APT Instructors

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  Alison Pattison, Ed.D., is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Arizona Provider Training (APT).

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  Ana Velez is a native of Tucson, AZ and an Arizona Wildcat through and through. Ana completed her Bachelor’s degree in Speech & Hearing Science with a minor in Spanish; Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology with a minor in Audiology and completed all Ph.D. coursework in School Psychology with a minor in Counseling. Ana began teaching Article 9 for Arizona Provider Training in 2023 and loves it!

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  Angelina Munoz is from Phoenix, Arizona. I am a mother of four and Nana to One grandbaby who is Five years old. I been in the childcare field for 13 years teaching Preschool ages 3-5. I have also been a provider for children with disabilities. I teach DCW, CPR/FA, and Preventing Abuse Neglect and Exploitation. In my free time I like to do yoga and spend time with my family.

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  Berenisse Molinar was born and raised in Glendale, AZ. She has provided ECH (Habilitation, Early Childhood Autism Specialized), Habilitation, Attendant Care, and Respite since 2015. She became a trainer in 2017, teaching Article 9, CPR/First Aid, and all modules of DCW. She is a bilingual trainer but primarily teaches in Spanish. Berenisse is a trainer at Central, Goodyear, Deer Valley and Chandler. She enjoys helping, interacting and teaching people.

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  Cintya is a graduate of California State University of Long Beach. She graduated with her B.S., in Family and Consumer Sciences in 2018 and has been working with children and adults with Developmental Disabilities for the past 2 years. Cintya is a certified instructor in the state of Arizona and can teach; Article 9, CPR/First Aid and Direct Care Worker courses and Prevention of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation to any individual(s) who are interested in becoming caregivers for children and adults with Developmental Disabilities. Her Passion is advocating for what’s right, and to help create a world where others do the right thing as well. This is her second year at APT and she hopes for a fulfilling career in higher education. She is looking forward building lifetime relationships with students, families, and staff.

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  John Thompson is one of our instructors at APT who has an extensive background in Mental and Behavioral health. He has worked in group home settings with youth, teenagers and young adults as well as in hospital and residential settings. He served as a case manager for the severely mentally ill population and currently a Program Director who oversees DDD group Homes. For the last 7 years he has been learning about DDD services and becoming a certified instructor to teach Article 9, Prevention and Support and First Aid & Cpr. John's experience helps with his teaching in the classroom. He can connect with all students, and He always finds ways to make the class experience fun and entertaining

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  Melissa graduated from ASU with a BA in Communication and a minor in Business. She worked for the American Cancer Society and Sun Health Community Education before becoming a CPR/First Aid instructor in 2008. Melissa has been with APT since September 2022.

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  Michelle is our trainer in Show Low. She has lived in the White Mountains her entire life. She has been a District Director and worked for DDD (Division of Developmental Disabilities). As for training,she has been teaching for the past 17 years including Article 9, CPR/FA, Prevention and Support, Med Administration, Incident Reporting, and more. She loves spending time outside with her grandchildren.

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  Monica Martinek has been a CPR/AED & First Aid Instructor since 2013. She graduated from ASU with a Bachelors in Science in Kinesiology and a Masters in Leadership and Management with a concentration in Sports Management from ESU. Monica has a passion for teaching, so you will have a great time learning in her classes whether this is your first or fiftieth CPR class.

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  Stephanie Brown was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. She has been a trainer for many years. She is also a state lead trainer for Article 9 and Prevention and Support. Stephanie is also a licensed Registered Behavior Technician. Stephanie is a wife of over 20 years, a mom of 6, a Nana of 3 grandbabies, and she loves spending time with them! Stephanie teaches Article 9, Prevention and Support, CPR, First Aid, and Recognizing and Reporting Abuse and Neglect.

  Stephanie is also our Director of Instruction.

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  Terry moved to North Phoenix in 2020 from NW Minnesota where he managed the Ambulance Service and taught EMS, CPR, FIRST AID as well as worked as an EMT for over 26 years. Terry also was Chairman of the Board for 9 years with Greater NW EMS which supported and taught EMS to local Fire, Ambulance, and Law Enforcement in the surrounding 13 counties. Terry loves to teach from experience. He has 3 daughters and 8 grandchildren that he loves to spend time with. Terry teaches CPR/AED, FIRST AID, Recognizing Abuse and Neglect, and DCW testing for APT.

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  Yttzha Moreno was born and raised in Douglas, Az. She has been a bilingual trainer since January 2022, teaching DCW(all modules), CPR, First Aid. She enjoyed working as an ATC, habilitation, and respite provider for 4 years. Another love of Yttzha's is makeup. She has been a Makeup Artist since 2019. Yttzha is a wife and a mom of 1 and loves spending time with her family.