GHATS
About Us
Executive Board
Kim Faterkowski, LAT
President
Kimberly Faterkowski is a proud alumni of Westfield High School, Blinn College, and the University of Texas at Arlington. Kim graduated from UTA in 2003 and joined the Athletic Training Staff at Cypress Springs High School. She has been a Panther ever since. She has been married for 18 years to Ryan, who is her biggest supporter. They have 3 children, Steven (18), Rylee (12), and Tyler (4).
While attending Westfield High School, as a student athletic trainer, Kim attended GHATS Student Athletic Trainers Workshops from 1994-1998. She learned during these years just how important the Greater Houston Athletic Trainers’ Society was to the Student Athletic Trainers and Professional Athletic Trainers in the Greater Houston Area. Kim Faterkowski has served since 2003 in many different roles within GHATS. She began as the Student Athletic Trainers Workshop Registration Chair and has held many different positions, such as Social Chair, Posters Committee Member, North Representative, Vice President, and currently, President.
Shelby Jacobs
Vice President
Shelby is a graduate of Texas State University class of 2013. She received her master’s from the University of St. Augustine in 2019. She is currently an Outreach AT for Houston Methodist Sugar Land serving Boling High School. She has become highly involved in Athletic Training and is progressing to be more involved as the years go on. She is on the education committee with Houston Methodist as well as established the Social and Community Service committee for Houston Methodist. Currently her husband and her set out on a new adventure and they now own WissTech Enterprises. Her and Jason have two wonderful children, Remington (6) and Gage (3). Her family is her biggest supporter in all the adventures she chooses to begin. Athletic training has always been a big part of her life starting in high school. Shelby attended Needville High School, where she played sports, and like many others became injured and found her way to the athletic training room. At the time, Bob Marley was the AT for Needville. During her time as a student, He opened her eyes to the world of athletic training and showed her how much of an impact this profession can have on athletes and communities. She attended GHATS as a student in high school and then came back while at Texas State to work the college booth before becoming a professional attending with her own students. Throughout her career, she has seen the importance of The Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society within the Athletic Training Profession and has goals to help continue to grow the presence they have.
Bianca Allen, LAT
Secretary
Bianca is the Head Athletic Trainer at Clements High School. She is a Cypress Springs HS graduate. She graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree of Science in Athletic Training. Before coming to Clements, she was the Head Athletic Trainer for Stafford Municipal School District from 2020-2024. Five years prior to that, she was the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Conroe Caney Creek HS. Bianca genuinely enjoys teaching her sports medicine students. She led her 2022-2023 Sports Medicine group to the Texas State Athletic Trainers’ State Quiz Bowl competition, where they finished fourth in the state of Texas. In April 2024, Bianca and her Sports Medicine staff hosted the GHATS Workshop at Stafford High School. Bianca enjoys spending time with her dog, Bruno, taking dance classes of all styles, baking and cooking.
Eddie Beltran, MS, LAT, ATC
Treasurer
Eddie Beltran is currently an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Humble Summer Creek High School. He received his Bachelors as well as his Masters degree from SFA. Eddie was previously chair of the poster contest.
Riley Wheeler, MS, LAT, ATC
North Rep E
Huffman Hargrave High School
More to come
Justin Landers
North Representative
| Justin is Assistant Athletic Director and Athletic Trainer for Katy ISD. He has been an athletic trainer in the Houston Area for 24 years. Justin has been integral part of many GHATS workshops and has been the GHATS workshop registration chair from 2016 to 2023. He has served many roles in the profession such as scholarship committees, hosting professional development opportunities for athletic trainers, mentoring young professionals, and blood drives. |
Dennis Fyke, LAT, ATC
South Rep E
Dennis started his NATA membership in 1978. Currently Dennis holds the position of South Representative within GHATS. Dennis is one of the Founders of the GHATS Student Athletic Trainer Workshop. He has been honored with the GHATS Bobby Gunn and GHATS Hall of Honors awards.
Emma Hernandez
South Representative
Emma is is in her 4th year overall as an ATC, and her 3rd year at Dobie High School. She is happy to get to know everyone in the Southside, and to be their voice in this society. Emma will begin her term on April 15, 2025, following the Business Meeting
TBA
Parliamentarian
Actively seeking a parliamentarian if interested please email President@ghats.org