Arya Alizadeh

I am an Athletic Therapy graduate candidate at Sheridan College, who is determined, hard working and dedicated, with a strong foundation in Kinesiology, Strength and Conditioning, and Rehabilitation Science from McMaster University. I have gained vast experience in field coverage, injury assessment, taping, and rehabilitative support across private, professional and varsity sport settings with high athlete volumes.I am passionate about evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, supporting athlete performance and return-to-play in high-performance environments. I am looking forward to pursuing a lead assistant athletic therapist position with your sports medicine staff that will lead me to a career that helps athletes improve their daily function and pushes me to strive for more.

• Oxygen Therapy and Administration, Canadian Red Cross
• Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Level C
• Certified Personal Trainer - CPT, Certified Personal Trainer Network
• Concussion Training, McMaster University
• Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Training, McMaster University
• National Lifeguard - NLS
• Swim Instructor and Emergency First Aid Instructor
• Basic Life Support - HCP, Canadian Red Cross
• First Responders, Canadian Red Cross

• 81kg Ontario Weightlifting Champion, 2020
• 89kg Ontario Weightlifting Champion, 2021
• McMaster's Honour Award, Awarded for achieving an admission average of 90-94.99% to McMaster University
• Ontario Scholar Recipient, Awarded for proving academic excellence and maintaining an average of 80%+
• D.N. Hazell Athletic Leadership Award, Awarded to the student who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the area of Health and Physical Education

• Student Field Therapist, McMaster Sports Medicine, Hamilton, ON, 05/01/22, 05/31/24
• Kinesiology Welcome Week Rep, McMaster Kinesiology, Hamilton, ON, 09/01/21, 04/30/24
• Motionball Hamilton for Special Olympics Volunteer, Marathon of Sport Online, 09/01/20, 04/30/21
• Ask A Trainer, The Pulse Fitness Centre - McMaster Athletics & Recreation, 09/01/20, 04/30/21
• 1st Downsview Medvent Junior Paramedic, Toronto Paramedics, Toronto, ON, 09/01/20, 04/30/21
• Flag Football Coach, AY Jackson Secondary School, Toronto, ON, 02/01/19, 06/30/23

• AT Field/Clinical Rotation, McMaster Sports Medicine, Hamilton, ON, 08/01/25, Present, Provided primary care for Football and Volleyball teams., Rehabilitation program design/implementation and return to play of injured athletes., Communication of athlete status and injury report to coaching and medical staff., Provided supervision and guided volunteering kinesiology students in diverse settings.
• Hired Student Intern, Toronto Argonauts, Toronto, ON, 05/01/25, 08/31/25, Provided daily athletic therapy support within a CFL sports medicine environment during training camp and regular season., Supported rehabilitation, exercise progressions, and return to play protocols under head athletic therapist directive., Performed fitting, modification and adjustment to limiting blocks of Don Joy and other supportive bracing systems to meet athlete specific needs., Maintained professional clinical documentation to support communication within a multidisciplinary sports medicine team.
• AT Clinical Rotation, Toronto Athletic Club, Toronto, ON, 01/01/25, 04/30/25, Implemented therapeutic exercise, manual therapy techniques, and modality-based treatments under supervising clinician., Prepared treatment spaces between patients.
• AT Field Sport Rotation, Seneca College, Toronto, ON, 08/01/24, 12/31/24, Provided primary field care for the men's rugby team and clinical assessment/rehab to all varsity athletes.
• AT Student Placement, Upper Canada College, Toronto, ON, 09/01/23, 12/31/23, Provided primary field care to football and hockey teams.