Board of Directors
President & Treasurer
Dr. Kathy Vidlock
Dr. Kathy Vidlock is an Associate Professor at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She leads sports medicine teaching and the wilderness medicine track. She has been the team physician for numerous high school and collegiate teams. She also practices sports medicine in the Rocky Vista Health Clinic in Englewood CO.
Dr. Vidlock is one of the original people involved in the SPRING Forward research and a founding member of this group. She experienced disordered eating and saw teammates deal with eating disorders and body image issues in high school and college. She feels that early education is the key to avoiding these same issues in young female athletes. She was an All-American collegiate swimmer and has spent 20 years in practice seeing athletes and teaching. She currently enjoys ultrarunning, swimming and spending time in the wilderness.
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Vice President &
Director of Communication
Catherine Liggett
Catherine Liggett is currently a medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 2020 where she also ran cross country/track and field. During this time, Catherine struggled with disordered eating and RED-S leading to numerous stress fractures and other injuries.
After graduating college, Catherine wanted to help create a program to guide young female athletes through balanced approaches to nutrition, exercise and body image within sport. She was one of the original individuals involved with the SPRING Forward research and a founding member of the group. Catherine’s hope with SPRING Forward is to educate the next generation of female athletes to approach sport in a more positive way, and to avoid a college experience like hers riddled with eating issues and constant injuries. She enjoys trail running, hiking and other outdoor activities.
Secretary
Nicole Oberlag
Nicole Oberlag is currently a medical student at NYU. Previously she attended Claremont McKenna College where she was captain of the soccer team. She was one of the original members involved in SPRING Forward Research.
Nicole has seen and experienced disordered eating and different body image issues throughout her time in high school and collegiate athletics. She hopes to teach others about these important issues in order to improve the athletic experience of female athletes. In her free time, Nicole enjoys running, hiking, skiing, and traveling.
Assistant Director
of Communications
Dr. Scarlett Kass
Dr. Scarlett Kass is an emergency medicine resident physician at Tristar Skyline Hospital in Nashville, TN. She plans to pursue a fellowship in sports medicine and is particularly interested in working with female athletes.
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Scarlett has volunteered with SPRING Forward, contributing to educational TikTok videos and fact sheets for the organization.
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Her background includes membership in a pre-professional ballet company and a competitive dance team from childhood through college, giving her firsthand insight into the challenges female athletes face, including disordered eating and body image issues.
In her free time, Scarlett is a passionate supporter of South Carolina athletics, especially their women’s basketball team, as well as the Denver Nuggets.
Director of Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion
Lily Granley
Lily Granley is a premedical student at CU Boulder majoring in biochemistry. She is proud to have been one of the first Spring Forward Ambassadors while leading the program for her high school swim team. She is passionate about young women feeling secure in their body image and has seen what damage eating disorders can cause in people close to her.
She has a heart for inclusion of all people. She spends time volunteering with children who have special needs and has spent time on a Navajo reservation learning about their healthcare system. Lily enjoys swimming, hiking (as long as there are good snacks), and coaching younger swimmers.
Director of
Educational Content
Dr. Aubrey Armento
Dr. Aubrey Armento is a pediatric primary care sports medicine physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado, as well as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado. Additionally, she is an associate program director for the University of Colorado Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship and teaches sports medicine to medical students, residents, and fellows.
Dr. Armento is passionate about running medicine and is the founder and medical director of The Running Athlete Clinic at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Her special clinical and research interests center around young female athlete health, and she is excited to be involved in SPRING Forward to promote knowledge of physical and mental health in female athletes. In her free time, you will find her running road marathons, on the mountain trails, hiking, and skiing.
Director of Marketing
Dr. Lauren Rudolph
Dr. Lauren S. Rudolph is currently in private practice at Boulder Community Health hospital campus located in Boulder, Colorado, where she specializes in sports medicine and nonoperative orthopedics. She is the Medical Director of the Clinical Exercise Physiology program at University of Denver. She holds a position as Adjunct Professor of PM&R and Ultrasound at Rocky Vista University, where she is involved in teaching and mentoring medical students.
Dr. Rudolph provides travel coverage for the US Freestyle Ski Team and was the former primary care team physician for the University of Northern Colorado. She is enthusiastic about contributing to SPRING Forward and changing the narrative around athletic health and performance. In her leisure time, Dr. Rudolph enjoys alpine skiing, ski mountaineering, mountain biking, trail running with her two dogs, and trying to keep up with her family and the other endurance athletes in Boulder, Colorado.
Director of Outreach
Dr. Lisa Hopkins
Lisa Hopkins is a fourth-year medical student at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
She plans to pursue a career in Family Medicine with a special interest in Sports Medicine. Her goal is to integrate athlete education and sports medicine into her future practice, providing comprehensive care to individuals and communities. She is excited to be a part of SPRING Forward and hopes to not only educate the community, but to spread awareness and find passionate individuals who can help to grow the program. In her free time, she enjoys skiing and hiking with her two Golden Retrievers, Wynnie and Indy.
Director of Volunteers
Dr. Elyssa Goldstein
Dr. Elyssa Goldstein graduated from Rocky Vista University in 2022 and is a current resident at the HealthONE Family Medicine Residency. She is passionate about sports medicine and plans to complete a sports medicine fellowship.
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Dr. Goldstein is excited to be a part of the SPRING Forward team and hopes to increase awareness of unintentional disordered eating among young athletes to optimize athletic performance, athletic longevity, and overall health. She has been a competitive runner for 15 years and a passionate alpine skier for 28. When she’s not working, you’ll most likely find her running, lifting, or skiing in the Colorado mountains.
