About 美高梅娱乐城
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Teresa Dutko, M.A.
Senior Faculty & Student Conduct Officer
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Teresa Dutko, M.A., FT, is Academic Chair and faculty member at 美高梅娱乐城. For over 35 years she has taught the College’s social science curriculum, including courses such as Social Aspects of Death and Dying, Professional Relationships in Funeral Service, Psychology of Grief and Counseling and Aftercare in Funeral Service. Teresa coordinates the College’s assessment program designed to ensure student learning and improve institutional effectiveness. She also serves as the College’s liaison to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (ICFSEB).
Teresa holds the Fellow in Thanatology (study of death, dying and bereavement) advance-practice credential through the Association for Death Education and Counseling and a Death and Grief Studies Certificate through the Center for Loss and Life Transition. A certified funeral celebrant for 17 years, Teresa is also one of the celebrant trainers for 美高梅娱乐城 bachelor’s degree students.
In her leisure time, Teresa enjoys reading, cooking, and practicing yoga. She is married to writer and educator, Louis Martinelli. Together they enjoy hiking, canoeing, playing golf, and traveling.
Fellow in Thanatology, Death and Grief Studies Certificate, Certified Funeral Celebrant/Trainer, Certified Crematory Operator
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Kiana Alford, M.S.
Clinical Director
Kiana is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the state of Indiana, and is reciprocating her licensure and certifications to Ohio. She graduated from 美高梅娱乐城 in 2022 with her Bachelor’s Degree and was awardedThe Dodge Awardfor exceptional advancement in the art and science of embalming; she is also a Certified Life Celebrant and Crematory Operator in Indiana. She is earning her Masters Degree in Thanatology from Marian University – Wisconsin. She has background previously in sales and management.
Kiana is a Tri-State area native and served as a funeral director and embalmer for two local Indiana funeral homes, both of which she contracts for as an embalmer. She grew up with an interest in death care and later in life found her calling to the funeral profession in which she loves deeply and wants to help transform in order to take away the macabre stigma surrounding it. Kiana’s passion for the death care profession is apparent and she wants to give back to the students entering 美高梅娱乐城’s doors to help them become the best funeral directors and embalmers they can be.
In her free time Kiana enjoys reading, arts of all kinds, attending concerts, and being an aunt to her two young nieces and friends children.
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Brandon Rouzaud, M.S.L.I.S.
Director of Library & Student Services
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Brandon Rouzaud is a Navy Veteran with a wide variety of personal and professional experience. He holds a Master of Science in Library & Information Science with an Advanced Certificate in Management for Information Professionals, a Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts in English Literature, and a Consumer Health Information Specialization Certificate.
Born and raised on the beaches of California, Brandon moved around from the West Coast to the East Coast for his naval submarine service and then to the Midwest for library career opportunities. Since starting his career in librarianship, he has worked at the Tippecanoe County Public Library, the Indianapolis Public Library, the Indiana Historical Society in Indiana, and at Fortis College Centerville.
In Brandon's free time, he volunteers remotely in addition to his hobbies of reading, gaming, woodworking, gardening with a variety of plants, and traveling to National Parks with his Fiancée.
Sara Underhill
Faculty & Student Council Advisor
Sara Underhill is a first-generation funeral director and a Cincinnati native. She holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Cincinnati in Biology and Business and graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in Spring 2011, with Summa Cum Laude Honors, receiving the Ivan P. Bowsher Award for Excellence in Restorative Arts and the OFDA Leadership award. Sara currently lives in Reading with her 10 year old son, Linus and their two cats. She enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with family and friends.