Alyssa Taylor - Respiratory Care Program Coordinator
Education: FTC/MSSU-Associates Degree in Respiratory Care
MSSU-Bachelor Degree in Health Science
Alyssa Taylor is the Respiratory Care Program Coordinator for Franklin Technology Center. She is a Registered Respiratory Therapist who cares deeply about this profession and the importance of caring for others. Alyssa graduated from the FTC/MSSU Consortium for Respiratory Care Education in 2013, earning an Associate in Respiratory Care and a Bachelor’s of Health Science. Since that time, she has been working at Mercy-Joplin and Freeman West hospitals as a shift coordinator, as well as in the ICU, ER, NICU, and Pediatric areas. In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys shopping, traveling, crafting, and spending time with her family.
Janice Dunaway - Respiratory Care Clinical Coordinator
Education: California College for Respiratory Therapy-Certified Respiratory Therapist
California College for Health Sciences- Registered Respiratory Therapist
Independence University- Bachelors of Science
Independence University- Masters of Science with emphasis in Community Health
Janice Dunaway is the Clinical Care Coordinator for the Respiratory Care program at Franklin Technology Center at MSSU since 2011. She has been a BLS CPR Instructor for 21 years. Her primary responsibilities include classroom and lab instruction as well as managing the day to day operation of the clinical portion of the program. It is her goal to make sure that all students receive a meaningful clinical experience while they are enrolled into the program.
Mrs. Dunaway has worked in a variety of areas in her field including, Adult Critical Care, Diagnostics, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and Home Care. She started teaching Respiratory Care at Franklin Technology Center in 1995. She received her Associate and Bachelor Degree from California College for Health Sciences and her Master’s degree from Independence University. Recently she has co-authored a simulation text for Respiratory Therapists titled “Respiratory Simulation Toolkit” from Health Educator Publications. Janice lives in Joplin on 50 acres with her husband and enjoys country living, cooking, gardening, and canning.
Meredith Moritz - Respiratory Care Adjunct Instructor
Education: FTC/MSSU-Associates Degree in Respiratory Care
Meredith Moritz has been in the respiratory field for 10 years. After graduating from MSSU in 2013, Meredith started working at a long-term acute care hospital in Oklahoma and eventually ended up working at another long-term acute care hospital in Joplin where she's been employed for over 8 years. She also spent over a year working at Mercy Hospital in ICU, Pediatrics, and Med Surg. However, she found a real love for the long-term acute care setting. She firmly believes that being knowledgeable in this field and having strong leaders as teachers can be the difference in a patient's life or death, thus making teaching respiratory therapy so important.
In her spare time, Meredith spends her time with her husband and two daughters and is likely to be at a swim meet watching both kids swim on an all-year-round swim team. She also loves music and traveling to new places or going to concerts with her husband.
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