• The Assistant Athletic Trainer assist with the care of the 22 intercollegiate sports.  Melissa is housed in the Tinsley Center and is responsible for a variety of teams that operate out of the facility.  She also Coordinates the Athletic injury Rehabilitation.

Melissa is in her second year with the Bridgewater State College Sports Medicine Team.  In 1999 Melissa graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Athletic Training from Springfield College.  In the BSC Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Department Melissa is utilizing her skills and experience as a physical rehabilitation clinician by serving as the coordinator of Athletic Injury Rehabilitation.

She has served as an Athletic Trainer at Mansfield High School through Morton Hospital Rebound Sports Medicine and at Foxborough High School through Caritas Norwood Hospital.  In 2003 she became the Coordinator of First Five Rehabilitative Strength and Conditioning Program for spinal cord injured patients. 

Melissa's additional experience includes medical coverage for the Boston Marathon in 2003 and 2004, an Athletic Trainer for the 2006 Shriner's South Football game, the 2006 Pro-Am Pre-Draft Ice Hockey Tournament, the 2006 Jr. Chowder Cup Ice Hockey Tournament, the 2005 MIAA high school Superbowl, the 2005 MIAA south sectional Wrestling tournament and the MSFHA summer league from 2003 to 2005. In 2001 Melissa was a long term substitute Psychology teacher for Mansfield High School and in 2002 she taught Health.  She currently provides medical coverage for the Walpole Express jr. the Foxboro Stars Ice Hockey leagues.