They have been married for 41 years and have three children, who are all in healthcare, and eight grandchildren.įor more information about phlebotomy or healthcare training for yourself or your employees, contact Chelsea Falana, Cleveland State Workforce specialist, at or 42. Monroe and her husband, Rick, who teaches in the Advanced Technologies Department at Cleveland State, live in Monroe County. Safety first for patients and employees.” It is very important to learn the skills and how it should be done safely. Monroe said, “I enjoy teaching phlebotomy because it is secondhand nature, and the students are eager to learn. We appreciate the dedication of these students and the partnership with their local high schools,” said Ms. “These high school graduates chose to spend the last month of their high school careers and the first month of their adult lives training to acquire a new skill and certification for the workplace. Four students were funded by the Rural Health Association. Polk County High School provided funding for the four students from PCHS with an Innovative School Models grant. Seven students in the phlebotomy program graduated from high school in May. The class ended with the National Healthcareer Association Phlebotomy Technician Certification exam. The students developed the skills to safely perform venipunctures through classroom lecture and practice on training arms and human arms. Nine students recently completed the 48-hour phlebotomy class on campus. Monroe's skillset is an asset to Cleveland State and the students we serve." “She is an expert instructor with years of both classroom and occupational healthcare experience. "Dottie Monroe is an exceptional instructor who truly cares about investing in and passing along critical healthcare training to students in Workforce Development programs,” said Heather Brown, Cleveland State director of Workforce Development. The Workforce Development department provides short-term training in healthcare fields such as phlebotomy, CPR/first aid and certified nurse assistant. Monroe has been part of the Cleveland State Workforce Development team for several years as an instructor for CPR and phlebotomy. Although retiring from Cleveland State in 2022, she continues teaching as an adjunct instructor. Monroe joined the nursing department at Cleveland State Community College and has worked part-time as a nurse practitioner since then as well. Brenda Lee Eager (born August 8, 1947) is an American soul singer, songwriter and musical theatre performer who has written and performed several hits, including 'Aint Understanding Mellow', 'Close to You', and 'Somebodys Somebody'. While teaching at Sweetwater High School for 15 years, she worked part-time in the emergency room at Sweetwater Hospital. I can't think of a better place to speak from, as we face profound issues, than through our collective voice and stories of magic, of vision and of love.Monroe has worked in medical-surgical, emergency room and home health. It's between God and music - and a lot of the time I consider those two words to be nearly interchangeable. My music is a reflection of the spiritual lessons that I practice in my life. Having penned several one-woman and theatrical shows of her own, Brenda is no stranger to the theater and has joined forces with Catherine Kinsman and Ben Dowling to write the musical Spiral-a powerful story that addresses human civilization and its relationship with nature and indigenous cultures around the world. I have a great spiritual base and codes that I live by and I love. Every song she creates retains a compelling sense of narrative - never losing sight of a deep humanity encapsulated in the melody and lyric. I am a singer /songwriter actress,voice coach storyteller. Brenda inherently understands the relationship between storytelling and the song. Having established a secure partnership between her music and her spiritual path, she moved to Chicago landing the coveted female lead with Jerry Butler's group (Motown), and was later co-featured with Jerry in his famous Billboard “Certified Gold” hits: “Ain't Understanding Mellow” and “(They Long To Be) Close To You.”īut these accolades are a small part of what makes Brenda such a powerful writer and lyricist. Beyond her original songs recorded by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Prince, Brenda has a heart and voice as big as the world - having performed with the most important artists in American music history: Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack, Graham Nash and the inimitable Ray Charles.īrenda started her singing career like so many other greats: in church. From the farm county of Lower Peachtree, North of Mobile Alabama, you might not expect a chart-topping musical powerhouse to emerge, and yet Brenda Lee Eager did just that.
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