Began at Auburn: July 2024

Education: Harayda completed her bachelor's degree in Athletic Training from New Mexico State University in 2020. She earned her master's degree in Biological Sciences from Clemson University in 2022.

Job Responsibilities: Harayda serves as the Athletic Trainer for Auburn's Track & Field/Cross Country program, providing preventative and rehabilitative health care for student-athletes. Additionally, she supervises practices including preparing athletes for practices, workouts, and games, and the rehabilitation protocol of injured athletes as prescribed by the team physician and instructs the athlete in proper rehabilitation procedures. 

Experience: Harayda worked as an Injury Prevention Specialist serving a premier theme park in Orlando, FL from 2022-2024. She also previously worked at Clemson University as the graduate assistant Athletic Trainer with the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country programs and Football.

Personal: A native to Tucson, Arizona. Harayda is an avid Disney goer and dog mom to a French Bulldog.