Ben Snyder

Ben arrived in El Paso in 2013 after graduating from Missouri Valley College with a bachelor's degree in athletic training. From 2013-2015, he attended UTEP and worked as a GA AthleticTrainer under Dawn Hearn with the UTEP football team & women's golf team. During this time, he completed his master's degree in educational leadership. Following UTEP, he was the Head Athletic Trainer at Anthony ISD for 3 years, Sports Medicine/HST Instructor & EPISD sub-athletic trainer for the next 4 years. Ben has completed his doctorate in athletic training from A.T. Still University and is currently an Associate Professor at New Mexico State University in the masters of athletic training program since 2022. Ben has been a SCATA member since 2014 and has served as Vice President and President for the past 4 years. He is married to Sadie and has 2 awesome kids, Scarlett and Oliver. 

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Jacob Waldecker

My name is Jacob Waldecker and I'm currently the Head Athletic Trainer for Horizon High School in El Paso, TX. I graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2017. My first job was through a PT clinic contracted out to a 6A high school, Madison Central. I made the move to Texas in January of 2020 first to Tyler, TX where I was a solo AT at Mineola ISD. From Tyler I made the move to Horizon where I have been since August 2020. I plan to further my education with a masters degree soon.

I decided to join SCATA in 2021 and love the ability to interact with other ATs I don't always run into during the school year. Learning from experienced ATs and adopting their ideas to improve my craft to the best of my ability.

I recently got engaged to my beautiful fiancé Diana in Santorini Greece in the summer of 2024. We live with our 3 dogs Bailor, Darwin, and Kiwi. We are planning our wedding for June 2025.

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​Michelle Moe-Villa

Bio Coming Soon​

 

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Maria Tuck

Maria is an El Paso native. She graduated from Burges High School where she had the honor of learning under one of SCATA’s legends Manny Pacillas. She went on to study at UTEP under 2 other SCATA greats, Dave Binder and Dawn Hearn. She Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science in 1993. She has held every office in SCATA at some point in her career. She has worked at Jefferson High School since 1994, recently completing her 26th year. She was inducted into the SCATA Hall of Fame in 2015. She is a proud mother to 2 wonderful teenagers.

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Emilio Araujo

Emilio is an El Paso native who graduated from Cathedral High School.  He is on his 4th term as SCATA President.  Before that he was Public Relations Representative for 2 years. He graduated with his Bachelors from the Athletic Training Education program at New Mexico State University in 2004.  He started his athletic training career at Irvin High School In 2006 and was there for 8 years. He received the Manny Pacillas Award through SCATA in 2014.  He is now in his 5th year at Coronado High School.

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