About me

Hello and welcome to my blog!

Hi, I’m Ellie Travis, a Newcastle based 23 year old business woman. I am a Graduate Sports Therapist and hold an MSc in Strength and Conditioning. I’m starting my journey to become an experienced professional in sports injury care with a thirst for knowledge and challenging myself.

I am currently employed as a part-time lecturer at Teesside University where I have taught ‘Dance Science’ on the BA Dance degree and anatomy and research methods on the BSc Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation degree. I also run my own sports injury clinic in North Shields, as well as working with several sports teams to provide support. I love my job teaching new therapists and helping others overcome and prevent injuries.

My interests lie in American Football and dance (particularly ballet) and it is my aim to educate individuals in these areas to enhance performance and prevent injuries.

I have vast experience as a Sports Therapist and Strength and Conditioning coach with a wide range of sporting disciplines. These include: rugby union, rugby league, badminton, squash, dance, American football, strongman, cyclists and track athletes.

As well as injury care and strength and conditioning advice, this blog also documents what I get up to in my work, book reviews and my lifestyle to keep it a little less serious.

I love to keep active myself through weight lifting, sports conditioning, ballet, water sports and country hikes. I just love anything outside really (particularly the seaside) so I have the perfect job!

I hope you enjoy the read!

Please feel free to get in contact!

Experience

·         Lecturer in Dance Science at Teesside University

·         Part-time Lecturer on the BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation degree at Teesside University

·         Sports Therapist – Ultimate Strongman World Championship, Dec 2016

·         Sports Therapist – Tankie’s Battle, April 2016

·        Sports Therapist – North Shields RFC, North East Strongman Promotions, Newcastle University Raiders American Football Team, Newcastle Vikings American Football Team, Northumbria University Mustangs American Football Team, Whitley Bay Barbarians Rugby League, Teesside University Cougars American Football Team, Sports Injury Specialists, Anarchy Strength.

·         Strength and Conditioning – Teesside University Intern, Teesside University BA Dance, Teesside University Dance Group, Performance Sports Therapy, Newcastle Vikings American Football Team.

Qualifications

·         MSc Strength and Conditioning

·         BSc(Hons) Sports Therapy

·         UKSCA associate – working towards accreditation

·         UKAD Accredited Advisor

·         FMA member

·         KT1 & KT2

·         First aid

·         Working towards Nutrition Diploma

      

My career goals

·         To work alongside professional dancers and American Footballers to enhance performance, treat and prevent injuries.

·         To carry out research within Dance Science and American Football.