Instructors for the CPR Classes
This is a list of our highly qualified and caring CPR instructors.
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Janis Billups |
Ms. Billups is a registered nurse, a Maternal Child Specialist (having a Certified Nurse-Midwifery Certificate from Baylor College of Medicine) and has a MS in Health Care Administration. She is currently a Training Center faculty member for Therapeutic Professionals, providing training in BLS CPR, and is also the Staff Certified Nurse-Midwife for the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Katy. |
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Alan Churchwell |
Mr. Churchwell has been a CPR Instructor since 2006 and a registered technologist in radiology since 2000. For him, it has been rewarding knowing that he is not only teaching his students about CPR, but teaching them to perform CPR and First Aid properly. You will leave his class with a better understanding of CPR and First Aid. |
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Nagocson Edema |
Mr. Edema has a Masters degree in chemical engineering and worked for Chevron Oil and Gas for 11 years before coming to the United States from Nigeria. He also has a Diploma from LVN classes and is registered with the Red Cross for CPR and First Aid. He has worked part time jobs for various group homes and in a nursing home in Maryland before relocating to Texas. Mr. Edema’s enthusiasm towards health care and for the welfare of his community led him to register for the CPR instructor class and ally himself as an instructor with Therapeutic Professional in affiliation with the America Heart Association. |
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James Hailey |
James Hailey is a CPR instructor based in Kemah. |
| Herbert Jackson |
Mr. Jackson has a BS and an MS in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Southern University in Houston, TX. He is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and has been practicing respiratory therapy since 1995. In addition, he has taught Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support CPR and NRP since 2004. |
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| Scott Kearney |
Scott is a former US Marine with an BS in Education from Texas A&M and an extensive background in customer service. He recently went back to school to be come a Registered Nurse and now works as a Staff RN in the Shock / Trauma Intensive Care Unit at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. In addition to being a certified BLS Instructor, Scott is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and the Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC). |
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Elouise McKinney |
Elouise McKinney is a CPR instructor based in Spring, TX. |
| Whitnie Simmons |
Whitnie is a CPR instructor in the South Houston/Pearland area. She completed nursing school in 2009 and is now the Business Development Manager for Therapeutic Professionals. In this position she coordinates contracts with hospitals, doctor's offices, daycare centers, and other organizations along with individuals. |
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Shalina Thomas |
Shalina Thomas is a CPR instructor. |
| Mary Turner |
A graduate of the UT Health Science Center in nursing, Mary has held responsibilities as Director of Healthcare Recruitment for the second largest healthcare organization in the U.S., a Nurse Recruiter for a local hospital recognized with magnet status during her tenure, and President & CEO for the 3rd largest medical staffing agency in Houston. She has been a CPR Instructor with the American Heart Association since 1989, a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1999 and is currently the Program Administrator for the National Certification program at a local massage therapy school. Mary is a licensed continuing education provider for certifying healthcare professionals in continuing education as a requirement for licensure renewal. |





