Mackenzie Paulsen joined the Lees-McRae Athletic Training Staff in February 2019.

Mackenzie currently works as an athletic trainer for the women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and men's lacrosse teams. 

She is an alumna of Lees-McRae College, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training in 2018. Prior to joining the team at Lees-McRae, Mackenzie worked as an athletic trainer at St. Andrews University (Laurinburg, NC) for football, men’s and women’s swimming, and softball teams. 

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mackenzie currently resides on Sugar Mountain with her Australian cattle dog, Bingo.