Ardis Anderberg
Care Coordination Supervisor
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Experience
Over 16 years in professional nursing including long term care, home care, assisted living/housing with services, foster care, ICF/MR.
Education
BS in Nursing, Bethel College, PHN certificate
Carol Anderson
Systems Compliance Supervisor
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Experience
19 years of homecare experience with children, elderly and disabled adults, 2 years of pediatric hospital experience, over 2 years with AXIS Healthcare.
Education
BSN, University of the District of Columbia, BA in Microbiology, University of Minnesota
Twyla Anderson
Care Coordination Supervisor
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Experience
26 years of professional nursing experience, 21 of those in a hospital setting, also worked part time with the Healthy Seniors Project and in Hospice, 5 years with AXIS Healthcare.
Education
Diploma RN, Sioux Valley Hospital School of Nursing, BAN in Business Administration, Metropolitan State University
Community Involvement
Board of Directors - Sanctuary of the Heart (Unity Church)
Meribeth Arndt
Community Resource Manager
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Experience
20 years in post-acute rehabilitation, LTC advocacy and community services
Education
BS in Communication Disorders
Mary Blegen
Care Coordination Supervisor
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Experience
25 years in serving persons with disabilities in both leadership direct service roles, including, executive leadership of community support programs and supported housing for persons with severe and persistent mental illness, adult day and partial hospitalization program design and implementation, human resources management, care coordination, case management and therapeutic recreation.
Education
Bachelors in Mental Health and Counseling, University of Minnesota; AA in Recreation for Special Groups, University of Minnesota; Graduate courses in Leadership and Management of Non-Profit Organizations, University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Community Involvement
Member of the Bloomington Special Education Advisory Council
Karol Chamberlin
Member Services/Provider Assistance Manager Experience
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Experience
Over 23 years of office management/supervision in the healthcare field, including 15 years as Office Manager of the Medical Rehabilitation Department at Courage Center; Small business owner for 2½ years-providing moving specialist services to seniors.
Education
College experience in Art History and Human Resources (senior standing); Two-year degree in Health Information, College of St. Catherine; certified RHIT
Michelle Cox
Care Coordination Supervisor
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Experience
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Education
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Community Involvement
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Lois Foehringer
Disability Care Coordination Manager
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Experience
25 years in healthcare and community development including acute care, rehabilitation, homecare, transcultural care, health coordination, supervision and management; Leadership role in program development and management of small scale integrated community development projects focusing on agriculture, education, health, cottage industries and relief in Southeast Asia
Education
BS in Nursing, St. Olaf College; PHN Certification
Nancy Huizenga
Chief Operating Officer
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Experience
Over 28 years experience in rehabilitation healthcare
Education
BA in Anthropolgy/Sociology from Ohio Wesleyan University, MA in Rehabilitation Counseling University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dr. Paul Johnson
Medical Director
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Experience
20 years experience in Internal Medicine, primarily in community health clinics; Firm Director, Hennepin County Medicine Clinic; formerly Associate Medical Director of Medicaid Health Plan
Education
BA in Philosophy; Doctor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco; Internship and Residency, Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Community Involvement
Minnesota Medicaid Formulary Pharmacy Committee
Diana MacLennan
Director of Human Resources and Office Management
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Experience
15 years in administration and office management functions
Education
BA in Social Sciences, Metropolitan State University
Trish Morgan-John
Mental Health Specialist
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Experience
20 years experience providing healthcare, social services, advocacy, and mental health in community and in-patient settings.
Education
BA in Sociology, Macalester College; MA in Counseling/Psychology, St. Mary's University
Community Involvement
Volunteer facilitator for Minneapolis Coalition for Grief and Loss Support Groups; Volunteer for Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly.
Lynne Morishita
Clinical Program Director
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Experience
Over 20 years conducting research, lecturing and instructing at both the University of California and the University of Minnesota in the healthcare field; Over five years experience as a Nurse Practitioner; eight years as Director at the Center for Geriatric Health, developing and implementing a geriatric health care program; Consultant with the MN Department of Humans Services MSHO program.
Education
MS in Community Health Nursing-Nurse Practitioner Track, Yale University; BS in Nursing, University of California
Community Involvement
American Geriatrics Society, Minnesota Nurses Association, Gerontological Society of America, Minnesota Gerontological Society, American Society of Aging, American Nurses' Association
Jennifer Perry
Medica Care Coordination Supervisor
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Experience
Over 10 years of advocacy work partnering with people with disabilities, several years experience educating Minnesotans on consumer rights in consumer protection role and congressional case work experience. Trained as a support services provider (SSP) for deafblind individuals and was a pre-K educational assistant at a school for deaf children.
Education
Masters in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University, Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and American Sign Language Studies Certificate from St. Paul Technical College. Nearly two years of training for Educational (ASL) interpreting from St. Paul Technical College.
Community Involvement
Extracurricular club advisor for a cross-disability group at Eden Prairie High School. Family and Consumer Education Steering Community member at Eden Prairie High School. Past board member Hands On Twin Cities, a nonprofit. Past member of Washington, DC Area ADAPT.
DeAnn Rice
Disability Care Coordination and Quality Improvement Manager
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Experience
25 years in various public health positions, including county based waivered services, occupational health nursing, transcultural nursing, sexual assault nursing and emergency department nursing
Education
BA in Nursing; PHN Certification
Community Involvement
International volunteer, American Refugee Committee
Deborah Schermann
Mental Health Director
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Experience
20 years in mental health field
Education
BA in Psychology and Sociology; MA in Counseling Psychology; Chemical Dependency Practitioner Certificate
Kathy Thurston
Director of Disability Care Coordination
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Experience
25 years in health care and nursing, including acute care, home care, assisted living, school health and special education for children with disabilities; focusing on public health and care coordination in community-based programs; program development and management, quality improvement, staff development and supervision, developing and fostering partnerships with health plans, senior housing, long-term care providers and other community-based service provider waiver programs; Care coordination experience with PMAP, MSHO, and Medicare-HMO programs; Developed a geriatric specialty clinic and care coordination program for older adults with chronic health concerns
Education
BS in Nursing, St. Olaf College; MA in Nursing and Health Systems (pending), Bethel University; Public Health Nurse certification