Education Committee Members
Section Chair: Stephanie Webb, MSN, RNC; Manager, Family Birth Center, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Secretary/Treasurer: Nanette Vogel, MS, RNC-OB, EFM; Clinical Education Specialist, Birthplace, M Health Fairview
Education Co-Coordinators: Vicki Kyarsgaard, DNP, RNC PHN; Adjunct Professor of Nursing University of Northwestern, St Paul & Jane Sublette, MS, APRN, CNP, CNM, WHNP-BC; Advanced Practice Nurse Leader, M Health Fairview
Legislative Coordinator: Jennifer Almanza, DNP, APRN, CNM; Midwife & Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist, Regions and Methodist Family Birth Centers
Membership Coordinator: Marika Vukomanovich, DNP, RNC-OB, C-ONQS; Staff Nurse, St. John’s Hospital
Northland Chapter Coordinator: Stephanie Forslund, RNC; Maternal Child Health Nurse Manager, St Luke’s Hospital
Social Media Coordinator: Rhianna Britton, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM; Clinical Education Specialist, M Health Fairview
Twin Cities Chapter Coordinator: Lori Dorn, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CNML; Manager, Labor & Delivery, Maple Grove Hospital
Website Coordinator: Becky Gams, MS, APRN, WHNP-BC, C-EFM; System Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, M Health Fairview
Conference Coordinator: Bonnie Hansen
| Amal Ali, RN, BSN Patient Care Supervisor, The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Alina Bailey, MSN, BA, RN, PHN Nurse Manager, Birth Center, Hennepin Healthcare |
| Katlin Beckwith, BSN, RNC-OB Birth Center Labor/Delivery Nurse, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare Health | Joanna Blasko |
| Amanda Bohlman, RNC-OB Patient Care Supervisor, Labor & Delivery/Antepartum, The Mother Baby Center, Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Jill Branovsky, MA RNC, IBCLC Patient Care Manager, Allina Health Mercy Mother Baby Center |
| Melissa Bruns, MSN, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, IBCLC Women’s Health Outreach Coordinator, CentraCare Health | Carol Busman, MSN, RN CDC 1807 Project Director Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition |
| Jill Carlson, MSN, BA, RN, PHN Director of Obstetrics, Perham Health | Eileen Copiskey, BSN, RNC Nurse Manager, M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center |
| Diane Dengate, RNC-Inpatient OB, C-EFM, BSN Staff Nurse, UMMC Labor and Delivery | Beth Gleason, RN-C, BAN Allina Health |
| Mary Goering, MPH, RN Senior Clinical Program Specialist, The Mother Baby Center at United Hospital | Deb Gunderson, MS, RN C-EFM System Professional Practice Nurse Lead, M Health Fairview |
| Jenny Hanson, MSN Ed, BSN, RNC-OB Registered Nurse, Family Birth Center, Mayo Clinic Health System | Melissa Heath, MSN, RNC-OB, EFMStaff Development Specialist, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital |
| Jamie Henrix, BA, RN, PHN, CLC Nurse Supervisor, Welia Health | Amy Junes, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM Birth Center Educator, CentraCare Health |
| April Laue, RN, BSN Staff Nurse, M Health Fairview | Rachel McGraw, DNP, RN Women’s Health Consultant, Women & Infant Health Unit Minnesota Department of Health |
| Emily Meyer, RN, BSN Nurse Manager, Women’s Health & Birth, Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital | Shawn Meyer, MSN, RN-C (OB, MNN, EFM) Labor/Delivery Nurse, Maple Grove Hospital |
| Sarah Riedel, RN, BSN, IBCLC, CPST OB Supervisor, Obstetrics, Astera Health | Sam Sommerness, DNP, APRN, CNM Clinical Associate Professor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing |
| Nicole Stecker, MN, RN, IBCLC, LCCE Clinical Nurse Educator, MotherBaby – United Hospital | Tiffany Tangen, BSN, RNC-OB Birth Center Core Charge Nurse, CentraCare Health |
| Megan Thompson, DNP, CNM, APRN Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas |
open positions: Southeast Chapter Coordinator, St Cloud Chapter Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator
New Members Welcome!
Contact any committee member above for more information.