Athletic Training Staff
Erin Rose, LAT, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
erose@bishopoconnell.org
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Erin Rose, LAT, ATC was born and raised in California. Erin received a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training from Azusa Pacific University in 2017. While living in Southern California and Idaho, Erin served as a Head Athletic Trainer at a high school for 4 years. She also worked with Club Sports at Washington State University, before moving to Virginia transitioning to Bishop O’Connell as an Assistant Athletic Trainer.
Amy Loveless, MS, LAT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
aloveless@bishopoconnell.org
Work: 703-237-1456
Amy Loveless graduated from Michigan State University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Athletic Training and Kinesiology. Afterwards, Amy pursued post-professional education, completing a Master of Science in Advanced Athletic Training at the University of South Carolina in 2022, during which time she served as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the university's Equestrian team and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs. As part of her post-professional education, Amy completed a research project, Experiences of Athletic Trainers in Tactical Athlete Settings When Managing Mental Health Conditions, which was published in the Journal of Athletic Training in October 2023. She later received the opportunity to present this research at the National Athletic Trainers' Association Convention in Philadelphia in 2022 prior to moving to Washington DC to begin her work as a full-time Athletic Trainer.
Alexis Mackey, LAT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
amackey@bishopoconnell.org
Work: 703-237-1456
Alexis Mackey is from Manassas Park, VA. She attended Bridgewater College where she received her B.S. in Health and Exercise Science and her M.S. in Athletic Training. She has experience working with a variety of both women and men's teams at Bridgewater College, including football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. She also had experience working with the women's soccer team at James Madison University, before becoming an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Bishop O'Connell.
Meet Our Team Physician
Dr. Ron Paik serves as our team physician. He is an orthopedic surgeon and joined the Nirschl Orthopaedic Center in Arlington in 2014. Dr. Paik graduated from the University of Virginia where he was in the Echols Scholar Honors Program. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School where he was selected as a National Institutes of Health Summer Research Fellow. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine in Chicago. He went on to pursue further fellowship training in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the world renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, which pioneered the Tommy John surgical procedure for baseball pitchers.
Student Aides
A staff of O’Connell students assist with the daily operation of the athletic training program. They work in the training room after school and at many practices and games helping to provide taping, first aid and other services.