Mackenzie was born in San Diego, California where she grew up surfing, open water swimming and kayaking. She attended school at Columbia University in New York City where she received her BS in Psychology. During school, Mackenzie played Division I lacrosse and participated in Columbia’s triathlon club. She went to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos, CA, where she graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy.

Mackenzie was inspired to pursue physical therapy after rupturing her ACL and meniscus downhill skateboarding. She was only 12 years old at the time, so surgery was delayed until she was a senior in high school. As a physical therapist, Mackenzie specializes in manual therapy and dry needling, but also a functional movement approach. She craves learning and enjoys continuing education opportunities.

Mackenzie loves the outdoors and can often be found mountain biking, camping, paddle boarding and skiing. She is a member of CO’s largest female mountain bike club and hopes to someday “bikepack” the entire CO trail with the help of friends and family along the way.

Fun fact: Mackenzie is a major dog lover and hopes to soon adopt a “trail dog” to accompany her on future mountain adventures.