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Training Associates

Graduates of previous Train-the-Trainer cohorts become Training Associates. They continue to work closely with the Upper Midwest Center for Public Health Preparedness, assisting with training and education efforts. They serve as leaders in their own communities, and share what they’ve learned through the Train-the-Trainer Program by training others.

Individuals are listed alphabetically by last name. If you would like to sort by some other criteria, choose an option from the drop down box and click the "Sort" button.

Diane  Anderson
Public Health Adminstrator
Buena Vista County Public Health & Home Care
Storm Lake
Buena Vista

Betty  Anderson
BOH Member
Harrison County Board of Health
Mondamin
Harrison

Christy  Anderson
Medicap
Woodward

Paul  Andorf
MEDIC EMS
Davenport

Mary  Anson
Veterinarian
Drs. Anson & Vittetoe, Veterinarians, LLP
Brighton
Washington

Dennis  Bachman
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Marshalltown

Charles  Baier
ISU Extension
Iowa State University Extension
Cresco
Howard

William  Baker
Albertsons Disease State Management Program
Iowa City

Lori  Baldwin
Nurse
Siouxland District Health Department
Sioux City
Woodbury

Aimee  Barritt
Cherokee County Health Department
Cherokee

Jennifer  Becker
Butler County Public Health Department
Allison

Laura  Beeck
Public Health Adminstrator
Crawford County Home Health, Hospice & Public Health
Denison
Crawford

Thomas  Benzoni
Mercy Medical Center
Sioux City

Carolyn  Beverly
Polk County Health Department
Des Moines

Lisa  Blazek
Adams County Board of Health and Adair County Memorial Hospital
Greenfield
Adair

Tom  Boeckmann
Iowa Dept. of Public Health, EMS Bureau
Vinton

Deb  Bomgaars
Community Health Partners
Orange City
Sioux

Ed  Bottei
Physician
Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center
Sioux City
Woodbury

Sheri  Bowen
Mills County
Glenwood

Margaret (Peg)  Brekel
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
Missouri Valley

Eric  Briesemeister
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City

Vickie  Britson
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City
Woodbury

Tyler  Brock
Siouxland District Health Dept.
Sioux City
Woodbury

Kendra  Brower
Environmental Health
Linn County Public Health
Cedar Rapids
Linn

S.  Brundage
Environmental Health
Linn County Public Health
Cedar Rapids
Linn

Connie  Butcher
Nurse
Henry County Public Health
Mt. Pleasant
Henry

Tom  Colthurst
Louisa Co. Emergency Management Agency
Columbus Junction

Denny  Coon
EMS
Scott County Health Department
Davenport
Scott

Mary Rose  Corrigan
City of Dubuque Health Services
Dubuque

LaDonna  Crilly
St. Lukes Regional Medical Center
Sioux City
Woodbury

Robert  Deegan
Veterinarian
Fallow Downs
Zwingle
Jackson

Mary  DeMartino
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Stephanie  Dengler
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Harbans  Deol
Dept of Corrections - Iowa Medical & Classification Center
Oakdale

Lucy  DesJardin
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Rita  Donnally
Sioux City Police Dept.
Sioux City
Woodbury

Mary  Ebert
Gentle Heart Pet Clinic
Iowa City
Johnson

Sue  Faith
Johnson County Emergency Management
Iowa City

Joe  Ferrell
EMS
Iowa Bureau of EMS
Des Moines
Polk

Donald  Fick
Veterinarian
Muscatine

John  Flint
Veterinarian
Retired
Charles City
Floyd

Kot  Flora
Johnson County Department of Public Health
Iowa City

Gabriella  Gerken
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Denyse  Gipple
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell
Poweshiek

Linda  Goeldner
Iowa Nurses Association
West Des Moines

Jeannine  Gothard
Unity Health Care
Muscatine

Louis  Greco
EMS
Boone County Hospital
Boone
Boone

Kevin  Grieme
Siouxland District Health Dept.
Sioux City
Woodbury

Doris  Grilliot
Epidemiologist
Henry County Public Health
Mt. Pleasant
Henry

Glenna  Guttau
Harrison County Home & Public Health
Logan
Harrison

Betty  Haar
Kirkwood Community College
Oelwein

Jackie  Hall
Scott Co. Health Department
Davenport
Scott

Wendy  Hamblen
Siouxland District Health Dept.
Sioux City
Woodbury

Valerie  Hammes
Public Health Adminstrator
Keokuk County Public Health
Sigourney
Keokuk

Joyce  Hansel
Aplington Community School
Cedar Falls

Jeffrey  Harcum
Miscellaneous
Sioux Center Community Hosp. & Health Center
Sioux Center
Sioux

Kris  Hardin
Epidemiologist
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Nancy  Haren
Grundy County Home Care Services
Grundy Center
Grundy

Tom  Hart
Linn County Public Health Dept.
Cedar Rapids

Jane  Harwood
Harwood Health Consultants/Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie

George  Hebl
VA Medical Center
Iowa City

Jane  Helm
BOH Member
Montgomery County Public Health
Red Oak
Montgomery

Linda  Hemminger
Hospital Personnel
Cass County Memorial Hospital
Atlantic
Cass

Leslie  Hemmingsen
Veterinarian
Le Mars

Larry  Herbold
Retired
Ames

Teresa  Higginbotham
CHS of Marion County
Knoxville
Marion

Beth  Hochstedler
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Ernest  Hooper
Genesis Medical Center
Bettendorf
Scott

Shelley  Horak
BOH Member
Chickasaw County Board of Health
Fredericksburg
Chickasaw

Larry  Hurst
Mills County Emergency Management Agency
Glenwood
Mills

Gayle  Jaben
Pamida Pharmacy #375
Forest City

Cheryl  Jahnel
BOH Member
Mitchell County Board of Health
Osage
Mitchell

Melissa  Jensen
Hospital Personnel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Johnson

Sandra  Jirsa
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Cynthia  Kail
Hospital Personnel
Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson
Greene

Elizabeth  Karstens
Cerro Gordo Co. Dept. of Public Health
Mason City
Cerro Gordo

R.D.  Keep
Mahaska Co. Emergency Management Agency/Region 5 Education/Training
Oskaloosa
Mahaska

Bruce  Kentner
Clarke County Public Health
Osceola
Clarke

James R.  Kenyon
Cedar Valley Veterinary
Cedar Falls

Willy  Klein
ISU Extension
Iowa State University Extension
Clarion
Wright

Pam  Kostle
Univ. of Iowa Hygienic Lab.
Iowa City

Rick  Kozin
Public Health Planner
Polk County Health Department
Des Moines
Polk

Richard  Langholz Jr.
Iowa State University Center for Food Security and Public Health
Ames
Story

Tracy  Lenz
Baum Harmon Mercy Hospital
Primghar

Jo  Lightner
Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie

Terry  Lindsley
Pottawattamie Co. Emergency Management Agency
Council Bluffs

Tim  Link
Environmental Health
City of Dubuque Health Services
Dubuque
Dubuque

Larry  Linnenbrink
Scott County Health Dept.
Davenport
Scott

Regina  Lloyd
Iowa State University Extension
Guthrie Center
Guthrie

Regina  Lloyd
Iowa State University Extension
Guthrie Center

Beth  Lotspeich
Pharmacist
Genesis Medical Center
Davenport
Scott

Roland  Loudenburg
University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine
Sioux Falls

Gina  Maas
Nurse
Iowa County Health Department
Williamsburg
Iowa

Dennis  Mallory
Deer Creek Family Care
Toledo

Nancy  Maloney
BOH Member
Winneshiek County Board of Health
Decorah
Winneshiek

Gary  Maly
Pharmacist
Siouxland Pharmacists Association
Sioux City
Woodbury

Stacey  McBride
Harrison County Home & Public Health
Woodbine
Harrison

Mary  McCann
Polk County Health Department
Des Moines

Pat  McDonnell
Fort Dodge Animal Health
Charles City

Cathy  McFarland
Allen Health Systems
Waterloo
Blackhawk

Jeffrey  McKinney
Emergency Management
Iowa Emergency Management
Des Moines
Polk

Jon D.  McNamee
Environmental Health
Blackhawk Co. Health Department
Waterloo
Black Hawk

Sharon  Medcalf
Nebraska Center for Bioterrorism Education
Omaha
Douglas

Marinea  Mehrhoff
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Russ  Milane
Hamilton County Public Health and Hospice
Webster City
Hamilton

Richard  Miller
City of Dubuque, Iowa Health Services
Dubuque
Dubuque

Christine  Mondak
Iowa State University Extension
Orange City

LaShawn  Moore
Scott Co. Health Department
Davenport
Scott

Chad  Nath
Grinnell Regional Medical Center, CDC Region 1 Planner
Grinnell
Poweshiek

Deanna  Neldberg Bachman
Marshall Emergency Management Agency
Marshalltown

Tammy  Noble
Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center
Sioux City
Woodbury

Jana L.  Ogden
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa
Wapello

Barbara  Ohnemus
Des Moines University
Des Moines
Polk

Dr. Noreen  O'Shea
Woodbury Medical Society, Union County Health Foundation
Sioux City
Woodbury

Anna  Otteman
Public Health Adminstrator
Jackson County Public Hospital/Home Health
Maquoketa
Jackson

Brian  Panke
Scott Co. Health Department
Davenport
Scott

Karen  Payne
Environmental Health
Scott County Health Department
Davenport
Scott

Mike  Pentella
Laboratorian
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Ruth  Poston
BOH Member
Montgomery County Public Health
Red Oak
Montgomery

Rudy  Pruszko
Iowa State University Extension
Dubuque

Debra  Qahtani
Tama County Public Health & Home Care
Toledo

Marty  Ralston
Laboratorian
Linn County Public Health
Cedar Rapids
Linn

Dawn  Ramm
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids

Sandra  Reed
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Coralville

Robyn  Reese
Linn County Emergency Management
Cedar Rapids
Linn

Jean  Rhodes
Pharmacist
Hamilton County Hospital
Madrid
Dallas

Andy  Rocca
Fire
Iowa City Fire Department
Iowa City
Johnson

Ann  Rogers
Epidemiologist
Blackhawk Co. Health Department
Waterloo
Black Hawk

Jim  Ross
University of Iowa Hygienic Lab.
Iowa City

Bonnie  Rubin
Laboratorian
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Sheryl  Rutledge
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell

Charissa  Saathoff
Buena Vista County Public Health & Home Care
Storm Lake
Buena Vista

Nancy  Sacquitne
Nursing
Decorah

Fran  Sadden
Siouxland District Health Dept.
Sioux City
Woodbury

David  Schmitt
Iowa Dept. of Agirculture and Land Stewardship
Des Moines

Carol  Schnyder
Scott County Health Dept.
Davenport
Scott

Denise  Schrader
VNA - Clinton County
Clinton

Shawna  Schutt
Wright County Public Health
Clarion
Wright

Maureen  Sedlacek
Public Health Adminstrator
Iowa Department of Public Health
Keosauqua
Van Buren

Diane  Septer
Lee County Health Department
Fort Madison
Lee

Michelle  Sexton
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Donald  Simmons
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Des Moines
Polk

Bonnie  Smith
Linn County Public Health
Cedar Rapids
Linn

Shirleen  Smith
West Central District Health Dept.
North Platte
Lincoln, Logan, McPhearson

Julie  Stephens
Linn County Public Health
Cedar Rapids
Linn

Donna  Sutton
Epidemiologist
Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson
Greene

Rick  SyWassink
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Roma  Taylor
Scott County Health Dept.
Davenport
Scott

Jan  Temple
Iowa State University Extension
Iowa City

Stacey D.  Thompson
Johnson County Department of Public Health
Iowa City

Curt  Thompson
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Amy  Thoreson
Scott County Health Dept.
Davenport
Scott

Eileen M.  Tramp
Ames Community Schools
Ames

Stephen  Triemer
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Julie  Twedt
Hardin Co. Sheriff's Office
Eldora
Hardin

Margaret  VanGinkel
Iowa Concern Coordinator/Resource Mgmt. Specialist
Urbandale

John  Vargo
University Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Mary  Victor
ISU Extension
ISU Extension - Lyon County
Rock Rapids
Lyon

Fay  Vittetoe
Veterinarian
Drs. Anson & Vittetoe, Veterinarians, LLP
Brighton
Washington

Barbara  Vos
Public Health Adminstrator
Greenbelt Home Care (Hardin Co. Pub. Health
Eldora
Hardin

Pamela  Walker
Nurse
Harrison County Home and Public Health
Mondamin
Harrison

Dan  Weakley
Siouxland District Health Dept.
Sioux City

David  Wenger-Keller
BOH Member
Lee County Board of Health
Fort Madison
Lee

Michael  Wichman
University Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Johnson

Lee  Wiges
Tama County Health Services
Toledo

Rick  Wulfekuhle
Buchanan County Emergency Management Agency
Independence

Jeff  Zacharakis-Jutz
ISU Extension
Iowa State University Extension
Marion
Linn