Faculty & Staff Directory

• Professional Experience: I was a previous adjunct instructor at MCC and began as a full-time instructor in January 2005. I have over 35 years of clinical experience in many areas of nursing practice and concurrently work one day a week as an FNP in the community. I hold a current Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) License and have been certified through the National League for Nursing as a Nurse Educator (CNE) since 2011. I am also certified as an FNP through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Academic Degrees: I obtained my BSN from Grand Valley State University in 1987 and MSN from Michigan State University in 2001. In 2021 I successfully completed my DNP from Indiana Wesleyan University with a research project identifying methods to increase opioid treatment retention rates
• Classes Taught: I have familiarity with teaching all courses in the program and currently teach advanced medical surgical.

Faculty Reference

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• Hometown: Troy, MI
• Professional Experience: 2006- Muskegon Community College – Full Time Life Science Instructor
  2005-2006 Grand Valley State University – Adjunct Biology Professor
  1992-2005 Chelsea High School -Science & Math Teacher
• Academic Degrees: Bachelor of Science; Oakland Univeristy, Rochester, MI, Master of Science; Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, Master of Educational Technology; Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
• Classes Taught: Introductory Biology I (BIOL 113), General Biology (BIOL 130)

• I enjoy interacting with students and figuring out how to take a complex concept and break it down for easier understanding.
• Besides teaching, my other passions are graphic design and photography, taking hikes and playing frisbee catch with my dog.
• I take pride in my children and cheering for them in sports competitions.
• I believe in sustainable living. I try to contribute to local sustainability through growing fresh vegetables and donating them to local food pantries.
• My passion for exploring the great outdoors extends to the underground….I like to go caving.

• Hometown: Muskegon, MI
• High School: Mona Shores
• Professional Experience: Before beginning my college teaching career I spent twenty years working in industry as a manufacturing engineer for Sealed Power/Dana/Mahle in Muskegon Heights. Over the years, I worked in machine/tool design, project engineering and process development.
• Academic Degrees: Bachelor of Science/Mechanical Engineering (Michigan State University), Master of Science/Engineering Management (Western Michigan University),
• Classes Taught: AMT129 (Introduction to Technology), CAD110 (Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting), CAD210 (Parametric Design I), CAD250 (Introduction to SolidWorks), CAD260 (CAD Capstone) & TMAT101A/102A/201 (Technical Math I, II, III), , II, III)

• I love to travel. I like to go anywhere where I can see beautiful country: mountains, rivers, waterfalls, oceans, etc…
• I enjoy most outdoor activities like hiking, biking, pickleball & golf.
• I also like to read & listen to music.

• Hometown: Spring Lake, MI
• High School: Spring Lake High School
• Professional Experience: Spent 12 years working at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and ECMO coordinator
• Academic Degrees: Bachelor of Science – Grand Valley State University, Master of Business Administration – Southern New Hampshire University

• I have a seven year-old dog, Rocky