Curriculum Vitae: Kristin Payne

CURRICULUM VITAE


CURRICULUM VITAE


Kristin Payne

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

  • Professional experience in a variety of athletic training settings including academic, athletics, industrial, and international.

  • Owner and founder of injury prevention and care company serving regional industrial clients. 

  • Administered cost analysis of the industrial athletic training program for an orthopaedic medical practice including return on investment of the client.

 

 

EDUCATION

  • Arkansas State University, M.S. In Exercise Science

    • Graduated May 2008 

      • Thesis: Upper Extremity Position Sense and its Correlation to Free Throw Percentage in Basketball Players

  • University Of Nebraska, B.S. in Athletic Training

    • Graduated May 2006 

 

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska (Fall semester 2019)

    • Adjunct professor for the Biology Department

      • BIO 1090L: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Lab

  • University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana (August 2008-January 2013)

    • Instructor for the undergraduate athletic training curriculum

      • AT 280 “Introduction to Athletic Training”- a freshman-level lecture for both AT majors and non-majors

      • AT 291 “Clinical Education I” a sophomore-level injury evaluation lab

 

 

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

  • Hinco LLC, Lincoln, Nebraska (April 2018-present)

    • Owner and founder of this injury prevention consulting company. Services include:

      • Evaluation and treatment of work comp injuries

      • Biomechanical assessment of employees

      • Design of pre-shift exercise programs

      • Ergonomic analysis

      • Spine health programs

      • Education courses on a variety of topics

  • Orthopaedic Associates, Evansville, Indiana (December 2014-March 2018)

    • Occupational athletic trainer based in an orthopaedic clinic providing on-site outreach to large local industries as well as physician extender duties in the clinic. 
      Responsibilities include:

      • Assessment and treatment of First Aid and Medical Treatment injuries

      • Ergonomic and human performance analysis

      • Calculate the cost analysis of the program

      • Lectures to employees on wellness and ergonomics

      • DME fitting

      • Design promotional materials to present to other prospective companies

      • Meet with prospective companies interested in our services

  • Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas (January 2013-May 2014)

    • Assistant athletic trainer in charge of women’s volleyball

    • Preceptor for CAATE approved program

    • Certified in Selective Functional Movement Assessments and used that information to develop prevention and rehabilitation protocols

    • Worked with disordered eating athletes and coordinated their care

    • Work in conjunction with various orthopedists, specialists and physical therapists to make and execute treatments and protocols

  • World University Games, Kazan, Russia (July 2013)

    • Athletic trainer for Team USA Volleyball during this two-week event

    • Injury prevention, management and rehabilitation, first aid

  • University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana (August 2008-January 2013)

    • Assistant athletic trainer in charge of women’s basketball, volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country

    • Preceptor for CAATE approved program

    • Involved in our secondary insurance protocol

    • Management of inventory and purchasing

    • Assisted in conducting annual physicals for all sports

  • Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas (August 2006-May 2008)

    • Volleyball graduate assistant athletic trainer for two years

    • Women’s soccer athletic trainer for one spring semester, in addition to volleyball

    • Preceptor for CAATE approved program

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

  • “The Safety Professional’s Role in Worker Retention” Iowa-Illinois Safety Council Professional Development Conference, Dubuque, IA. 2023

  •  “I Understand the Term ‘Industrial Athlete,’ but Practically Speaking, What Do I Do Now?” Kansas Department of Labor Safety and Health Conference, Wichita, KS. 2021

  • “Giving Time to Non-Catastrophic Injuries, The Humble Sprains and Strains.” National Safety Council of Nebraska Health and Safety Summit, Omaha, NE. 2020

  • “Reducing Recordable Injuries in an Employee’s Choice State.” American Society of Safety Professionals, Great Plains Chapter, Omaha, NE. 2019

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

  • NATA-BOC certified athletic trainer (May 2006-present)

  • Nebraska athletic trainer licensure (July 2017-present)

  • Indiana athletic trainer licensure (August 2008-2023)

  • Humantech Ergonomics certified (2015)

  • Selective Functional Movement Assessment certified (2011)

  • American Heart Association CPR/AED (current)