Head Athletic Trainer, Program Director
Monica Ohkubo
MA, ATC, EMT-B

Monica has been the Head Athletic Trainer at SRJC since 2007, following many years of service to SRJC's Sports Medicine & Athletic Training Program. Monica returned to the SRJC athletic training team as an assistant athletic trainer in 2005.  She played softball at SRJC in 2000 and 2001, and also served as a student athletic trainer from 2000 to 2003.  Monica earned her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology/Athletic Training from Sonoma State University in 2003 before completing her Master’s degree at San Jose State in 2005.  Monica has worked with a diverse range of athletes, from triathletes to ultimate frisbee players.  She has volunteered for the Sonoma County Sol Women’s semi-professional soccer team, and was the athletic trainer for the Santa Rosa Scorchers Women’s professional football team.  In her two years at San Jose State, Monica worked as a physical therapy aide at BaySport Physical Therapy, and as head athletic trainer at Silver Creek High School.  Monica has worked for USA volleyball and wrestling youth programs, and has also functioned as the athletic trainer for Montgomery High School football. Monica is also certified as an EMT-B.  She is a member of the California Athletic Trainers’ Association, Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association and National Athletic Trainers’ Association since 2002, and is also a member of the California Community College Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Assistant Athletic Trainer
Guy Mohr
ATC, CSCS, PTA

Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jeremy Vandegriff
ATC

Jeremy was an athletic training student under Byron Craighead at SRJC for 3 years before transferring to Fresno State University. He spent two years at Fresno State working with Division 1 Athletes and received a BS in Kinesiology. Jeremy is currently an Assistant Athletic Trainer at SRJC, and is an ATC for local High School playoff games through Oakland Children’s Hospital, and also works with the US Tennis Association under 18 girls National Championship Event in Marin. He is also pursuing his Masters in Kinesiology at Sonoma State University.  Jeremy’s enthusiasm and passion for athletic training make him an excellent addition to the certified athletic training staff at SRJC. In his free time Jeremy enjoys playing basketball, travelling, skiing and golfing.

Sports Medicine & Athletic Training Instructor
Julie Miller
MA, ATC

Julie Miller began as a sports medicine instructor at SRJC in Fall of 2009.  Julie also works as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Sonoma State University.  At SSU, she currently works with men’s soccer, women’s water polo, women’s tennis and women’s golf.  Julie also helps the Seawolves men’s soccer team and women’s water polo teams with the design and implementation of their strength and conditioning programs.
Julie started her interest in Athletic Training while attending Cal Lutheran University in 2003 after transferring from Mendocino Junior College to run track and cross country. She then transferred to Cal State Northridge in 2004, where she finished her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training in 2006. While at Northridge, she had clinical sites at USC, Moorpark Community College, Pasadena Community College, as well as St. Francis High School in La Canada. After graduation, Julie decided to head back to northern California to pursue her Master's degree at Sonoma State University while working as a part time Athletic Trainer at Sonoma State. She completed her Masters degree in Kinesiology in 2009. Julie has also volunteered her time, for multiple years to the AIDS Lifecycle’s Sports Medicine Team.
Julie has held a national certification by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) since 2006. She stays up to date on medical information by attending the NATA’s National Clinical Symposium’s as well as attending the Far West Athletic Trainer’s Association’s (FWATA) annual meeting and symposium. Julie enjoys anything outdoors...hobbies include running, rock climbing, as well as, competitive Olympic weight lifting...her future goals include competing in her first triathlon.