Faculties Archive - 精东传媒 /faculty/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:40:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 /wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Caris-College_favicon-2-150x150.png Faculties Archive - 精东传媒 /faculty/ 32 32 Brook Parrish /faculty/brook-parrish/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:36:42 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6417 Brooke is from New Albany Indiana. She joined 精东传媒 in 2025 as an Admissions Advisor. Brooke has 3 years of previous admissions experience and loves working in higher education. She is very passionate about assisting students during the enrollment process but also being a motivator for those starting a career in healthcare.  When she is not working, Brooke enjoys […]

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]]> Brooke is from New Albany Indiana. She joined 精东传媒 in 2025 as an Admissions Advisor. Brooke has 3 years of previous admissions experience and loves working in higher education. She is very passionate about assisting students during the enrollment process but also being a motivator for those starting a career in healthcare. 

When she is not working, Brooke enjoys content creation, reading, and thrifting fun fashion pieces! 

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]]> Heather Campbell /faculty/heather-campbell/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:19:05 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6416 Heather is from Henryville, Indiana. She is married to her wonderful聽husband and has one child who聽is her pride and joy.聽 She comes from a healthcare background and is now passionate about聽helping others start their career in healthcare. When she is not working, she enjoys watching a spooky movie, spending time with family and friends, or […]

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]]> Heather is from Henryville, Indiana. She is married to her wonderful聽husband and has one child who聽is her pride and joy.聽 She comes from a healthcare background and is now passionate about聽helping others start their career in healthcare. When she is not working, she enjoys watching a spooky movie, spending time with family and friends, or shopping for my聽next horror collectible!

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]]> Melissa Ott /faculty/melissa-ott/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:12:10 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6163 Melissa was born and raised in New Albany, IN where she met her current husband, Jeremy.  In 1998, Melissa and Jeremy wed and moved to Corydon, IN.  In 1999 they welcomed their first son and in 2001 their second son.  Melissa began a career at the University of Louisville Hospital in 2010 as a milk […]

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]]> Melissa was born and raised in New Albany, IN where she met her current husband, Jeremy.  In 1998, Melissa and Jeremy wed and moved to Corydon, IN.  In 1999 they welcomed their first son and in 2001 their second son. 

Melissa began a career at the University of Louisville Hospital in 2010 as a milk technologist in the neonatal intensive care unit.聽 During this time at U of L is when Melissa decided she wanted to return to school to pursue an education in the nursing sciences with a long-term goal of becoming a nurse educator.聽 In 2011, Melissa enrolled in the Indiana University Southeast Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and graduated with honors in 2016.聽 In June following her graduation, she began her nursing career on the med/surg floor at the University of Louisville Hospital.聽 In August 2021, due to an unfortunate circumstance, Melissa had to leave healthcare for three years.聽 She returned to healthcare in April of 2024 for a short stint in long-term care rehabilitation when an opportunity for a position at 精东传媒 presented itself.聽 In August 2024, Melissa鈥檚 long-term nursing goal was realized when she accepted the full-time nursing instructor role at 精东传媒.聽

When Melissa is not teaching, she enjoys being a grandma (Momo) and spending time with family.  Melissa鈥檚 hobbies include reading, camping, hiking, and collecting snowmen for Christmas.

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]]> Carissa Jury /faculty/carissa-jury/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:46:24 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6160 Carissa was born and raised in Louisville, KY where she attended Lindsey Wilson College for BS in psychophysiology, University of Louisville for her BSN, Western Governors for her MSN and Murray State University for her EdD. Carissa taught within the Jefferson聽County Public School, JCPS, system from聽2020 until 2024. She has worked in the emergency department […]

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Carissa was born and raised in Louisville, KY where she attended Lindsey Wilson College for BS in psychophysiology, University of Louisville for her BSN, Western Governors for her MSN and Murray State University for her EdD. Carissa taught within the Jefferson聽County Public School, JCPS, system from聽2020 until 2024. She has worked in the emergency department at Norton Women’s and Children’s hospital since 2017. Her current position there is pediatric聽emergency room nurse. She joined 精东传媒 in October 2024.聽聽

Carissa’s path to Caris has been unique. While working at Norton Carissa has created a quality improvement聽process to decrease door in to door out times in the emergency room helping care to start during triage. She worked in the adult emergency room full time until 2020 before switching to the pediatric聽side. Carissa’s love of the organized chaos in the emergency room has led her to serve as relief charge nurse frequently, be the ER representative on the evidence practice council, and to obtain certifications in both emergency nursing, CEN, as well as trauma nursing, TNCC. Carissa frequently precepts new nurses to the emergency room. She took this love of teaching to JCPS in 2020. Here she built a virtual allied health curriculum聽that met the KY state standards for a career and technical program. Her program聽comprised 8 classes with a dual credit option through JCTC. This program has served hundreds of students and upon her departure had a 100% pass rate in their state certification exam.聽

When Carissa is not teaching she is watching sports, playing PS5 or Switch, and collecting sneakers. She loves spending time with family and friends attending fire pits or game nights.聽

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]]> Kaitlin Cole /faculty/kaitlin-cole/ Wed, 29 May 2024 17:33:52 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6089 Kaitlin joined the Caris Veterinary Assistant team in October 2020. She graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Technology from Murray State University in 2018 and received her license as a Veterinary Technician. She brings several years of small animal general practice experience to the Caris team. Kaitlin grew up on a cattle farm in […]

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]]> Kaitlin joined the Caris Veterinary Assistant team in October 2020. She graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Technology from Murray State University in 2018 and received her license as a Veterinary Technician. She brings several years of small animal general practice experience to the Caris team. Kaitlin grew up on a cattle farm in Bardstown, KY, and now owns and operates her own small hobby farm with her husband. She enjoys spending her free time outside with her chickens.聽 聽

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]]> Talise Zirilli /faculty/talise-zirilli/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:17:19 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6067 Talise joined the Caris team as the Clinical Coordinator in March 2024. She grew up volunteering聽with animal聽rescue聽and fostering animals in need. She began her career聽in veterinary medicine in 2018. Since then she has worked in general practice, laboratory聽medicine in a hematology study, emergency and critical聽care in a veterinary ICU, and with exotic pets. She currently […]

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]]> Talise joined the Caris team as the Clinical Coordinator in March 2024. She grew up volunteering聽with animal聽rescue聽and fostering animals in need. She began her career聽in veterinary medicine in 2018. Since then she has worked in general practice, laboratory聽medicine in a hematology study, emergency and critical聽care in a veterinary ICU, and with exotic pets. She currently spends her free time taking care of her many special needs rescue animals. Which include a chihuahua, four cats, and a green cheek conure. She also loves hiking, swimming, and kayaking in the summer. She is passionate about helping new veterinary professionals get the best start in their careers.聽

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]]> Sandra Melendez /faculty/sandra-melendez/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:34:58 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6013 Sandra is a Louisville native. She received her BSN and MPH from the University of Louisville in 1993 and2017, respectively. She worked for Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness for 26 years, first as aprimary care clinic nurse then as a communicable disease surveillance and investigation nurse. Sheretired in 2020 to begin her second career […]

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]]> Sandra is a Louisville native. She received her BSN and MPH from the University of Louisville in 1993 and
2017, respectively. She worked for Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness for 26 years, first as a
primary care clinic nurse then as a communicable disease surveillance and investigation nurse. She
retired in 2020 to begin her second career as a nursing instructor at 精东传媒. She has one
daughter, Carmen and a grand-cat, Kit.

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]]> Ashley Boas /faculty/ashley-boas/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:39:34 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6005 Ashley grew up in northeast Indiana and moved to Indianapolis for college in 2004.  She attended IUPUI鈥檚 Radiography, Associate of Science degree program where she obtained her RT(R) credential.  She worked at the Roudebush VA Medical Center on the weekends while attending classes for the Bachelor of Science degree program in Medical Imaging Technology, specializing […]

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]]> Ashley grew up in northeast Indiana and moved to Indianapolis for college in 2004.  She attended IUPUI鈥檚 Radiography, Associate of Science degree program where she obtained her RT(R) credential.  She worked at the Roudebush VA Medical Center on the weekends while attending classes for the Bachelor of Science degree program in Medical Imaging Technology, specializing in Sonography.  Ashley graduated in 2010, obtaining her RVT(VT) credential and began work at the IU Methodist Vascular Lab.  After 6 years at the vascular lab, she and her husband relocated closer to family in southern Indiana where she began working in the general ultrasound department at Schneck Medical Center.  Ashley studied for and obtained her RDMS(AB) credential in 2022.  She was also the clinical instructor for 精东传媒 while working at SMC.  She has a passion for ultrasound and loves teaching the students and seeing the 鈥渁-ha鈥 moment on their face when they grasp a new concept.  Ashley joined the Caris team in December 2023 as the clinical coordinator and looks forward to helping students on their path to a career in sonography.

While not at work, Ashley enjoys spending time with friends and family.  She also enjoys travelling and hobbies such as skiing (water & snow), scuba diving and hiking. 

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]]> Beth Hudgins /faculty/beth-hudgins/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:36:42 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=6003 Beth was born and raised in Louisville, Ky.  She attended Spencerian College in 1997 and became an LPN.  In 2003 she went back to Spencerian where she received her associate degree in nursing.  In 2021 she finished her bachelor鈥檚 degree at Western Governors University.  She has worked in intensive care units, emergency departments, and Labor […]

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]]> Beth was born and raised in Louisville, Ky.  She attended Spencerian College in 1997 and became an LPN.  In 2003 she went back to Spencerian where she received her associate degree in nursing.  In 2021 she finished her bachelor鈥檚 degree at Western Governors University.  She has worked in intensive care units, emergency departments, and Labor and Delivery. 

Beth has been married 20 years to her husband, Kelly.  He was in the Army, and they moved around every 5 years.  They lived in Texas and Tennessee.  When Kelly retired from the Army, they moved back to the Louisville area.  Beth has three children.  Two boys and one girl. 

In her free time Beth enjoys riding on her husband鈥檚 motorcycle with him.   They also enjoy hiking and camping.  When they have the time, they love to travel.  This past summer they took the motorcycle to the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, and the Rockies鈥.

 Beth is passionate about helping educate the students to become safe and compassionate nurses. 

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]]> Stacia Burton /faculty/stacia-burton/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:57:56 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=5981 Stacia joined the Caris Veterinary Assistant team as the Program Director in October 2023. She is currently finishing her Bachelor鈥檚 degree in science, and has been working as a Veterinary Technician since 2013, working in several aspects of veterinary medicine 鈥 including large and small animal care, exotic animal care, and emergency medicine. During Stacia鈥檚 […]

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]]> Stacia joined the Caris Veterinary Assistant team as the Program Director in October 2023. She is currently finishing her Bachelor鈥檚 degree in science, and has been working as a Veterinary Technician since 2013, working in several aspects of veterinary medicine 鈥 including large and small animal care, exotic animal care, and emergency medicine.

During Stacia鈥檚 free time, you can find her spending time with her husband, children and friends. She loves to be outside camping, hiking, or boating. During her down time, she also enjoys reading.

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