[5] In Atkinson's first Scotties appearance, she skipped her team to a sixth place round robin finish, ending with a 5–6 record.

The following year, the team lost just one match en route to winning the 2014 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, defeating the Sylvie Robichaud in the final.

After the 2013–14 season, Crawford moved to Alberta and Atkinson joined the Sylvie Robichaud team with Marie Richard at second and Jane Boyle at lead.

[7][8] At the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick defeated higher seeds such as Ontario's Julie Hastings and Team Canada's Rachel Homan, ultimately finishing the round robin with a 4–7 record.

The team was able to defend their title at the 2016 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts,[9] sending Atkinson to her fifth Canadian championship in Grand Prairie, Alberta.

[11] Also during the 2015–16 season, her team played in the 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 Grand Slam of Curling event, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Jamie Sinclair.