Dr. Stephanie Garcia is co-owner of Sports Performance and is one of our most experienced physical therapists. Originally from Ohio, she graduated with her Bachlor’s Degree from Ohio University with a double major in Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology in 2006, as well as competed as a Division 1 athlete on the Ohio Bobcat’s Track & Field Team, running the 800m. Her personal best was 2:17.

Stephanie graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2009 from Ohio University.  She met Dr. Chris Garcia while working at The Ohio State University Sports Medicine, and moved to San Diego in 2011.  As a Certified Athletic Trainer and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 2006, she has experience treating a wide variety of injuries and athletes, specializing in a manual therapy approach.

Stephanie enjoys an active lifestyle, including CrossFit, yoga, running, and traveling.  Stephanie and Chris married in 2012, and welcomed their son, Zachary, into the world in 2016.  They are happy to announce that they are expecting a Baby Girl, due in May 2018.

Dr. Nick Schroeder was born and raised in Reno, NV with the forest and desert as his backyard. He grew up with a passion for anything outdoors…he hiked, backpacked, rock climbed and caved all over the west coast. He also grew up playing any sport he could from martial arts, baseball, basketball, soccer, skiing/snowboarding, squash, tennis, running and track and field.

While working in Supply Chain management in 2010, in San Francisco, he got involved in cycling and went through a 250 hour Yoga Teacher Training course at the prestigious Yoga Tree of San Francisco.  Traveling the world in 2011 and 2012, he went through a secondary Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India where The Beatles studied Transcendental Meditation.

Wanting to be involved with movement and health care, he made a change and went back to school to get his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of St. Augustine. Believing that movement is the best medicine for holistic health, Nick enjoys working with athletes from all walks of life for injury prevention, working through injury, and getting that edge for competition!

Dr. Marissa Rescott comes from the Fingerlakes region of Upstate New York where she grew up water skiing on the lake, watching wildlife, and building forts in her backyard. She also spent much of her time skiing/snowboarding, hiking, and playing school sports including soccer, lacrosse, and track & field.

Marissa first realized her passion for movement and rehab when she used tent poles and duct tape to fashion a brace for her younger brother’s barely noticeable scoliosis at age 12. Equally fascinated by the brain, she pursued her undergraduate degree in neuroscience at St. Lawrence University where she ran hurdles and pole vaulted for the collegiate track and field team. After college, Marissa spent time in Washington, D.C. working on exercise physiology, dietary supplement, and neuroscience research with the National Institutes of Health and the Consortium for Health and Military Performance.

While in D.C., Marissa began coaching CrossFit and found the perfect way to merge her passions for both the brain and the muscular systems: physical therapy. Marissa obtained her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from THE Ohio State University and received specialty training in the management of hip impingement and treatment of CrossFit/weightlifting athletes. Marissa is excited to join the Sports Performance team and brings a passion for movement, positive energy, and holistic care for her clients.

Alicia Lamb is a massage therapist who specializes in sports recovery.  One of only a handful of massage therapists working with athletes every day, currently, Alicia is the senior therapist at the US Olympic Training Center here in Chula Vista, and has been for the past 7 years.  She has worked exclusively with America’s greatest Olympic athletes both winter and summer, and has the distinction of having served in the last two Olympic Games, London in 2012 and most recently Rio in 2016. Alicia brings experience and passion to her work and is privileged to be the therapist of choice for the Olympic Rowing team and Team USA’s Track and Field athletes. Her expertise has taken her all over the world to assist these elite level athletes in achieving their goals. ACE instructor certified for almost 15 years, Alicia teaches Kickboxing classes at the YMCA, allowing her to understand movement, exercise and body mechanics from more than just a therapist’s angle.  She herself enjoys skiing, golfing yoga and beekeeping in her spare time.

Alicia holds an Associate of Science degree in Massage Therapy, rare for massage therapists, from the State University of New York system.  Having graduated at the top of her class, she is Nationally Board Certified and holds a Holistic Health Care Practitioner’s license in California and a Massage Therapy License in New York. Alicia has training in myofascial release, trigger point therapy, neuromuscular facilitation, myofascial decompression (cupping) and Reiki energy work.  More than just a wealth of knowledge, Alicia brings intuition and caring to her healing practice, believing that a healthy body is the extension of a healthy mind both requiring loving attention.

John Folkers is a licensed massage therapist that has extensive experience with providing superior service. He graduated with his Holistic Health Practitioner license in 1997. He also taught an entire Massage Therapy curriculum for over seven years as a instructor and clinic supervisor. He has worked with professional athletes at all levels, including working at United States Olympic Training Center and the San Diego Chargers over the last 20 years. He specializes in deep tissue, manual release technique and trigger point therapy. His hobbies include surfing, playing guitars and restoring classic cars.

Shane’s interest in movement started at an early age with martial arts, baseball, and breakdancing. Born in Japan, but was raised in San Diego since the age of 2. He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree from UC Irvine and is near completion of a Master’s Degree from San Diego State University in Kinesiology – Applied Movement Science.  Shane has also spent 14 years serving in the Marine Corps Reserve.

A trainer for five years, Shane has had the opportunity to develop training programs and/or advise people preparing for special selection programs for law enforcement, military service, and boxers.  He also volunteers at Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care (C5) Physical Therapy at Naval Medical Center San Diego in helping those with traumatic injury and amputation.

Erica Herrera moved to San Diego, California from San Antonio, Texas. In Texas, she provided administrative support to the Construction and Family Services departments at Habitat for Humanity. Erica developed a strong sense of devotion for the non-profit sector as a Project Coordinator for two years.  This experience gave her a deep appreciation for how Habitat for Humanity seeks to improve the quality of life for the San Antonio region, one family at a time. After meeting and marrying her husband she has moved 5 times in the last 7 years and has been focused on her family, especially being a mother to her daughter. She is currently working on her certification to become a real estate agent.

Annette’s passion is helping people. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she has lived in California since the age of 5. She attended school in Barstow, California and joined the Navy at age 18. She recently retired from the Navy in 2017 after serving 26 years of honorable service. She is a proud mom of three beautiful kids, her daughter Shantel, a registered Dental Assistant, and two sons David and Xavier who run track and attend Olympian High School. She enjoys spending time with her two Yorkies, Mylo and Mia, and stays active by exercising at a CrossFit gym.

Cecilia, a super fun, yet mostly awkward individual who is passionate about leading a healthy and active lifestyle. An artist at heart, she met her husband in art school and somehow found herself living in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania, where she ran her own wedding and portrait photography business. She is a mother to a beautiful, smart and vibrant son who has Asperger’s, an Autism Spectrum Disorder, and due to his nature, she found herself having to put her photography work on hold. Cecilia also has many years of working in the medical administration field. She is continuously seeking new skills to explore and learn.

Born in Salinas, California and raised here in San Diego, Cecilia moved to the east coast and lived in Philadelphia for over 10 years (GO EAGLES!) only to come back to the west coast to live in beautiful Imperial Beach in southern San Diego. Having graduated from the Antonelli Institute of Art and Photography, Cecilia is a professional photographer whose work has been displayed at Pennsylvania’s State Capital in Harrisburg. In 2017 she competed in the 2017 NAS Strongman National Championships!

Cristianah is the youngest team member on Team SP! Cristianah loves going to the gym and making those gains! In her free time, Cristianah enjoys getting homework done, studying at local coffee shops, and spending time with her family. She’s planning to study international business and financing in college. Cristianah one day hopes to work on Wall Street. She loves spending time with her little brother, the two are inseparable.

Pete is an undergraduate student studying Kinesiology at San Diego State University. During the Summer months Pete spends his time working as a Lifeguard EMT in Pacific Beach. While in school he works part time for his parents aloe nursery where he enjoys working outside. Born and raised in San Diego, Pete takes advantage of the many opportunities southern California provides. In his free time he enjoys rock climbing around San Diego and bodysurfing the local beaches. Pete hopes to one day become a Physical Therapist so he can help others to maintain a happy and active lifestyle.

Reina is majoring in Kinesiology (pre-physical therapy) at San Diego State University. There, she volunteers at the Adaptive Fitness clinic to assist clients with developmental disabilities. On her free time, she enjoy singing terrible karaoke with her friends and exploring new places in and out of San Diego. She also has a soft spot for dogs, especially for her own dogs— Milo, Anya, Obi, and Gunner. As a former competitive basketball player, she enjoys playing to maintain her skill set and biking around her neighborhood and the beach.

Kayleen is a current Kinesiology Major attending San Diego State. She was a transfer student and is a proud alumni of Southwestern College. She plans to attend and become accepted into a DPT program after obtaining my Bachelor’s from SDSU. She has a growing interest in working with the military population and athletes. Being active and playing sports as a kid has been one of the important factors to start her path as a Kinesiology major. Everything about the body fascinates her but the idea of being able to rehabilitate and really make a difference in people’s lives drew her towards the field of Physical Therapy. If she’s not stressing over exams and school you can find her at the gym or taking a nap. Other times she loves to get back on the court and play basketball. Basketball has been a huge part of her life and growing up she was a Lakers fan. Kobe Bryant was someone she idolized as well as Allen Iverson. She is also a sneakerhead and probably has more shoes than she need, but she loves collecting basketball shoes in particular. Fun fact: she tends to make shoe contact first then eye contact. She is originally from Chicago, but being a Navy brat she moved here to So Cal and has been raised here ever since she was four. She still has a ton of love for Chicago and hopes to go back and visit someday.

Jeannette is currently attending southwestern college and hopes to attend San Diego State University soon under their Pre-physical therapy program. She is majoring in Kinesiology and hopes to one day become a physical therapist. She has a passion for pediatrics and would like to incorporate that into her career. She is currently a coach at Elite Gymnastics located in El Cajon. She has been coaching for 5 years, but practiced as a competitive gymnast for 9 years. She found new interests as a college student in weightlifting, bikram yoga, and muay thai. If she is not in the gym, coaching a class, or at school, you can find her at the beach reading a book or swimming with friends.

Melissa was born and raised in San Diego, California and aspires to be a Registered Nurse. Her role model is her 14 year-old brother, Gianni, because he loves unconditionally and is a go-getter, and driven. She recently earned a Bachelor of Science Kinesiology – Exercise Science at California State University, San Bernadino. Some noble achievements include being Captain of Junior Varsity (JV) Field Hockey at Eastlake High School and being a first generation college student. Her nickname is Meli so feel free to call her that! Her favorite place is the beach (any!), favorite food is seafood, and favorite holiday is Halloween. Some hobbies include dancing, traveling, and hanging out with friends and family.

We excel at working with athletes of all levels, including recreational, high school, collegiate and professional sports. We offer a wide variety of performance services for active individuals.

Our passion is improving lives through injury prevention, rehabilitation and sports performance. We specialize in designing strategies to improve movement quality and efficiency.

Our massage therapists are experienced in treating athletes with a variety of techniques. We enjoy improving performance through individualized treatment for each client.