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Author: 
Kim Warchol, President and Founder of DCS at CPI 

The below leaders have earned our Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor (DCC-CI) Credential (and have agreed to have their name listed in our online registry).  

These leaders have earned this recognition by successfully completing Dementia Capable Care, 2nd Edition Certified Instructor training program taught by a Dementia Care Specialists Global Professional Instructor. Successful completion includes: 

  • Completed Dementia Capable Care, 2nd Edition Certified Instructor training program which includes 10 hrs. of training through a combination of online learning modules and a live virtual training session.  
  • Application of the content through a variety of classroom activities. 
  • Teaching a component of the Dementia Capable Care, 2nd Edition program to their classmates and peers 
  • Scoring a passing grade on the Certified Instructor exam. 
  • Pledging an earnest commitment to create a dementia capable workforce and society. 

These leaders train others using approved training materials in accordance with the Certified Instructor agreement, to help create a dementia capable workforce. 

We thank them for their partnership and applaud their commitment to making the world a better place for those living with dementia and their loved ones!  

Active Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructors: 

Since 2010:

Anthony V. Wilson (10/10) 

Since 2012:

Amie OMalia (2/12) 

Marci Gerke (11/12) 

Maria Miller (2/12)  

Rhonda Roberts (11/12) 

Since 2013:

Katie Mettler (12/13) 

Since 2014:

Allison Homan (12/14) 

Jennifer Finnin (4/14) 

Marybeth Fenimore (9/14) 

Pamela Atwood (3/14-18; 10/25) 

Since 2015: 

Carrie Ambrose (7/15-7/19; 3/24) 

Chris Petrik (11/15) 

Corin Moore (8/15) 

Jen Drofenik (9/15) 

Jenae Daggett (8/15) 

Jennifer Gaffga (9/15) 

Marie Headlee (9/15) 

Since 2016: 

Danielle Nichols (7/16)

Jeffery DeMars (8/16) 

Kris Hirzel (2/16) 

Since 2017:

Muddassr Mohiuddin (8/17) 

Olivia Mogab (7/17) 

Tana Dell (12/17) 

Tien-Ning Yang (12/17) 

Since 2018:

Cathy Dunn (9/18) 

Claudia Oakes (2/18) 

Enma Martinez (1/18) 

Janine Peterson (12/18) 

Laurie Fuller (7/18) 

Mary Bautista Reyes (12/18) 

Nicole Seabolt (2/18) 

Shawndee Gamble (12/18 - 12/20; 2/25) 

Wendy Cerminara (6/18) 

Since 2019:

Crystal Kratz (9/19) 

Deborah Conroy (3/19)  

Donna Gibbons (5/19) 

Jacquelyn Haynes (5/19) 

Jo-Ann Venezia (3/19) 

Lysa Johnson (2/19) 

Mary Stoinski (4/19) 

Nicole Marsh (10/19) 

Sabrina Wilson (3/19)

Since 2020: 

Karli Duxbury (1/20) 

Kimberly St. Peter (2/20) 

Kristin Dirga (2/20) 

Laura Christensen (1/20) 

Mallory Inman (4/20) 

Shameem Coppotelli (2/20) 

Sophie DeVries (2/20)

Veronica Alave (3/20)

Since 2021:

Angela Goodmurphy  (4/21) 

April Doebert-Fischer (5/21) 

Jocelyn Valentin-Miller (10/21) 

Karen Dunlap (2/21) 

Lacy Clark (9/21) 

Lindsey Dwojak (7/21) 

Rebecca Hutzler (10/21) 

Shannon Bailey (6/21) 

Tammy Payne (11/21) 

Since 2022:

Barb Hanle (4/22) 

Carly Wilson (2/22) 

Desiree Cox (2/22) 

Emma Dudley (10/22) 

Hoke Whitworth (11/22) 

Jennifer Henry (10/22) 

Lisa Weston (1/22) 

Maria Ellgen (6/22) 

Melania Chaverri Sanchez (11/22) 

Samantha Summers (7/22) 

Shari Youchoff (11/22) 

Steven Nicholas (11/22) 

Steven Schmidt (10/22) 

Tanya King (12/22) 

Tracy MacGrath (12/22) 

Since 2023:

Amber Sufnar (11/23) 

Amy Peterson (2/23) 

Amy Sallberg (7/23) 

Annamarie Toner (4/23) 

Annette Echanis (6/23) 

Caitlin Menard (6/23) 

Chelsea Lyon (1/23) 

Colleen Boyer (6/23) 

Colleen Rodgers (5/23) 

Dani Reed (12/23) 

Denise Timberlake (2/23) 

Derik Nelson (3/23) 

Edee Herigan (3/23) 

Fabiana Andrea Voras (11/23) 

Felicidad Ybona (6/23) 

Gloria Vo (6/23) 

Helena Berardinelli (12/23) 

Rebecca Holzman (6/23) 

Rich Polwrek (6/23) 

Sarah Merlo (10/23) 

Shannon Murphy (9/23) 

Sloane Pharr (4/23) 

Zoe Stone (2/23) 

Since 2024:

Adaire Calcutt (6/24) 

Almalesha Anderson  (12/24) 

Amanda Clement (6/24) 

Andrea Haga (10/24) 

Arlene Schiff (2/24) 

Ashley Heisserer Wheeler (2/24)  

Austin Chase Bailey (3/24) 

Janelle Thompson (4/23) 

Jeremiah Tolentino (6/23)

Jill Parsons (10/23) 

Judy Chestnut (2/23) 

Karen Mercier (12/23) 

Katherine Stuart (2/23) 

Lynelle Watkins (6/23) 

Melissa Ancelli (6/23) 

Michelle Hemp Miller (4/23) 

Miranda Reed (4/23) 

Nicole Sloggett (12/23) 

Cherease Hoyungowa  (12/24) 

Chris Butkowski (2/24) 

Corinth Aguon (4/24) 

Daniel Wicks (2/24) 

Danielle Bress (6/24) 

David Kreimeier (11/24) 

Donald Rankins (10/24) 

Elizabeth Stanford (10/24) 

Emily Shearer (8/24) 

Erica Borden (6/24) 

Erin Richardson (7/24) 

Faye Gardner (6/24) 

Holly Seyer (2/24) 

Ivy Yoder (6/24) 

Jackie Moment (8/24) 

Jaclyn Serna (12/24) 

Jacquelyn Lawlor (6/24) 

Jessica Holliday (6/24) 

Joe Deeter (9/24) 

Jordan Bennema (8/24) 

Julie Christianson (11/24) 

Katrina Cann Atkins (12/24) 

Kayla Rains (12/24) 

Kelly Winn (10/24) 

Kimberly Denton (6/24) 

Kimberly Jolivette (12/24) 

Kristy Zielke (3/24) 

Laura Prime (10/24) 

Lisa Moore (6/24) 

Leslie Tallon (6/24) 

Lynn Drew (10/24) 

Marsha Hoffner (3/24) 

Melissa Long (4/24) 

Michael Burgess II (5/24) 

Molly Marshall (6/24) 

Sarah Shearer-Smith (2/24)  

Shalene La Fortune (12/24) 

Shae Beard (12/24) 

Shashi K. Madahar (11/24) 

Shirley Edwards (6/24) 

Stephanie Dowling (6/24) 

Stephanie Mendoza (9/24) 

Stephanie Moore (4/24) 

Terra Stewart (4/24) 

Since 2025:  

Alyssa Shepherd (9/25)  

Amrit Gill (9/25) 

Amy Windham (9/25) 

Andrea Talavera (12/25) 

Andrew Lange (5/25) 

Annie Stone (3/25) 

Breanna Simon (12/25)

Brynne Haverkamp  (2/25) 

Carolyn O'Brien (11/25) 

Cathi Coley (12/25) 

Celeste Romero (9/25) 

Colette Grantz (12/25) 

Dana Perrin (4/25) 

Daniel Kim (12/25) 

Dawn S. Brown (11/25) 

Deborah Polkowski (4/25) 

Debrina Howe (11/25) 

Esperanza Navarrete  (10/25) 

Heather Penley (7/25) 

Heidi Hurley (2/25) 

Illona Root-Chang (4/25) 

Jacqueline Voss (10/25) 

Jane Balvert (5/25) 

Janette Seaborn (3/25) 

Jenifer Brucker (5/25) 

Jennifer Crager (5/25)          

Jennifer Wolford (6/25) 

Jessica Dussault (5/25) 

Jessica Major (1/25) 

Julie Bergfeld (3/25) 

Julie Hardesty (10/25) 

Justyne Hawkinson  (12/25) 

Kallie Kramer (12/25) 

Kassidy Munden (6/25) 

Katy Burdge (2/25)  

Kayly Markey (5/25) 

Kelli Keyes (2/25) 

Kristi Schroeder (4/25) 

Kristin Uvaydov (11/25) 

Kyle Johnson (7/25) 

Lajja Lantigua (5/25) 

Linda Bennett (6/25) 

Lindsey Vajpeyi (9/25) 

Maria Davis (4/25) 

Melanie Titzel (2/25) 

Melissa Davis (12/25) 

Michael Teahan (11/25) 

Molly Fulton (7/25) 

Monika Lukasiewicz (6/25)  

Mya Jirik (12/25) 

Nicole Hill (12/25) 

Onercy Gonzalez (8/25) 

Randi Aeshliman (12/25) 

Renee Happle (9/25) 

Shawn Russell (8/25) 

Somers Willock (4/25) 

Stacey Carroll (6/25) 

Stacy Forrest (10/25) 

Susan Champion (4/25) 

Susan Stockton (11/25) 

Tania Miranda (9/25)  

Tiffany Fellows (2/25) 

Val Criswell (2/25) 

Since 2026:

Katie Barber (1/26) 

Mikhail Manasherov   (1/26)

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Last Updated: 2/19/2026

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