Meet Our Staff

Amber Long, M.Ed.
Associate Vice President Student Wellness
Joined Student Health Partners in 2022
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Community Health Education, Iowa State University
Advanced Degree:
M. Ed. in Higher Education Leadership Policy Studies, Iowa State University
Certifications:
ACE Certified Health Coach, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, Yoga Alliance RYT-200
- Holistic and integrated student health and wellness
- Movement as medicine
- Obtained the Medical Fitness Association Certified Medical Fitness Center accreditation at the University of Kansas Medical Center. 2016.
- Created the department of Wellness & Recreation Services at the University of Colorado Denver.
- Opened the University of Colorado Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center. 2018
- Currently serve as a subject matter expert and author with the American Council on Exercise.
Physicians

Sam Mitchell, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer & Primary Care Physician
Joined Student Health Partners in 2010
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology University of Colorado
Advanced Degrees:
Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Montana
M.D., University of Washington
Advanced Training:
Family Medicine Residency, University of Washington 2000-03
US Public Health Service Epidemic Intelligence Service 2003-05
Certifications:
Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Infectious diseases including STIs and HIV
- Risk reduction
- Researcher: worked on the neutral-drift theory of evolution, spinal cord physiology, assessing the environment impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and the molecular pathogenesis of Bartonella bacilliformis
- Field officer for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Investigated domestic outbreaks (particularly syphilis and HIV)
- Assisted in initiation of a Pap-screening program for Botswana
- Private Family Practice and Urgent Care in Missoula, MT

Mary Drake, MD
Acute Care Manager & Physician
Joined Student Health Partners in 2016
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in English, College of St. Benedict
Advanced Degree:
M.D., University of Nebraska
Advanced Training:
Emergency Medicine Residency, Regions Hospital St. Paul MN 1997-2000
Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona 2006-2007
Structural Acupuncture, Harvard University, 2014-2015
Certifications:
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
- Acupuncture
- Sports Medicine
- Santa Clara Kaiser Permanente Emergency Physician
- Bozeman Deaconess Hospital/Absaroka Emergency Physician

Laura Goodell, MD
Acute Care Physician
Joined Student Health Partners in 2016
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in Biomechanics. Health and Human Development, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
M.D., University of Washington
Advanced Training:
Chief Resident, Montana Family Medicine Residency
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Medicine
- Rural Medicine
- Medical Student Education
- Health Care Policy/Advocacy
- Rural Family Practice Physician, Dillon, Montana
- Associate Clinical Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine

Thomas Kelly, MD
Continuity Care Physician
Joined Student Health Partners in 2019
Advanced Degrees:
M.D., University of Colorado
Advanced Training:
Residency, University of Colorado
Certification:
Board Certified Internal Medicine, ABIM
Dave McLaughlin, MD
Continuity Care Physician
Joined Student Health Partners in 2019

Katie Woods, MD
Continuity Care Physician
Joined Student Health Partners 2014
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in History, University of Connecticut
B.S. in Biology, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
M.Ed, Harvard Graduate School of Education
M.D., University of Washington
Advanced Training:
Family Medicine Residency, MT Family Residency, Billings, MT, 2007-10
Certifications:
Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Travel medicine
- Women's health
- Global health
- Infectious diseases
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Instructor: Introduction to Global Health 291, Montana State University
- Volunteer Physician for Syrian refugee aid effort Lesvos, Greece 2016
- Family Physician in New Zealand 2010-2011 and 2013-2014
Nurse Practitioners

Amy Berghold, FNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Joined Student Health Partners in 2016
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
Master of Nursing, Graceland University
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
ACLS
- Primary care
- Mental health
- Community Health Partners in Bozeman, MT 2010 - current
- College Health MSU 2010 - current. Full time beginning in 2016
Nyla Chandler, FNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Joined Student Health Partners in 2022
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. Nursing Montana State University
Advanced Degrees:
M.S. Nursing, Harbor UCLA, Montana State University
Advanced Training:
Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Women’s and men’s reproductive health
- Mental health
- Addiction/emotional trauma
- Complementary medicine
- Exercise/meditation and food as medicine
- Kellogg Fellowship Partners of the Americas Argentina
- Treatment of adolescent obesity conference training Boston
- Mentoring a Ketamine infusion clinic as a medical volunteer
- Numerous CME attendance in Family medicine and Women’s health, and complementary medicine

Emma Hoegh, FNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Joined Student Health Partners in May 2018
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in Elementary Education and Studio Art, Luther College
B.S. in Nursing, George Mason University
Advanced Degrees:
DNP Family Practice, Radford University
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Pediatric and adult emergency nursing experience in Level I and Level III Trauma Centers

Kristi Lavin, FNP
Continuity Care & Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Joined Student Health Partners in 1989
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, University of Nevada-Reno
Advanced Degrees:
Master of Nursing, Montana State University
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
- Women's health
- Primary care
- Colposcopy
- Mental Health
- Transgender Health
- Worked in various clinics in Bozeman, MT in the past 20 years
- Worked with Rocky Mountain Hospice for 3 years
- Became a Family Nurse Practitioner while working as a nurse at MSU Student Health Partners
- Currently coordinates nursing and mid-level staffing at the MSU Student Health Partners
- Currently member of the Quality Improvement Committee at the MSU Student Health Partners

Christy Tooley, FNP
Acute Care & Continuity Care Nurse Practitioner
Joined Student Health Partners in 2015
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Biology, Montana State University
B.S. in Nursing, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts
Advanced Degrees:
Masters in Nursing, FNP, Simmons College Boston,Massachusetts
Certifications:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Community health
- Reproductive/Women's health care
- Primary care
- Urgent care
- College health
- Community Health Center in Boston, MA
- Bridgercare Reproductive and Women's Health Care, Bozeman, MT
Physician Assistants

Heidi Arnold, PA-C
Continuity Care Physican Assistant
Joined Student Health Partners in 2018
Undergraduate degree:
B.S. in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University
Advanced degree:
Master of Medical Science, Saint Francis University
Physician Assistant Program, Red Rocks College
Certifications:
Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
- Primary Care
- Women's Health
- Mental Health
- ENT
- PureView Health Center, Helena, MT
- Community Health Partners, Bozeman, MT
- Bridger ENT, Bozeman, MT

Catherine Ebelke, PA-C
Travel Medicine Specialist & Health Advancement Staff
Joined Student Health Partners in 1998
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Botany and German, University of Michigan
Advanced Degree:
Physician Associate, Yale University School of Medicine
Certifications:
Certified Physician Assistant
Certified in Travel Health awarded by International Society of Travel Medicine
- Travel medicine
- Wilderness medicine
- Integrative medicine/mine-body medicine
- German
- Spanish
- International Medicine CIWEC Clinic Staff Kathmandu, Nepal
- International Medicine Health Care Provider Maya Mountains National Geographic Expedition, Belize
- Ranger Naturalist in Glacier National Park
- Health Educator and Health Care Provider at various Community Clinics in Appalachia
- Current Travel Clinic Coordinator at MSU Student Health Partners

Hannah Smith, PA-C
Acute Care Physician Assistant
Joined Student Health Partners in 2008
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Earth Sciences-Geology, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, Pacific University
Certifications:
Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
- Emergency medicine
- Public health
- Infectious diseases
- International Medicine Kenya and Honduras
- Migrant Worker Outreach Clinic
- Indian Health Service
- Emergency Medicine facilities
Mental Health Specialists

Paisley Azra-Lewis, Ph.D.
Behavioral Health Specialist
Joined Student Health Partners in 2022
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Psychology, Davidson College
Advanced Degrees:
Ph.D. in Health Psychology (Clinical Concentration), University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Advanced Training:
Postdoctoral Fellowship, UNC Charlotte Counseling and Psychological Services
- Health psychology
- Mindfulness
- Therapeutic benefits of nature
- Anxiety

Elizabeth Bentley, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Joined Student Health Partners in 2018
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Philosophy, Miami University
Advanced Degree:
Master of Science, The Ohio State University
- Graduated with MS degree and became a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Worked in Idaho at a community health clinic as part of the National Health Service Corps
- Psychiatric care provider for counseling practice in Idaho Falls

Derek Vines, MD
Psychiatrist
Joined Student Health Partners in 2019
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Advanced Degree:
M.D., James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University
Advanced Training:
Psychiatry Residency, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont College of Medicine
Certifications:
Board-certified, Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- The benefits of exercise as it relates to mental health
- The benefits of exposure to the natural world as it relates to mental health
- The role of substance use in mental health condititions
- Community mental health, staff psychiatrist, Howard Center, Burlington, Vermont 2007-2013
- Psychiatrist, Montana State Hospital 2013-2019
Dietitians
Tana Meyer, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Joined Student Health Partners in 2022
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Health Science-Nutrition, Keene State College
Advanced Training
Dietetic Internship, Montana State University
- Eating Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Health at Every Size (HAES) & Intuitive Eating
- Sports Nutrition
- Overall Healthy Lifestyles/General Nutrition

Kaitlyn Schlangen, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Joined Student Health Partners in 2022
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S in Food and Nutrition- Dietetics, Montana State University
Advanced Training:
Montana Dietetic Internship, Montana State University
- Eating Disorders
- Intuitive Eating & Health at Every Size
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Nutrition for Diabetes
- General Nutrition Education
- Registered Dietitian at Vail Health Hospital in Vail, Colorado
- Clinical Nutrition Manager at Vail Health Hospital in Vail, Colorado
Nurses
Tristan Arrington
Registered Nurse
Joined Student Health Partners in 2019
Undergraduate Degrees:
B.A. in Communication/Marketing, MSU Northern
B.S. in Nursing - MSU Bozeman
Advanced Training:
AORN Perioperative Nurse Residency Program - Presbyterian Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
- Public Health and Immunizations
- Surgical Services
- Collegiate Health
- Multi-cultural Mentorship
- Presbyterian Rust Medical Center, Surgical Services Deptartment
- University of New Mexico Student Health and Counseling, Allergy and Immunization Clinic
- Missoula City-County Health Department, Outpatient Immunization Clinic
- Former undergraduate researcher : Initiative for Maximizing Student Development, American Indian Research Opportunities, MSU-Bozeman, MT
- Former undergraduate teaching assistant: Anatomy and Physiology cadaver laboratory - MSU Bozeman, MT

Char DeChaine, RN
Registered Nurse
Joined Student Health Partners in 2003
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, Mankato State University
- Acute care triage
- Wound care
- Travel immunizations
- Patient Education
- Neonatal intensive care unit
- Obstetrics
- Pediatrics
- Family Practice
- Clinical research in osteoporosis
Kristin Olson, RN
Registered Nurse
Joined Student Health Partners in 2016
Joined permanent staff in 2018
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Training:
Education for the Prevention of Infection (EPI) Intensive Training through Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
- Preventative Health & Education
- Women’s Health
- Infection Control and Prevention
- Immunizations for travel & routine prevention
- Member of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
- Worked as RN in Family Practice at Community Health Center
- Worked as RN at UCHealth Infectious Disease & Travel Health in Aurora, CO
- Work experience in Pulmonology, Orthopedics & Geriatric Medicine
Cindy Spinelli, MPH, RN, BSN
Registered Nurse
Joined Student Health Partners in 2021
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, George Mason University
Advanced Degree:
Master of Public Health- Biostatistics, The George Washington University
- Communicable Diseases
- Health Communication
- Vaccines
- Public Health
- Peace Corps Volunteer, Nepal 2001-2003
- Ryan White Case Manager 2013-2021
Emily Stebbins, BSN
Registered Nurse
Joined Student Health Partners in 2021
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Nursing, University of Washington
Certifications:
Ambulatory Care Certification
- Diabetes Education
- Mental Health
- Urology
- Long Term Acute Care
- ICU
- Urology
Medical Support Staff
Casey Burke, RMA
Medical Assistant, Continuity Care
Joined Student Health Partners in 2019
Undergraduate Degree:
Medical Assistant Associate of Applied Science, Montana Tech College of Technology
- 7 years of practicing as an MA in Bozeman
- 6 year of practicing in family medicine

Holley Woosley Vennes, CCMA
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Continuity Care
Joined Student Health Partners in 2022
Health and Human Performance, University of Montana Western
Associate of Science, Health Professions, Montana State University
Certifications:
BLS, CPR, Phlebotomy, Sterile Procedures, EKG
- Sports Med
- Vascular
- Women’s Health
- Worked in healthcare since 2005
- Worked in various fields of medicine
Laboratory Staff
Cara Maletz, MLS(ASCP)CM
Laboratory Manager
Joined Student Health Partners in 2019
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Microbiology, Montana State University
Certifications:
American Society of Clinical Pathology Certificate of Laboratory Management
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Laboratory Safety
- Montana Medical Laboratory Science Professional Program
- Laboratory Coordinator at Bozeman Health Belgrade Clinic
- Point-of-Care Coordinator at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
X-Ray
Sarah Dorr, R.T.
Radiologic Technologist
Joined Student Health Partners in 2023
Undergraduate Degree:
A.A.S in Radiologic Technology, Montana Tech
Advanced Training:
Registered in Computed Tomography
Certifications:
Certified in Diagnostic Radiography and Computed Tomography
- Public Health
- Trauma/ Emergency Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Women’s Health
- Trained into and certified in CT.
- Set up CT protocols and procedures for routine and trauma scans in Critical Access Setting
- Helped to get hospital in Ennis recognized as a Trauma Receiving Facility.
- Helped to improve the stroke alert program through coordination with Nursing staff and Radiology group.
Pharmacists
Administrative Staff
Robin Heyer, BA
Health Information Manager and Health Insurance Coordinator
Joined Student Health Partners in 1997
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in English, Montana State University

Jennifer Geiser, BS
Front Office Manager
Joined Student Health Partners in 1997, Medical Records Manager since 2001
Undergraduate Degree:
B.S. in Community Health, St. Cloud State University

Katherine Altizer, BA, BS
Front Office Assistant Manager
Joined Student Health Partners in 2015
Undergraduate Degree:
B.A. in History SETS, Montana State University
B.S. in Sociology, Montana State University

Tasha Garcia, RMA
Front Office
Joined Student Health Partners in 2021
Associates in Science, MSU Gallatin College
Staff Directories for other units of Student Health Partners can be found on these pages: