Nicole Fillingame, MS, LAT, ATC, CES, PES, is the Sports Medicine Outreach & Athletic Training Manager at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. In her role, she provides leadership, oversight, and supervision for outreach athletic training services to 27 high schools across Missouri and Kansas.

Nicole has been a board-certified and licensed Athletic Trainer since 2007, following her graduation with a master’s degree from the University of Arkansas. She is actively involved in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, serving on the Council on Practice Advancement (COPA) as the Healthcare Administration Chair. Additionally, Nicole is the current COPA Chair for the Mid-American Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA).