Coordinator of Nursing Services
Mary Evensen
I graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1986. Prior to school nursing I worked in both Newborn and Pediatric Intensive Care. In 1994 I became one of four School Nurse Consultants in Douglas County School District until the birth of my third child. After spending several years at home full time, and adding one more child to our family, I returned to DCSD as a School Nurse in 2008 when our youngest entered first grade. In 2010 I earned my Master’s Degree in Health Services and Wellness Promotion. I love hiking, skiing, wellness, and most of all spending time with my husband and kids.
Early Childhood - Child Find Nurse
Cherique Timbang
My career in health care as a Registered Nurse includes varied nursing experiences such as school nursing, emergency department, orthopedic clinic and rehabilitation to name a few. I am a Board-Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). Part of my professional goal is keeping my BLS, ACLS, PALS and TNCC certification current and being up to date with medical advancements and new research through continuing education. In addition to my professional work experiences, my academic background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey and a course in Legal Nurse Consultant Training from The Center of Legal Studies in CO.
Prevention Nurse
Erika Raschkes
I graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1997. I started my nursing career working in a hospital on the Neurology/Stroke Unit. I've also worked as a nurse in Labor and Delivery, in an high risk OB/GYN clinic, in the hospital's Quality and Performance Improvement Department and in Infection Prevention. I moved to Colorado from Oregon in 2015, with my husband and 3 children. I love hiking, reading and trying new recipes as well as attending my children's sporting events, orchestra and choir concerts.
Shannon Johnson
I received my BSN from Regis University in 2009. I also have a degree in Recreation and Tourism Management with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. I have been a nurse since 2010 working exclusively in pediatrics. From 2010-2020 I worked in the psychiatric emergency room at Children’s Hospital Colorado. In 2020 I started working as a school nurse for Douglas County Schools. In my free time I enjoy being outside, family activities, travel, and being a foster parent since 2015.
Diabetes Resource Nurse
Kelly Driver
I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1979 with my bachelors of science in nursing. Throughout my nursing career I have been fortunate to work as a registered nurse in cardiac and neurological intensive care units as well as, home health. However, for the past nineteen years I have worked as a school nurse consultant for the Douglas County School District - I have loved having the opportunity to empower youth to overcome their individual barriers to health. Over the past three years I have been a diabetes resource nurse for DCSD. Working as a resource nurse, I have been fortunate to team with the Colorado Kids with Diabetes Consortium as well as, fellow Colorado diabetes resource nurses to improve the care of student’s with diabetes in the school setting. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my priceless family, skiing, ranching, and chasing that little white ball around (i.e. golfing). My job depicts my true passion - improving the lives and health independence of the youth in DCSD.
Castle Rock Nursing Team
Lisa Fugit - Castle Rock Team Lead
I graduated from Texas Christian University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I started my career working for the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque. I moved back to Colorado (where I grew up) in 1999 and started working as a Nurse Consultant at a Preschool in Parker. I have been a part of DCSD since 2013, working with students with special needs in the SSN department. I am married with two sons, soon to be an empty-nester. I am looking forward to my new role in Douglas County. I enjoy spending time with my family, playing the cello and reading.
Candice Lopez Trejo
My name is Candice and I am a School Nurse Consultant within the Douglas County School District. I have been a nurse since 2014, obtaining my BSN at Platt College Colorado and currently working towards my MSN in Nursing Education. Having a nursing background in general medical and surgical settings, I am excited and beyond grateful to be in the district fulfilling my three passions; children, education and nursing. Being a Colorado native, my family and I love the outdoors and all things fall. My husband and I have three children, and we spend our free time on our farm, tending to our cows, chickens and two dogs. Thank you all for allowing me to aid in your children’s education while keeping health and safety a top priority.
Merry Collitt
I have been a registered nurse for 20 years. I was born and raised in Levittown, NY, which is on Long Island. I graduated from Edison Community College in Ft. Myers, FL in 2000 with my Associates Degree in Nursing. There I worked on a busy cardiac step down unit until moving to Colorado in 2002. I worked at Swedish Medical Center for 13 years on the Progressive Care Unit with a strong cardiac and telemetry emphasis and also in the Float Pool, where I gained experience in orthopedics, neurology, med-surg and trauma. I received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Regis University in 2016. For the last 5 years, I have been working at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital on the Acute Care Unit. I received my med-surg certification and spent a lot of time precepting new graduate nurses. My approach in nursing is holistic, focusing not only on a patient’s physical needs, but also their emotional, mental and spiritual needs. My passion is my family and 3 children. I enjoy playing games and sports with my kids, and taking long walks with my 2 dogs and husband of 17 years. I am so excited to have the opportunity to work with the students in the Douglas County School District as a school nurse consultant.
Meagan Korell
I graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans in December of 2005 with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I later gained my Master of Science in Nursing degree with a focus on Healthcare Systems Management in December of 2011 from Loyola University of New Orleans. My nursing experience includes NICU, Emergency Department, GI lab, and pediatric home healthcare. I began working for Douglas County School District in August of 2014 after relocating to Colorado from Texas in March of 2014. I live with my husband, daughter and son. We love to travel, cook, hike and spend time with family and friends.
Whitney Chapman
I received my Bachelors of Nursing from University of Arizona in 2003 and graduated Magna Cum Laude in my class. I’ve spent the majority of my career in the hospital setting, primarily in critical care. Notably my pediatric nursing experience includes caring for teenagers and younger adults that were transitioning from pediatric to adult management of Cystic Fibrosis chronic disease. I was responsible for the daily inpatient cares for these patients and was an active participant in the multidisciplinary discharge care management for these patients. As these patients often required frequent admissions to the hospital I was able to develop strong relationships with the patients and their families in the long term. More recently I started the Primary Stroke Program at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital- Centura Health which is nationally certified by The Joint Commission. As stroke can happen to anyone at any age I was involved several times when pediatric patients would present with neurologic symptoms of concern for acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. I was actively involved with creating a Pediatric Stroke Alert Protocol for this patient population. We partnered with Children’s Hospital of Colorado to get best practice recommendations regarding the acute management of stroke in pediatrics. On a personal level I am married and have two young daughters that attend school in the district I am employed.
Melissa Toborg
My name is Melissa Toborg. I grew up in Colorado until I was 12, and then I moved to Southern California. I missed the mountains, and seasons, but found my way back 31 years later. I am married with three kids, two dogs, and two cats. Some days our house feels more like a barn! My favorite place to be is in the mountains, skiing, hiking, exploring, driving fast, and hugging turns to get there! I like to say that nursing is my third career. I graduated in 2014. School nursing is definitely my favorite path of my career. Kids are a good reminder of how quickly time passes, how impressionable they are, and how we act, speak, and advocate for them matters.
Stephanie Walter
I have been a registered nurse for almost 10 years. I received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Regis University in 2007. I worked at Children’s Hospital Colorado from 2005-2014 in the recovery room, ambulatory clinic setting, cardiac stepdown and NICU/PICU. I have been a nurse consultant with DCSD since 2014. Before working in the medical field and completing my nursing degree I received my bachelor degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver in 2004. I am a Colorado native. I married my husband James in 2007 and we have 2 children, Ella and Daniel. I love to spend time with my kids, travel, read, and anything to do with music and musical theater.
Michelle Jahanian
My career in healthcare started at the young age of 14 at a nursing home. It was hard work, but I knew from then on, I would be a nurse one day. I graduated in 2005 from the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a bachelor's degree in science and nursing . Since then I have held various positions within cardiovascular/transplant, pancreaticobiliary, gastrointestinal and infectious disease. Nursing has allowed me to travel on several nursing assignments across the country, which eventually brought me here to Colorado. I became a School Nurse Consultant for Douglas Country in January 2021. I look forward to being a resource to our students, staff and parents. I am married with 2 children. I truly enjoy all the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer. In my free time I love running, hiking, paddleboarding and traveling.
Jayne Williams
I graduated from San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas with an Associates Degree in Nursing in 1988. I started my nursing career as an Emergency Department nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital while working towards my Bachelors Degree in Nursing in 1994 from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. I then received my Masters Degree in Nursing/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner tract from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas in 1996. I practiced as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in private practice in Texas until moving to North Carolina in 1997. In North Carolina, I worked as a School Nurse Practitioner at a high school clinic in Durham. Since moving to Denver in 2007, I have worked as a home health nurse, legal nurse consultant, and research Nurse Practitioner. Before accepting my position as a DCSD School Nurse Consultant in 2021, I practiced as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the section of endocrinology at Children’s Hospital Colorado, treating adolescents with type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders. My interests include traveling and spending time outdoors with my husband, three adult children, and two dogs.
Amanda Campbell
I graduated from Biola University in 1995 where I received my BSN and became a registered nurse shortly after. Prior to joining DCSD team of nurse consultants, I spent the majority of my career working in the operating room and a brief time working for a plastic surgeon and in long term care. In the operating room, where I spent 23 years, I have taken care of patients of all ages, and worked in every type of surgical procedure. I am happily married to my high school sweetheart and have three great children, a sweet dog and cat. In my free time I enjoy ballroom dancing, wakesurfing, snow skiing, swimming, walking my dog, and traveling with my family.
Laurie Niedermiller
I have been a registered nurse for twenty years. I earned my Bachelors Degree in Nursing in 2001 from the Loewenberg School of Nursing in Memphis, TN. After receiving my nursing license, from 2001 to 2008, I worked for 7 years at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN, in their ICU, which consisted of neurological, cardiac, medical, and surgical adult and adolescent patients. From 2008 to 2010, I worked as a travel nurse with Medical Express in Florida and California for two years. During this time, I worked in hospitals for 3 to 15 month contracts- Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL, Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA. I worked in ICU at these hospitals, which consisted of neurological, medical, surgical, trauma, and cardiac adult and pediatric patients. From 2010 to 2020, I was an ICU nurse at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, CO and Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, CO. I served as bedside nurse, charge nurse, and resource nurse for both the ICU and the cardiac/stroke unit during that time. Their ICUs consisted of cardiac, neurological, medical, trauma, and surgical patients, both adult and adolescent. I also worked for one year at the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine as an IVF nurse coordinator. I worked with IVF patients using gestational carriers to grow their families, and I coordinated cycles and medications, treatment plans, and educated patients on their treatment. I am married and have a five year old boy who just started kindergarten in Douglas County. We love all activities outdoors and traveling. I love working with children and am so excited to help them succeed and excel in school!
Kim Cashman
In 2002 I graduated from University of Connecticut with a Bachelors in Business Administration. In 2009 I went back to school and graduated from University of Colorado Denver with a Bachelors in Nursing. I started my nursing career at Children's Hospital Colorado on the float team. Here I worked on med/surg, oncology, cardiac, neonatal and pulmonary inpatient units. After 5 years of floating I transferred to Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus and worked on their inpatient and Emergency/Urgent Care units for 5 years. I moved to Colorado from Connecticut in 2003 to join Americorps. I love biking, yoga, hiking, reading, and spending time with my husband and 2 kids.
Terra Berens
I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2014 with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a minor in Nutrition. My nursing experience includes Bone Marrow Transplant/Oncology, Oncology Infusion, Oncology Navigation care, Primary Care Nursing and Primary Care RN leadership. I began working for DCSD in 2023. I live with my husband and two children, we enjoy time outside at the many parks Colorado has to offer and spending time with loved ones.
Kris Hedstrand
I graduated from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota in May of 1997 with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. My nursing experience includes Acute care in hospital settings with Neurosurgery, Neurology, Orthopedic, Urology, Burn Unit, Trauma and Emergency Department. I then began working in education as a licensed school nurse and building nurse in Minnesota for the last half of my career. I also spent a few years coordinating the nursing skills laboratory at Bethel University. I began working for Douglas County School District in August of 2023 after relocating to Colorado from Minnesota in June of 2022. I live with my husband, and four kids, three sons and one daughter. We love to travel, hike, read, play tennis and spend time with family and friends.
Megan Rosenbach
I graduated from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas in December of 2010 with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. My nursing experience includes Mental Health, Urgent Care, Primary Care, Chronic Pain Management, and Public Health. I began working for Douglas County School District in August of 2023 after relocating to Douglas County from Boulder County in 2021. I live with my husband, two stepdaughters, son and two dogs. We love to travel, cook, do puzzles, play cards and spend time with family and friends.