Sports Medicine

• University of Cincinnati
• Miami University
• Mount Saint Joseph University
• Thomas More College

• Withrow High School
• Aiken High School
• Clark Montessori
• DePaul Cristo Rey High School
• Western Hills High School
• Lockland High School
• St. Bernard High School
• North College Hill High School
• Taft High School
• Hughes Center High School
• Gamble Montessori High School
• Riverview East Academy
• Oyler High School
• Cincinnati Christian School
• Woodward Career Technical High School
• Shroder High School

• Thunder United Metro Futbol Club
• Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy
• Pisgah Youth Organization
• The Gymnastics Center
• Westside Academy of Gymnastics
• Flip n Twist Gymnastics Club

• Flying Pig Marathon
• Girls on the Run

John Brehm
Senior Athletic Trainer and Athletic Training Education
Athletic Trainer- Gamble Montessori School
john.brehm@cchmc.org

John has been a certified athletic trainer for more than 15 years. John is involved in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of athletic injuries for the high school athletes and also for local area athletic events. He has a vast knowledge of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and is a member of the OATA, NATA and GLATA. John is also CPR certified.

Prior to joining Cincinnati Children's, John was the athletic trainer for St. Xavier High School, Deer Park High School and Mariemont High School. He has been involved in many local camps and sporting events such as the ATP, Marvin Lewis Football camp, and East / West Football games. John received bachelor's degree from Xavier University in sport medicine and his master’s degree in health education and promotions from the University of Cincinnati.

John enjoys watching and playing athletic events like golf and baseball and also helping coach soccer and t-ball for his kids. 

Kelly Camp
Athletic Trainer- Withrow HS and DePaul Cristo Rey HS
kelly.camp@cchmc.org

Kelly works with Withrow and DePaul Cristo Rey High Schools. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati in spring 2010 and has been working with Withrow since December 2010. Kelly has worked with St. Xavier High School and Cincinnati Children's since graduating. She enjoys participating in many sports, but currently competes in boxing and random running races throughout the city.

Kate Cieslak
Clinic Athletic Trainer - Dr. Gubanich
katherine.cieslak@cchmc.org

Kim Foss
Research Coordinator 
Athletic Trainer- Lockland HS
kim.foss@cchmc.org

 Kim has more than 24 years of experience as a certified athletic trainer. She has bachelor’s degrees in athletic training and sociology from North Dakota State University and master’s degrees in sports medicine and biomechanics from the University of Oregon. She has worked in the collegiate, high school, and clinic settings, but her passion is working with high school aged athletes. She was the athletic trainer at Linn-Mar High School in Iowa for seven years before moving to Cincinnati 11 years ago. While there, she developed a student trainer program, the first AED program in the state, and established a fully equipped clinic for athlete health on site.

Kim has published extensively, most notably in the areas of injury epidemiology, biomechanics, and concussion. Before moving to Ohio she was the coordinator for the large-scale NATA project, the National High School Sports Injury Registry. Her current position is senior clinical research coordinator and she works with the Division of Sports Medicine in writing grants and conducting various research projects.

Kim is an adjunct professor with Mount St. Joseph University, Northern Kentucky University and assistant professor in the graduate school at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She is a member of the NATA, GLATA, and OATA and belongs to several committees within those organizations.

Sharon Frank
Athletic Trainer- Westside Academy of Gymnastics, The Gymnastics Center, 
Flip-N-Twist Gymnastics, Cincinnati Gymnastics
sharon.frank@cchmc.org

Sharon received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Michigan State University in 2012 and her master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Kentucky (UK) in 2014. While at UK, she worked as the graduate assistant providing full-time coverage to the UK women’s soccer team. She comes to Cincinnati Children’s after a one-year stint in Memphis, TN with Rhodes College. At Rhodes College, Sharon was the primary athletic trainer for volleyball, track & field/cross country, women's basketball, and softball. Sharon is also a member of the NATA, GLATA, and OATA.

Sharon is a native of Plymouth, MI. She brings first-hand experience to her position after spending 12 years as a gymnast herself at Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, reaching USAG Level 9. She enjoys spending her free time biking, playing racquetball, reading, and exploring downtown Cincinnati.

Cory Jacobs
Athletic Trainer- Cincinnati Christian Schools
cory.jacobs@cchmc.org

Cory graduated from Lee University in 2000 with a degree in Biological Sciences and in 2001 with a Health Sciences degree. Prior to joining Cincinnati Children's, Cory worked with Lakota Local Schools at Lakota East for 15 years through Premier Health and Wellington Orthopaedics. He is a member of National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association, and Greater Cincinnati Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Sarah Passe
Athletic Trainer- Aiken HS and Taft HS
sarah.passe@cchmc.org

Sarah is a native of Minnesota. She originally came to Cincinnati to attend Xavier University to study athletic training. After leaving Xavier she worked at Beacon Orthopedics and DePaul University before studying for her master's in applied physiology and kinesiology at the University of Florida. She came to Cincinnati Children’s after spending three years working for Indianapolis Public Schools as an athletic trainer at Northwest High School.

Kyle Rogers
Athletic Trainer - North College Hill and Thunder United Soccer Club
kyle.rogers@cchmc.org

Kyle graduated from the University of Cincinnati in spring 2015 and has been working with Cincinnati Children's ever since. During college, he spent time working with Real Salt Lake MLS team and the US Men’s National Soccer Team, as well as local Cincinnati high schools. Kyle has a passion for soccer and follows many national and international teams and leagues. He also enjoys spending his free time playing soccer at local indoor soccer facilities.

Stephanie Shive
Clinic Athletic Trainer - Dr. Walker
stephanie.stalf@cchmc.org

 Lauren Tauber
Athletic Trainer- Clark Montessori School
lauren.tauber@cchmc.org

Lauren is Cincinnati native who graduated from Sycamore High School. She received her Bachelor of Science in athletic training from the College of Mount Saint Joseph, and worked at NovaCare Rehabilitation with coverage of Clark Montessori High School for five years. Lauren went to the University of West Florida and graduated with her master's in health, leisure, exercise science and physical education. While there, she taught modalities lab and worked with the NCAA DII Women’s Soccer National Championship team. 

She has practiced athletic training in the Unites States, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Mexico and Costa Rica. Lauren has experience working the Flying Pig Marathon, Cincinnati Commandoes, Cincinnati Sizzle, Cincinnati Roller Girls, Cincinnati Rugby, and Lakota West Lacrosse teams. Lauren is a member of the NATA, SETA, GLATA, and OATA. 

Timothy “Matt” Tepe
Athletic Trainer- Hughes HS
timothy.tepe@cchmc.org

Matt has been an athletic trainer for five years. He received his undergraduate degree at Mount St. Joseph University. While there, he worked with a lot of the Mount St. Joseph sports teams and also interned with the Cincinnati Reds and the Florence Freedom baseball teams. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Matt started working in the field at a clinic. He went on to work in a high school setting where he’s been for the last four years.

Alesha Chadwick
Athletic Trainer - Western Hills HS

Holly Horton
Clinic Nurse - Dr. Logan
holly.horton@cchmc.org

Jen Werner
Athletic Trainer - St. Bernard-Elmwood Place HS and Schroder HS
jennifer.werner@cchmc.org

Jen is a Wisconsin native. She received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 2012 and her master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Kentucky (UK) in 2014. While at UK, she worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for a local Fayette County High School, two Middle Schools, UK Club Hockey and Lacrosse, as well as, in clinic at UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Prior to coming to Cincinnati Children’s, Jen worked at the University of Michigan as the primary athletic trainer for the Men’s and Women’s Tennis program for three years. Jen is a member of the NATA, GLATA, and OATA. 

Lisa Koenig
Clinic Athletic Trainer - Dr. Berz
lisa.koenig@cchmc.org

Stephanie Haubner
Clinic Athletic Trainer - Dr. Cronin
stephanie.Haubner@cchmc.org

Tanner Harned
Athletic Trainer - Woodward HS
tanner.harned@cchmc.org

 Tanner is a native of Berea, Kentucky and a 2015 graduate of Northern Kentucky University (NKU). While at NKU, he gained a variety of clinical experience in the high school, clinic, and college settings, including NKU women’s soccer. Following undergrad, Tanner worked at Lexington Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine before returning to school. In 2017 he obtained his master’s degree in exercise science from Auburn University. As a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Auburn, he was contracted to work NAIA football, women’s lacrosse, and tennis at Point University in West Point, Georgia.

During his time in the field, Tanner has become interested in the study of biomechanics and human movement related to injury prevention in student athletes. Outside of work he enjoys playing guitar, golfing, hockey, and being outdoors.