What does an Athletic Trainer do?
- Injury Recognition and Evaluation
- Injury Prevention
- Injury Treatment
- First Aid
- Application of emergency life-saving techniques
- Education and Counseling (regarding sport injujries and health)
- Acts as liaison between athletes, coaches, parents, physicians, etc.
DO YOU WANT TO BE A STUDENT TRAINER IN THE TRAINING ROOM?
Student Trainers are students that help in the Training Room and get assigned their own Sport Team for the season. They attend all games, home and away, and usually travel with the team. A Student Trainer can earn a Block for helping with a team and can also fulfill the Freshman Requirement as per Marla's requirements. If you are interested in being a Student Trainer, see Marla anyday after school in the Training Room or send her an email.
Our Facilities
The Training Room is located near the Girls and Boys Locker Rooms.
Marla Bottner and Robert Assadurian are in the Training Room everyday after school and at all Home Games.
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Our Athletic Trainers
Ms. Marla Bottner
Marla started working at St. Ignatius part time in 1988 and returned full time in 1990 and has been here ever since. Marla grew up in southern California ,a graduate of U.S Grant High School in Van Nuys. Prior to working at St. Ignatius, Marla worked at Union Square Center for Rehabilitation which specialized in back rehabilitation for workers compensation injuries.
Marla holds a BA from San Francisco State in Pre-Physical Therapy (1986) and also a Masters in Education (1992). Marla enjoys working with the different sport teams and has enjoyed watching the school grow especially from all boys through the co-ed transition.
Mr. Robert Assadurian
Robert, a native of San Francisco, is a graduate of Raul Wallenberg Traditional High School ('92) where he lettered in baseball and swimming. His career at St. Ignatius started in the late fall of 1998 as the assistant Athletic trainer.
He holds a Bachelors' Degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Athletic Coaching from San Francisco State University, a Masters' Degree in Sports & Fitness Management from the University of San Francisco. In addition to athletic training, he has a background in injury rehabilitation and over a decade of work experience in aquatics as a swimming instructor, coach, and as a lifeguard, which he continues to this day. In addition to his work at St. Ignatius, Rob has worked with former San Francisco 49ers Merton Hanks and Eddie Taylor as an Athletic Trainer during their annual youth development football camp (Merton Hanks & Eddie Taylor Football Camp). Also, he has been the Athletic Trainer for the annual "Battle of the Bay", a charity basketball game between the 49ers and the Raiders as well as other charity basketball events hosted by the Oakland Raiders.
During his tenure at St. Ignatius, Rob has been fortunate to experience many facets of the school which includes, but not limited to, sports information, coaching, and proctoring. In addition to his Athletic training responsibilities, he also teaches in the Physical Education Department.
Both Marla and Robert are members of the National Athletic Training Association (NATA) and board certified.
CPR-AED Articles
Article from UC Wellness Berkeley Letter
*Gloves
*Gauze Pads
*Hydrogen Peroxide (or sterile wipes of any kind)
*Bandaids
*Neosporin
*Ace
*Triangular Bandage
*Mask
*Scissors
*Splints (popsicle sticks for fingers or cardboard)