Gallatin CNA School

Gallatin Valley CNA School instructors are Registered Nurse professionals with over 100 years of combined experience, committed to providing you with the best education and training available.

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Meet the Instructors

 

Program Coordinator:
Carol Scott, clscott1701@gmail.com
Carol is retired from a 50-year career in Nursing Management; where much of her time was spent working with seniors and the under-served. Most recently, she worked as the Director of Nursing at Spring Creek Inn Memory Care. She is a Master’s prepared Registered Nurse who has worked in a wide variety of healthcare settings including Acute Care, Long Term Care, Skilled Care, Nursing Education, Alaskan Native and Native American Health, staff development, Adult Daycare, Assisted Living, and frontier nursing in rural Montana. Carol continues to provide the only Certified Nurse Aide Program in Gallatin County.

Instructors:
Lynnette Siegle
Lynette is a Registered Nurse, a degree she obtained after her four children were all in school.  Her 30 years of nursing experience included Acute Care, Long Term Care, Infusion Care, Home Care, and a short amount of time in Labor and Delivery.  She loves teaching and brings years of experience in teaching CNAs.
Shirley Sims
Shirley Sims has a Master's Degree in Nursing with over 42 years of experience.  Areas of experience include:  Labor and Delivery, Medical Surgery, Acute Rehab, Home Health Care, Quality Improvement, Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing, and Assisted Living/Care Giving.  Shirley has experience in teaching CNAs and RNs through Long Term Care and Kaplan prep for Nursing licensure exams.
Terry Spinks
Terry has been an LPN for almost 40 years.  Most of her career has been in Long Term Care.  She also worked in Pediatric Home Health for a few years, but returned to Long Term Care after that, as she really enjoys working with the elderly.  She loves teaching and sharing memories and experiences with her students. 

Assistant Instructors:
Alex Duncan
Alex is a CNA with three years of caregiving experience. Their background includes Long Term Care, Memory Care, In-Home Care, and supporting clients at the end of life. Alex has worked as a CNA Instructor Assistant at Gallatin CNA School since 2024. Their firsthand experience allows them to give students an honest and practical understanding of working as a CNA. Alex is currently pursuing an RN degree.
Megan Butterfield
Megan, a CNA, has 5 years of experience specializing in In-Home Care and Memory Care Assisted Living.  She assists students with hands-on practice in a welcoming learning space where every student can build the confidence needed to succeed in the field.