for Sports Psychology in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Center specializes in helping individuals and teams to develop mental strategies that lead to a consistent peak performance. Olympic, Paralympic, World champion athletes and coaches along with collegiate athletic teams have used these strategies to successfully manage performance under pressure in their competitive and non-competitive life.
Her international reputation comes from extensive experience with designing and implementing specific mental training programs on the subject of peak performance, team leadership, group dynamics, communications, neuroscience, resiliency, motivation, transition and burnout. Her involvement with world-class coaches and athletes helped those individuals and teams earn numerous medals in both world and national championships. Her client base has included the LPGA, Olympic & Paralympic Sport Teams, USA Figure Skating, USA Wrestling, WNBA, NACWAA, American Softball Association, USA Rowing Association, USA Swimming, National Council of Youth Sports, 27 varies collegiate athletic coaches and their athletes along with a variety of club and high school athletic program.
She was the Sports Psychologist for the USA Men’s and Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball teams who both won the Gold medal in RIO Paralympics. The men’s team went 8 – 0 and women 7 – 0 in both pool and medal round competition. In addition, she designed and facilitates the Athlete Career Education P.I.V.O.T. (Consistent Top Performance with Life after Competition) workshops for upcoming and current retirees for both Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Roberta received her undergraduate degree in Higher Education from Montclair State College. In addition, Roberta has a M.A. degree in Education from the University of Northern Colorado, a M.S. degree in Sports Psychology from the University of Arizona and a Doctorate degree in Communications from the University of Denver, specializing in its mental and team application to individual performance and group effectiveness within the athletic arena. Roberta played both competitive basketball and tennis at Montclair State University. She was also an athletic coach at the collegiate and high school level for 14 years coaching both Basketball and high school Volleyball.
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Stephanie Miezin is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with experience in both dietetics and culinary arts. She is passionate about improving the health and performance of athletes through nutrition education and by making performance fueling delicious and fun. She has a Bachelor’s in Culinary Nutrition from Johnson & Wales University and a Master’s in Medical Dietetics from Ohio State University. She has worked for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, helping fuel Team USA athletes at Olympic and Pan American Games and at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado. She has helped fuel athletes in the Tampa Bay Rays baseball, Ohio State University, and NWSL KC Current organizations, as well as international soccer athletes. Stephanie has also led organizational nutrition strategy and a team of dietitians as Director of Nutrition at the health and wellness resort company Canyon Ranch. She is currently the Director of Nutrition for Cascaid. Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys getting creative in the kitchen, making pottery, and outdoor adventures with her dog Coco.
Stephanie Miezin is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with experience in both dietetics and culinary arts. She is passionate about improving the health and performance of athletes through nutrition education and by making performance fueling delicious and fun. She has a Bachelor’s in Culinary Nutrition from Johnson & Wales University and a Master’s in Medical Dietetics from Ohio State University. She has worked for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, helping fuel Team USA athletes at Olympic and Pan American Games and at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado. She has helped fuel athletes in the Tampa Bay Rays baseball, Ohio State University, and NWSL KC Current organizations, as well as international soccer athletes. Stephanie has also led organizational nutrition strategy and a team of dietitians as Director of Nutrition at the health and wellness resort company Canyon Ranch. She is currently the Director of Nutrition for Cascaid. Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys getting creative in the kitchen, making pottery, and outdoor adventures with her dog Coco.