This is Danielle Techner's first full year as the Assistant Athletic Trainer at UCSC. After she graduated with her Master's in Athletic Training she began working at a local clinic. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology; Exercise Science and Fitness in 2009 from San Francisco State University. During her undergraduate education she volunteered in the athletic training rooms at Skyline College and City College of San Francisco. She received her Master of Science degree in Athletic Training in 2011. She completed the first year of her Masters of Science in Athletic Training at the University of Hawaii Manoa where she worked with the UH Football and Women's Basketball teams as well as various sports at a local high school. The final year of her program was completed at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts where she worked with BSU Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, and Baseball. 

She is certified in SpiderTech Tape application, administration of the Functional Movement Screen, and to teach TRX Suspension Training classes for sports medicine. She has also been a certified lifeguard since 2006. 

Danielle is a Santa Cruz native who enjoys swimming, running, and any outdoor activity.