Health Careers Area

Stacey Ocander, Dean of Health and Public Services, B.A., Wayne State College; M.A., Ed.D., University of South Dakota

Diana Blum, Nursing Instructor, A.S., B.S.N., College of Saint Mary; M.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University; Post Master's Nursing Administration certificate, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Constance Crouch, Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, B.A., University of Northern Colorado; B.S.N., Nebraska Methodist College

Paul Custer, Emergency Medical Services Instructor, B.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Peggy Dean, Program Director and Emergency Medical Services Instructor, NRP; B.S., Creighton University

John Detwiler, Respiratory Care Instructor, certificate, Metropolitan Community College; A.A.S., Metropolitan Community College; B.S., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Kristin Dolezal, Nursing Assistant Program Director and Instructor, B.S.N., Nebraska Methodist College; M.S.N., Regis University

Dawn Goodsell, Health Information Management Systems Instructor, A.S., B.S., Clarkson College; RHIA, CCS, CPC-I, CPC, COC

Kelly Hajek, RHIA, Health Data and Information Management Program Director/Instructor, A.S., B.B.L., College of St. Mary; RHIA,

Janice Hess, Health Information Management Systems Instructor, B.S., M.Ed., University of Nebraska–Lincoln; RHIA, RHIT, RHDS

Craig Jacobus, Emergency Medical Services Instructor, B.A., Trinity Christian College; EMT-P; Ingalls Hospital/South Cook County Emergency Medical Services System, EMSI, St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights; B.S., D.C., National College of Chiropractic Medicine

Timothy Kelly, Respiratory Care Technology Instructor, A.D., Platte Technical Community College; B.P.S., Bellevue University; R.R.T., National Board for Respiratory Care

Richelle Kuhn, Nursing Instructor, B.S.N., College of Saint Mary; M.S.N., College of Saint Mary

Peter Landmark, Emergency Medical Services Instructor, B.S., Creighton University

Dona Marotta, Medical Assisting Program Director and Instructor, B.S., M.H.A., Bellevue University

Jerald Moss, Respiratory Care Technology Program Director and Instructor, diploma, Memorial Hospital School of Respiratory Therapy; R.R.T., National Board for Respiratory Care; B.A., Ottawa University; M.P.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nancy Pares, Nursing Program Director and Instructor, B.S.N., University of Nebraska Medical Center; M.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University; Post Master's Nursing Administration certificate, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Candace Ryan, Respiratory Care Technology Instructor, B.S., Midland Lutheran College; M.H.A., Bellevue University 

Lori Saville, Nursing Instructor, B.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University; M.S.N., Nebraska Methodist College 

Jeffrey Strawn, Fire Science Program Director and EMS and Fire Science Instructor, B.A., Bellevue University; EMT certification, Creighton University

Jean Templeton, Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, B.S.N., Mount Marty College; M.S.N., University of Nebraska College of Nursing

Joan Trimpey, Program Director and Dental Assisting Instructor, certified dental assistant, certificate, Southeast Community College; B.S., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Kristine Vacha, Dental Assisting Instructor, certified dental assistant, certificate, Metropolitan Community College; A.A.S., Metropolitan Community College; B.A.S., Peru State College

Traci Warren, Nursing Instructor, B.S.N., Clarkson College; M.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University

Carol Widman, Health Information Management Systems Instructor, B.S., Bellevue University; CPPM

Alex Winter, Nursing Instructor, B.S.N., Clarkson College; M.S.N., Regis University; Ed.D., Walden University

Angela Wortman, Nursing Instructor, A.S.N., Metropolitan Community College; B.S.N., University of Nebraska Medical Center, M.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nancy Zolck, Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, B.S.N., RN, Methodist College of Nursing, Omaha, NE; Board Certified gerontological nurse by American Nurses Association