JumpStart (NURS 090)

Term: 2025-2026 School Year Fall Term

Faculty

Hanna Rachel Ehresmann
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I do not have set office hours. Please email me for an appointment.

Lisha Devorak
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Office Hours

By Appointment

  1. Feel free to email me at lisha.devorak@southeasttech.edu. I will respond within 24-48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays). Please plan accordingly. 
  1. Request an individual meeting with Teams or in person. Please connect with me via this link: Book time with Ms. Devorak  
Mrs. Diana Albers
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Educational Background:

Southeast Technical Institute: LPN Diploma 2013

Southeast Technical Institute: ADN 2016

Clarkson College: BSN 2018

Capella University: MSN-Nursing Education 2023

 

Nursing Experience:

Sioux Falls VA Hospital:

2013-2016: CLC-2(long-term care/hospice/rehab)

2016-2017: Medical-Surgical ward

2017-2020: Intensive Care Unit

2020-2023: Emergency Room/Unit Educator

2023-Present: National Telestroke Program Triage Nurse

Avera Mckennan

2019-Present Gastrointestinal Procedures

STI Position:

Nursing Faculty for LPN and RN Programs

 

Marie Lynn Smidt
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  • Office: HSIM 105B
  • Phone: 605-367-5552

Office Hours

By Appointment

  1. Feel free to email me at Marie.Smidt@southeasttech.edu. I will respond within 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays). Please plan accordingly. 
  2. Request an individual meeting in person via Teams or email.

 

Education:

  • Walden University, Master of Science in Nursing
  • South Dakota State University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Experience

  • 5 years in education department- Hospital education and diabetes education
  • 15 years of floor experience in float pool which included Med Surg, ICU, ED  and L & D experience. 

 

Mrs. Jaci Kramer
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STC Position:

Dean of Curriculum & Instruction 

 

Education Background:

LPN/RN - Iowa Central Community College
BSN - University of Sioux Falls
MSN - Indiana Wesleyan University
DNP - University of Mary 
 

 

London Christopher Landry
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Educational Background:

  • Masters in Nursing Education, Capella University (2025)
  • BSN University of Sioux Falls (2014)
  • Bachelors in Psychology, University of South Dakota (2011)

 

Nursing Experience: 

  • VA Medical Center Med/Surg, Emergency Department (2014-2023)
  • Travel Nursing  Med/Surg Emergency Department (2021-2025)
    •  Kaiser Manteca/Modesto Hospital
    • Avera McKennan Hospital
    • North Memorial Hospital of MN 

 

Position

  • RN Nursing Instructor 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Colette Schwartz

Southeast Tech Department:

Nursing Faculty

Education Background:

  • CNA certification 
  • ADN: University of South Dakota 
  • BSN: University of South Dakota
  • MSN Ed: Indiana Wesleyan University

Experience:

  • Certified Nurse Educator
  • L&D/High Risk OB/Maternal Flight RN 
  • Orthopedics RN
  • Surgical - Trauma RN 
  • Taught clinicals in multiple inpatient, long-term, and clinic settings.

 

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Schedule

Tue, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (8/19/2025 - 8/19/2025) Location: SF SULLI 255

Description

JumpStart