1. Gary Keith Porter, Jr. - MS, ATC, LAT, CEAS, CWcHP
ergonomicsflorida.com ergonomicsflorida@gmail.com (352) 514-4761
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Philosophy, candidate, withdrew in fourth year, College of Health and Human Performance, Applied Physiology and
Kinesiology Department, Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, University of Florida. GPA > 3.7. August, 2001 – December, 2005.
Master of Science, Exercise and Sport Science with a specialization in Athletic Training, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Department, University of Florida. Graduated August, 2001.
Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Sciences with a specialization in Athletic Training at the University of Florida. Graduated
with Honors, December, 1997.
EMPLOYMENT:
Injury Care & Prevention Specialist, Employee Health Services, Department of Risk Management,
City of Gainesville, Florida
Full time: November 2004 – present. Part time/Professional Internship: August 2001 – November 2004
Effectively assesses, manages, and rehabilitates City of Gainesville employee orthopedic injuries. Works with off the job and workers
compensation injuries. Performs ergonomic assessments. Instructs injury prevention and safety workshops. Markets and
promotes wellness and health services. Provides health assessments with appropriate counseling. Supervises graduate athletic
training interns. Assists SWEETS diabetes management education. Assists PRO CLUB wellness incentive program.
• Reduced back injuries at Gainesville Fire & Rescue by 200-300% within the first three years.
• Total workers’ compensation claims reduced by 20% and by more than $300,000 within 1st
year.
• Served on Strategic Budget Team to propose and review increasing revenue sources and cost savings to general budget.
• Successes featured in NATA News in June 2005 and in HR Magazine in December 2008.
• Refurbished 625 square-foot wellness center, from floor to ceiling, under budget. Ingenuity was required to attain the most
value from a small room.
Research Assistant, Department of Orthopedics, Shands, University of Florida
August, 2000 – June 2001
Edited research manuscripts and coordinated data collection. Supervised undergraduate interns.
Head Athletic Trainer/Clinical Instructor, P.K. Yonge High School
August, 1999 – June, 2000
Assessed, managed, and rehabilitated athletic injuries for all sports (football, baseball, basketball, etc.). Supervised and instructed
undergraduate athletic trainers. Service rated excellent by Athletic Director. Instruction rated excellent by athletic training students.
Athletic Trainer, Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services
January, 1998 – July, 1999
Performed manual therapy techniques, applied therapeutic modalities, instructed therapeutic exercises, coordinated aquatic therapy,
marketed physicians and trained new employees. Provided care for the Tampa Bay Extreme semi-professional women’s soccer team.
Conducted community health seminars on arthritis education.
BUSINESS OWNER:
GKP Associates, LLC
ergonomicsflorida.com
Founder and General Manager: June 2014 – present
Performs ergonomic assessments, primarily for workers’ compensation patients. Conscientiously detects and reduces risk factors
known to increase the likelihood of musculoskeletal disorders. Provides injury prevention training.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR:
Functional Medical Evaluator, Independent Medical Case Solutions
Independent contractor: October 2009 – present
Performs functional medical evaluations which assist in determining patient’s return to work level, disability, impairment rating,
causality and apportionment of co-morbidities due to previous injury. Works intimately with workers’ compensation patients.

2. Consultant, The Industrial Athlete of America
Independent contractor: June 2008 – present
Advises strategies and solutions to advance wellness, injury care & prevention in the industrial setting.
INTERNSHIP:
Athletic Trainer, University of South Florida Bulls Football
August – December, 1997
Assessed, managed, rehabilitated acute and chronic football injuries. Provided care to the general student population as well.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Medical Staff, Walt Disney World
January, 2010
Assisted recreational marathon runners with their injuries and with hypothermia prevention. The marathon benefitted leukemia and
lymphoma.
Athletic Trainer, Tampa Bay Storm, Arena Football League
Summer, 1997
Rehabilitated athletic injuries, assisted with practice and game-day coverage.
TEACHING and ADVISING EXPERIENCE:
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Fall, 1999 – Spring, 2004
• Earned excellent teaching evaluations and demonstrated college-level teaching proficiency.
• Classes taught:
o Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries: Laboratory - 2000-2003.
o Assessment of Athletic Injuries of the Upper Extremity: Laboratory – 2002.
o Neuromuscular Physiology: Laboratory – 2000.
o Rehabilitative Techniques of Athletic Injuries: Laboratory – 1999, 2001
PUBLICATIONS:
• Porter GK, Kaminski TW. Knee angle does not affect eversion to inversion peak torque ratios derived from an isokinetic
dynamometer. Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 12: 99-104, 2004.
• Porter GK, Kaminski TW, Hatzel BM, Powers ME, Horodyski MB. An examination of the stretch-shortening cycle of the
dorsiflexors and evertors in uninjured and functionally unstable ankles. Journal of Athletic Training, 37 (4): 494 – 500,
2002.
• Porter GK, and Kaminski TW. New and Improved: New concepts in muscle training produce better results. Advance for
Directors in Rehabilitation, 10 (8): 25 – 26, 2001.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:
• ‘Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs – An innovative Risk Management Design’, presented to the Workers’
Compensation Educational Conference and Safety & Health Conference. Orlando, Florida. August, 2010.
• ‘Working Smart: Preventing Back Injury’, presented to the Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and Safety
& Health Conference. Orlando, Florida. August, 2009.
• ‘A Day in the Life of a Certified Athletic Trainer: City government’, presented to the National Athletic Trainers’
Association VIP program in Anaheim, California. Presented accounts of how an athletic trainer saves healthcare and
workers’ compensation costs in city government. June, 2007.
• ‘Knee angle does not affect eversion to inversion peak torque ratios derived from an isokinetic dynamometer’, original
research presented at the national convention for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association in St. Louis, Missouri. June,
2003.
• ‘An examination of the stretch-shortening cycle of the dorsiflexors and evertors in uninjured and functionally
unstable ankles’, original research presented at the national convention for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association in
Dallas, Texas. June, 2002.
AWARDS:

3. • Administrative Services Happy Customer Award 2009. In recognition of commitment to health and continued
mobility of patients.
• Wellness Council of America platinum award in recognition of the City of Gainesville’s ‘LifeQuest’ wellness program
for the year of 2002 – the only municipality to attain such an honor at that time.
CERTIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & LICENSES:
• OSHA 10 Hour Outreach Training Program – General Industry certification. December 3, 2015.
• Certified Workers’ Compensation Healthcare Professional. February, 2015.
• Certified Functional Medical Evaluator, Independent Medical Case Solutions. October, 2009.
• Certified Corporate Wellness Coach, Spencer Institute. February, 2009.
• Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist III, Back School of Atlanta. January, 2013.
• Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist II, Back School of Atlanta. August, 2006.
• Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist, Back School of Atlanta. February, 2006.
• Adult/Pediatric CPR and AED. Renewed every two years.
• Athletic Trainer’s License, #AL 1335, Florida State Department of Health. June, 2002 – present.
• Certified Athletic Trainer, NATABOC. March 2, 1998 – present.