Rio Hondo College

Eira Perez is finishing up her first year as the new Part-Time Athletic Trainer with Rio Hondo College in 2024.

Eira holds both her license and certification in Athletic Training she is responsible for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of activity related injuries and conditions that student-athletes sustain while participating in intercollegiate athletics at Rio Hondo.

In addition to her Athletic Training duties at RH, Eira also works at her Sports Medicine Practice “The Lumbar Yard” in Long Beach. On the weekends she covers per-diem coverage for SoCal Youth Rugby.

Prior to joining RH, Eira just finished achieving her Doctorates in Chiropractic emphasis in Sports Medicine at Southern California University of Health and Science. She obtained an FMT Myofascial Cupping certificate and a certification from NASM as a Performance Enhancement Specialist, Stretch and Flexibility coach, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Sports Nutrition coach.

Eira currently holds her Masters in Exercise Science, Bachelors in Athletic Training from CSUN, and AA-T in Kinesiology from Santa Monica College.

Eira resides in South Gate, CA.