Express Training Services

Sherri Kalishman :: Director of Education

My name is Sherri and I am the Director of Education for Express Training Services. I have been in the medical field for most of my life. My father was an owner/administrator of several health care facilities with on-site training for the employees. When I was a little girl, I used to love going to work with my father and spending time with the residents and staff. The nursing staff treated the residents like they were family. This is how I was introduced to the medical field. At the time, there was little turnover in the health care field. Growing up, I knew I wanted to be a nurse. I received my BSN at Binghamton University in 1986. During the course of my career as a registered nurse, I have worked in various acute and long-term care settings. I especially enjoy teaching entry level health care workers and providing them with the loving environment that my mentors provided for me. I am very focused on leading with example at Express Training. Being able to provide quality education in an ever changing health care environment is a challenging and rewarding experience for all of us. The result is, not only assisting adult learners to make the first step into the medical field, but encouraging them to embrace their career choice and realize their goals.

Tony Kalishman :: Director of Admissions

I'm Tony Kalishman, and I'm the co-owner of Express Training Services. All my life I wanted to own my own business, but never knew what business I wanted to own. After living by myself and working for others for 35 years, all of a sudden everything changed. Just a few years later, I am very happily married to Sherri, have 4 wonderful kids, and a great job. It is my hope that everyone loves their job as much as I love mine. We're successful and have helped over 6,000 people change their lives. How cool is that? Go Gators!

Aristote Julien :: Regional Director/Naples Instructor

My name is Aristote Julien; I am currently the instructor and office Manger for Express Training in Naples, FL. I am married and I have 4 children 3 girls and 1 boy. My oldest daughter is in last year in College. My passion was always to help people, after graduated from High school in Haiti I started teaching Languages and Social Sciences, to further my education I enrolled at The Haitian State University in 1985 as Business Management student. At the end of 1986 I left College to successfully run for Mayor of the second district of the city of Cape Haitian. I left Haiti after a violent Coup in 1991. I settled in Washington DC where I attended American Computer Utopia studying information technology. I am also a database administrator specializing in Oracle Mainframe. I have been an Assistant Manager for UNICCO Inc in Washington DC for 7 years. In 2002 I move to Naples where worked as a Special service Manager for Home Depot USA for 5 years, I also worked as a sales Manager for Office Max stores in Naples for 2 years. After being laid off from office Max in 2008 I started my own business Julien Services and Mart. I am a proud student and a product from Express Training Services in Fort Myers where I recently completed my CNA training.

Ashley Post :: Gainesville Pharmacy Tech Instructor

My name is Dr. Ashley Post and I am currently the instructor for the pharmacy tech exam prep workshop in Gainesville for Express Training Services. I am a two time graduate of the University of Florida (Go Gators!) with a mathematics degree and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree also. I have been a retail pharmacist for the past 6 years and truly like helping patients every day! I enjoy teaching students about the daily happenings in pharmacies and take special pride in teaching the math concepts that some students find challenging. I would highly recommend pharmacy as a career as you can really help people better their lives by passing on great knowledge and care for others. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my wife Jennifer and our two pups, Stella and Buster. I also enjoy attending Gator football games immensely!

Betty Jo Brotherton :: Gainesville Evening Intructor

My name is Betty Jo, and I'm excited to join Express Training in Gainesville as an instructor. I've lived in the Gainesville are for most of my life. I'm newly married with a little girl, three cats, and a dwarf rabbit. In my spare time, I love playing with my daughter, reading a good book, and spending time outside. I received an associates degree from Santa Fe College in 2004, and I'm currently returning to school to earn a bachelor's degree through American Military University. I was introduced to the medical field by my mother, who is an nurse practitioner and nursing instructor. I've worked at a local hospital and private doctor's office in Gainesville. I can't wait to share what I know with you and hope to see you soon!

Carin Garrett :: Gainesville Phlebotomy Instructor

Hello my name is Carin Garrett. I am a native of New Orleans, La and the proud mother of 4 beautiful children. I have been in the healthcare industry for 20 years. I’ve been employed with laboratories such as SmithKline, Quest, LabCorp, and etc… I’ve also had the opportunity to work in hospitals, specialty/research laboratories, for medical employment agencies, and colleges/career institutes. I’ve trained, instructed, supervised, and recruited numerous phlebotomists, IV technicians, clinical office laboratory technicians, and clinical laboratory assistants over the years. I have experience in a myriad of areas within various types of laboratories and truly enjoy educating others.

David Wilcox :: Gainesville Instructor

David is a retired engineer from the telephone industry. Married with four children and currently ten grandchildren. He entered into healthcare after some nudging from his oldest daughter, who happens to be in healthcare herself. David is an active member of the Gainesville Softball Umpires Association and has coached girls softball for over twenty years. He looks forward to working with you so you too can have a positive impact on someone's daily life.

Evie Spencer :: Pensacola Instructor

Hi! My name is Evie Spencer born and raised in Pensacola, Fl. I'm a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and a proud sister of a United States MARINE!!. I started in the medical field in 2000 working with abused childern since then I have worked in home health care and at ALFs. I'n also a certifed medical assistant. I enjoy going to the river, shopping and watching college football!! Look foward to seeing ya in the classroom!!

Gary Denton :: EKG Instructor

My name is Gary and I have the pleasure of teaching the EKG programs for Express Training Services in Gainesville. During my thirty year career as a Paramedic, I have always been involved in education. I started teaching EKG classes in 1980 and have developed EKG programs and training materials for many hospitals, colleges and equipment manufactures. I love to make the difficult seem easy and believe that learning can be fun and effective at the same time. Express Training Services encourages a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, I really enjoy teaching here. On my off days I enjoy photographic art and hanging out with my dog Simon at my small cottage in Micanopy. I hope to see you in the classroom. “Live, Learn, and Love”

Genia Walker :: Vero Beach Phlebotomy Instructor

Hi my name is Genia Walker. I am 23 years old and I have a beautiful 3 year old daughter! I graduated from Vero Beach High School in 2005. Florida has been my home for the most part but I have also done my share of traveling. I have been apart of the medical field for five years now and I love it! I have been working mainly as a phlebotomist but love doing all aspects of it. I am excited to share my knowledge with you because there is so much more then just sticking someone with a needle...lol. Hope to see you soon!

Jackie Blakey :: Ft. Myers/Naples instructor

Hi my name is Jackie Blakey. I am a 36 year old native of South West Florida. I live in LaBelle, where I am surrounded by my amazing family. I am the oldest of 4 sisters and have the greatest Mom in the world. I have been a youth coach for over 20 years and love watching my girls grow into positive young women. I have spent many years in an engineering related field, and the decline in the economy was the catalyst for my move to the medical field in 2008. Since that time I have worked for a private physician and in medical research as a Medical Assistant. I love getting up for work in the morning and wonder why I waited so long to make a change. I am very excited about sharing my knowledge with others and can’t wait to see my students making the same life changes.

Jennifer Black :: Ocala Instructor

Hi my name is Jennifer. I've been a Gainesville resident my whole life. I've been married for five years and have a beautiful and very very active two in a half year old daughter. I got my first taste of the health care field in 2001 at a local assisted living facility, where I was a CNA and a certfiied med tech. After working three years there I knew this was the field for me. In 2005 I attended Santa Fe community collage and received my EMT certification. Right now along with teaching CNA classes at Express Training in Ocala and also working on my prerequisites for the RN program. I love my job and I love teaching. It's really a great feeling of accomplishment you can't get anywhere else. As for my off time I am a player on the Gainesville Roller Rebels, Gainesvilles only womens roller derby team. We kick butt. But don't worry I'm really a sweet heart. I wish you all the luck and am glad you chose Express Training Service. GO GATORS!

Juan Perez :: Ft. Myers / Naples Phlebotomy Instructor

Hello my name is Juan Perez,currently I work as a Medical Assistant at an urgent care facility in the area. I have a wonderful fiance and 2 very loving dogs at home. I graduated from Fort Myers High School in 1990 and after being out of the area for 17 years came home 3 years ago. I served in the Marine Corps for 6 years and upon my discharge I got involved in the fields of Firefighting and EMS in the state of Wisconsin. I worked as a firefighter/EMT for ten years and during that time I went through the CNA program and attended nursing school as well as the Paramedic programs. I have most recently worked as a phlebotomist, emergency department technitian and medical assistant. My goal is to pass on the information presented by the phlebotomist program and add my experience to make sure my students are prepared to go on to a very successful career.

Lori Priebe :: Ft. Myers and Naples Instructor

My name is Lori Priebe I am a single mom and love nothing more than being with my daughter. I have been a volunteer for the Horses and The Handicap Instructor for almost 7 years. I love to go the beach and the park with my daughter and our dog mostly every weekend. I am the type of person that would rather try something and fail then to sit back and say what if.

Michael Rumney :: Vero Beach Instructor

Hi, my name is Mike. I have a fantastic wife, 4 children, 10 grandkids, and 1 great-grandchild. One of my many hobbies includes playing a Native American flute. I have worked in different fields such as carpentry, roofing, and welding in the nuclear power plants. I have owned 3 businesses including an auto body repair shop, building kitchen cabinets, and a welding shop in the marine industry. With the recent economic changes, I began looking for a new career. Everything fell into place to enter the medical field when I started attending Express Training Services. The kindness I felt from the staff brought out a new facet. I have always thought myself to be a people person, and enjoy taking care of others. I have the ability to listen and relate to them. I have been able to use this as an aid while learning the C.N.A. profession. The joy of teaching can be found in many arenas. I delight in teaching new students the art of becoming a C.N.A. Seeing them gain knowledge and confidence while learning a new career in the medical field brings me great happiness.

Susan Fredette :: Clinical Instructor CNA 120 Hour Course

Hello, My name is Susan, I relocated to Florida from Rhode Island -- where I was born and raised -- about two years ago. I have five children, three boys and two girls. My oldest daughter is in Nursing School and my son is studying Law Enforcement. My third daughter is head of the SADD program (Students Against Drunk Driving) at Oasis Charter School. My two youngest boys love to play sports. My husband is a computer technician and musician.
I graduated Nursing School in 2004 with Honors and worked as a Case Manager as well as Assistant Director in a Surgical Facility. After moving to Florida I worked at Lee County Jail as their Psychiatric Nurse as well as the Assistant Director of Nursing for a long-term care facility, where the major part of my job consisted of teaching all of the medical staff.
Before I became a Registered Nurse, I was employed as a Certified Surgical Technologist as well as an Emergency Medical Technician for many years.
I believe learning should be fun, interesting and never-ending. Please know I have an open door policy and promise to be there for any questions or extra help that you may need.
I look forward to meeting you!
"There's one thing no one can ever take away from you... your education"

Tracy Taylor :: Lake City Instructor

Hi, my name is Tracy Taylor. I am 27 years old and I am from Fort White, Florida. I love spending time with my 2 step kids Brooke and Blake, hunting and fishing, riding horses and coaching Brooke’s softball team. I am also an animal lover and have 3 bulldogs, a ferret, and a Tinker bell (my jack Russell Chihuahua mix)! I have been a CNA for 3 years and absolutely love my job! I remember going to work with my grandmother, who was a CNA for a home healthcare company, when I was a little girl. I loved "helping" her with her patients. I am currently working on my prerequisites for the RN program at LCCC and hope to continue my career in the medical field. In my career as a CNA I have worked in many different situations from home care settings to hospital settings with many different wonderful people that I have learned so much from and I hope that my enthusiasm for learning and compassion for caring are an addition to the CNA training that's received in class!!!

Nicole Schellpeper :: Office Manager

Thank you for taking the time to find out a little about Express Training and its instructors. My name is Nicole and I teach CNA as well as BLS CPR for healthcare providers. I knew after some changes in my life that I wanted to work in the healthcare field, but teaching turned out to be an added plus to that journey! Not many people can say that they love their job or the people that they work with, but I have been truly blessed to look forward to work every day. As with most of my students, I plan to further my education and continue to grow in every area of my life, and it is from my students that I am inspired to do just that. I believe in not only giving students the knowledge to succeed in this path they have begun, but also helping them have the self-confidence to keep on succeeding. This is just the first step in the great things yet to come!!!!

Tranina Johnson :: Customer Service Representative

Hi, my name is Tranina Johnson I am a mother of two Zakiya and Norman. I am originally from Orlando, Fl. but I have been living in Gainesville for 10 yrs now. I have always worked in the customer service field, so working with people has always been something that I have enjoyed so when the opportunity arose for the office assistant position I jumped for the opportunity, there aren't many family oriented, sincere and dedicated companies these days so I definitely lucked up when I found this job. I look forward to many years with this company.