Ciara Celestino

Biography

Ciara Celestino joined the Florida Atlantic Owls in January 2024 as an Athletic Training Fellow working with football and was elevated to Assistant Athletic Trainer in spring 2026. She previously served as an assistant athletic trainer at East Tennessee State during fall 2023, managing care for student athletes with complex medical needs including type I diabetes, sickle cell trait, and hemoglobin S-Beta+Thalassemia, while providing mentorship and working with speech pathology providers on concussion testing. She began her career at East Tennessee State as a certified intern from August 2022 through May 2023. In summer 2023, Celestino gained additional experience as head athletic trainer for the Kingsport Axmen of the Appalachian League, where she developed and implemented emergency action plans. She has continuously worked with Global Event Medicine Athletic Training since 2021, performing on-court acute care and injury evaluation at USA Volleyball tournaments. Celestino holds certifications with the BOC, Stop the Bleed, AED/CPR, first aid, and Neuromuscular Dry Needling, along with a Tennessee Athletic Trainers license and proficiency in King Devick Test administration.