Madison “Madi” Sheppard, graduated from Trident Technical College with an Associates in Applied Science to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant. While at Trident, she served as class president and advocated for students and faculty during the onset of the COVID pandemic. Her interest in physical therapy was sparked by her own personal experience receiving treatment after sustaining a significant foot injury.

Madi grew up traveling both within the US and abroad as the daughter of a US Marine. Living in Japan afforded her the opportunity to play competitive volleyball and basketball all over Asia. in 2018, Madi’s family relocated to Charleston where she pursued her career aspirations to work with physical therapy patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries.