Faculty

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Program

Brandon Murphy (Part-time Instructor)
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Diploma, Fortis College, Cookeville, TN
EPA Universal 608/609

James Welch (Part-time Instructor)
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Diploma, Fortis College, Cookeville, TN
EPA Universal 608/609, Indoor Air Quality, Hydrocarbon, Low GWP (A2L), Project Manager
OSHA 30 Construction Safety Compliance Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation HazMat Safety Compliance Manager certifications

Medical Assisting Program

Vanessa Vandewater, CMA (Part-time Instructor)
Medical Assisting Diploma, Fortis College, Cookeville, TN
Certified Medical Assistant, National Healthcare Association

Nursing Program

Kassandra Berardinelli, RN, MSN (Full-time Clinical Nursing Instructor)
Master of Nursing, Nursing Education, American Sentinel University, Waterbury, CT
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury CT
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, Norwalk Community College, Norwalk, CT

Courtney Hatfield, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (Full-time Nursing Instructor)
Master of Nursing, Family Practice Nurse Practitioner, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

Ashley Huddleston, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC (Full-time Nursing Instructor)
Master of Nursing, Family Practice Nurse Practitioner, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

Olivia Kirby, RN, BSN (Nursing Clinical Coordinator)
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

E. Katrina Lee, MSN, APRN, FNP-C (Full-time Nursing Instructor)
Master of Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
Bachelor of Nursing, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN

Candice Siple, MSN, RN, CNE, TCRN, TNS (Full-time Clinical Nursing Instructor)
Master of Nursing (Education), Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Chamberlain College, Addison, IL

Radiologic Technology Program

Kristin Lockhart, BS, R.T. (R) (CT) (Full-time Clinical Coordinator)
Bachelor of Science, Business Management, Western Governor’s University, Salt Lake City, UT
Associate of Applied Science, Radiologic Technology, Chattanooga State Community College, Chattanooga, TN
ARRT Certification, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

M. Aaron Young, BA, R.T. (R) (CT) (ARRT) (Part-time Instructor)
Bachelor of Arts, Biblical Studies, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA
Associate of Applied Science, Radiologic Technology, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin TN
ARRT Certification, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Surgical Technology Program

LeAnn Ploeger, CST, CSFA (Full-time Surgical Technology Lead Instructor)

Associate of Applied Science, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, Nashville, TN

Diploma, Surgical First Assistant, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, Nashville, TN

Diploma, Surgical Technology, Suncoast Technical College, Sarasota, FL

Certified Surgical Technologist/Certified Surgical First Assistant, National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical

Assisting

General Education & Science Faculty

Carolyn Leyva, PT, DPT, CEAS (Part-time Instructor)
Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Arizona School of Health Sciences /A.T.Still University, Mesa, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Biology & Pre-Physical Therapy, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

Christian Ragle, BS (Full-time Instructor)
Bachelor of Science, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN