Sports Medicine

Emory Sports Medicine Center
Visit WebsiteTANGELA MCCORKLE, BOC CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER?
Tangela McCorkle, our Certified Athletic Trainer, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training at Valdosta State University. She also interned with the Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri as the head athletic trainer for their track and field team. Following undergraduate school, she attended Austin Peay State University where she earned a Masters of Science degree in Health and Human Performance as a graduate assistant. She worked for Georgia Rehabilitation Center in Newnan, Georgia as an outreach athletic trainer for Sandy Creek High School. She has been at Chattahoochee High School since January of 2006. After the completion of a Masters in Teaching she began teaching Healthcare science for Chattahoochee as well.?
APRIL MCKINNEY, MAT, ATC
April was born and raised in Carson, CA. She attended UCLA and received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 2004. While a student there, she participated in the UCLA Athletics Sports Medicine Internship Program which is how she got her start in athletic training. She then went on to earn her Masters of Athletic Training from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2006. From 2006-2013, April returned to UCLA Sports Medicine where she worked with Women's Rowing, Track and Field, Cross Country, and Softball. In 2013, April relocated to Atlanta, GA where she began working at Chattahoochee High School. April is excited to be part of Emory Sports Medicine and looks forward to providing the best care for the Chattahoochee community!??