Tara Peterson '05

 
At UNE:2009-2013 (3.5 years)
Hometown:Bristol, Conn.
College:UNE '05
Florida '07


Peterson (M.S., LAT, ATC, CSCS) has been back at her alma mater as Assistant Athletic Trainer for three years now. She returned to Biddeford after having served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Barton College, an NCAA Division II institution in North Carolina.

Additionally, Peterson was an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA (2007) and a Certified Athletic Trainer at Alachua County Schools in Florida (2005-07). She also served as Assistant Athletic Trainer and Equipment Manager for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.

A native of Bristol, Conn., Peterson graduated summa cum laude from UNE in 2005. She was a four-year member of the Nor'easters' basketball team and served as team captain her senior season. She was a three-time academic all-conference selection.

From UNE, Peterson went on to attain her master's degree in applied physiology and kinesiology from the University of Florida in 2007.


(updated June 2012)
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