Center for Simulation and Research
Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Tara Bartholomew
Technician - Simulation
tara.bartholomew@cchmc.org

Stephanie Boyd
Research Associate
stephanie.boyd@cchmc.org

Alicia Caldwell, MD
Assistant Professor
alicia.caldwell@cchmc.org

Amber Cochran, AMAA
Technician - Simulation
amber.cochran@cchmc.org

Rebecca DeBra, MSN, RN, CPN, CHSE
Specialist I – Simulation Education
rebecca.burgess@cchmc.org

Niki Durr, MSN, RN, C-NPT
Specialist II - Simulation Education
niki.durr@cchmc.org

Kelly Ely, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL
Specialist I - Simulation Education
kelly.ely@cchmc.org

Beth Feldstein, BHS
Specialist I – Simulation Education
beth.feldstein@cchmc.org

Glen Fossett, EMT-P
Specialist I – Simulation Education
glen.fossett@cchmc.org

Aimee Gardner, BS, CP
AVP, Medical Operations
aimee.gardner@cchmc.org

Gary Geis, MD
Medical Director – Simulation Center
Fellowship Program Director
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
gary.geis@cchmc.org

Elizabeth Kehres
Technician - Simulation
elizabeth.kehres@cchmc.org

Yamini Kuchipudi, MD
Staff Physician 2
yamini.kuchipudi@cchmc.org

Rachel Keller-Smith, MEd, RRT, AE-C
Consultant – Simulation Education
AHA Training Center Coordinator
rachel.keller@cchmc.org

Benjamin Kerrey, MD
Associate Medical Director – Research
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
benjamin.kerrey@cchmc.org

Gina Klein, MSN, RN, CPN, TCRN, CHSE
Specialist I – Simulation Education
gina.louderback@cchmc.org

Melissa Kimball, MSN, RN
Operations Director - Simulation Center
melissa.kimball@cchmc.org

Sang Hoon Lee, MD, MEd
Instructor, UC Department of Pediatrics
sanghoon.lee@cchmc.org

Arthur Lewis, EMT-P
Specialist I - Simulation Education
arthur.lewis@cchmc.org

Carlo Logronio, RRT
Specialist I - Simulation Education
carlojayne.logronio@cchmc.org 

Shawn McDonough, AAS, EMT-P
Specialist I – Simulation Education
shawn.mcdonough@cchmc.org

Mackenzie McGinty, BSN, RN, CPN
Specialist I - Simulation Education
mackenzie.newman@cchmc.org

Brant Merkt, BSN, RN, BS, CPEN, TCRN, EMT-B, CHSE
Consultant – Simulation Education
brant.merkt@cchmc.org

Becca Neichter, BS, MSN, CPEN, CNL
Specialist I - Simulation Education
rebecca.neichter@cchmc.org

Sarah Reynolds, RRT
Specialist I - Simulation Education
sarah.reynolds1@cchmc.org

Kelsey Roat, BSN, RN, CPEN
Specialist I - Simulation Education
kelsey.roat@cchmc.org

Joe Real, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
francis.real@cchmc.org

Alison Richert BSN, CPEN
Specialist I - Simulation Education
alison.richert@cchmc.org

Michelle Rios, MSN, RN, CNL, CPN
Consultant - Simulation Education
michelle.rios@cchmc.org

Ingrid Roque
Project Manager
ingrid.roque@cchmc.org

Jamie Shoemaker, MSN, RN, CHSE
Consultant – Simulation Education
jamie.shoemaker@cchmc.org

Mike Toon, EMT-P
Specialist I - Simulation Education
michael.toon@cchmc.org

Brenda Williams, MSN, RN, CHSE, CPN, CCRN-K
Consultant – Simulation Education
brenda.williams@cchmc.org

Betsy Young
Operations Coordinator
betsy.miller@cchmc.org

Matthew Zackoff, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
matthew.zackoff@cchmc.org