The Experience Sandy Will Put to Work for You
Sandy at a press conference announcing Greg Jennings as the NAMI Walk chair. The walk is highlighting mental health education in the African American community.
In addition to teaching at Columbia College of Nursing for 15 years, I have experience bringing diverse groups together as coordinator of Milwaukee's Crisis Intervention Team and founder of the Crisis Intervention Partner program. A long-time community activist, I hold or have held leadership positions with a number of dynamic, results-oriented community organizations—all of which gives me expertise I will put to work for you in Madison.
Professional Background
- Assistant Professor at Columbia College of Nursing for 15 years, teaching mental health, community health and ethics
- Coordinator of Milwaukee's Crisis Intervention Team, training over 300 Milwaukee area law enforcement officers
- Founder of the Crisis Intervention Partner program, connecting law enforcement with hospitals, group homes, and other community organizations
- Numerous community service positions, including the Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force; hospital ethics committees; the PTA; and the boards of American Red Cross, Warmline, Inc., Hope House, Advocates for Education, and Whitefish Bay Soccer Club
- Elected for 4 terms as President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Milwaukee
Memberships
- American Red Cross Nurses
- American Public Health Association
- American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
- Wisconsin Nurses Association
Education
- University of Wisconsin, Madison: Bachelor of Science, Nursing
- Medical College of Wisconsin: Master of Arts in Bioethics
- University of Rochester, New York: Master of Science in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing