President

Sarah Vittone, MSN, RN, MA

Email: sbv7@georgetown.edu

Sarah Vittone is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Georgetown University. She is a CNS in Pediatric Nursing with over 22 years of clinical experience. She teaches in the undergraduate and graduate nursing program.  Sarah is affiliated with the Georgetown-Howard University- Clinical and Translational Sciences Award as a Research Participant Advocate. She is involved in human protection, protocol safety and research ethics in her position there. Sarah is an ethics consultant for the Georgetown University Medical Center as an associate with Georgetown Center for Clinical Bioethics, where she also does clinical ethics rounds and staff training. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) and Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R). She received her BSN (88), MSN (89) and MA (94) at the University of Virginia. Her areas of interest include life span development, surrogacy and ethical decision making. 

Vice President

Ella Heitzler, PhD, FNP, WHNP

Email: eh632@georgetown.edu

Dr. Heitzler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Advanced Nursing Practice in the School of Nursing and Health Studies. Dr. Heitzler holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Professional Nursing Practice. She is a board certified women’s health nurse practitioner (WHNP) and holds additional certification as a family nurse practitioner (FNP). She is also certified in in-patient obstetrical nursing. She serves her community by providing gynecological care at a community-based free clinic.

Dr. Heitzler has been in academia since 2005, teaching traditional undergraduate/pre-licensure nursing students, RN to BSN students, and graduate nursing students both on-line and in-person. She has served on numerous academic committees such as curriculum, student affairs, and learning resources.



Treasurer and Convention Delegate

Colleen Sanders, MSN, RN, FNP

Email: cms27@georgetown.edu

Colleen Sanders graduated from Georgetown University with her BSN.  She worked in the Urgent Care Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, while obtaining her masters degree specializing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).  Since 2008, she has held a faculty position at Georgetown University where she teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.  She travels across the country to complete site visits for FNP students as a Clinical Faculty Advisor.  As an FNP, she continues to work clinically in the local area.  As an advanced practice nurse she has experience in retail health and pediatrics and is currently practicing in primary care.  With a strong interest in health promotion and disease prevention, she is currently pursing her Masters in Public Health through University of Illinois Chicago's online program.

Webmaster

Tracie Gadler, DNP, APRN, NP-C, RNFA

Email: tg489@georgetown.edu

Dr. Gadler is an Assistant Professor in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. She joined our Georgetown team in 2014 as a Clinical Faculty Advisor. She brings to this position a variety of teaching experience and a true passion for shaping our future nurse practitioner professionals. Gadler maintains her clinical practice as an Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner in San Diego, California. In addition to being a Family Nurse Practitioner she also has expertise as a Urologic Oncology Nurse practitioner having worked in robotic surgery. She received her BSN from San Diego State University, MSN/FNP from Long Beach State University, RNFA from Northern New Mexico College, and DNP from Duke University.

Corresponding Secretary

Rebecca Sponberg

Email: rebecca.k.sponberg@gunet.georgetown.edu 

Recording Secretary

Cori Woods, MS, RN

Email: cej23@georgetown.edu 

Undergraduate Counselors

Susan Coleman, MPH, RN, BSN

Email: colemasv@georgetown.edu

Office: 202-687-4878

Susan Coleman is a clinical faculty member at Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies.  Her specialty areas are Public Health Nursing and Vulnerable Populations.  She received her BSN from the University of Michigan and MPH from The Johns Hopkins University.  In addition to clinical teaching, Susan maintains an independent consulting practice.  She is Chair-Elect of the Public Health Nursing Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in addition to Chair-Elect of the Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations.

Graduate Counselors

Lori Brien

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Email: duganl@georgetown.edu 

 

Cindy Farley, CNM, PhD, FACNM

Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program

Email: clf64@georgetown.edu

Diana Burden, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Email: diana.burden@georgetown.edu 

Nurse Leader Counselor

Diane Davis, MSN, RN

Email: dd259@georgetown.edu

Diane Davis is an Instructor in the Department of Nursing at Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies. She is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with more than 30 years of experience in clinical, administrative and consultative nursing practice focused on the health and well being of children and families. Diane has taught at Georgetown University since 2006 primarily as a Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics. Her interests include new models of health care delivery and innovative approaches to nursing and interdisciplinary education. She received her BSN from Georgetown University and her MSN from the University of Virginia. As the STTI Tau chapter Nurse Leader Counselor Diane hopes to advance the STTI goal of recognizing nurses in our community who exemplify excellence in scholarship, leadership and service.

Leadership and Succession Chair

Margaret Granitto, PhD, ANP

Email: mhg24@georgetown.edu

Gonverence Committee Member

Maggie Nolan, Phd, RN

Email: mdn8@georgetown.edu

Induction Committee

Susan Coleman, MPH, RN, BSN

Email: colemasv@georgetown.edu

Electronic Delegate 1

Sarah Vittone, MSN, RN, MA

Email:sbv7@georgetown.edu

Electronic Delegate 2

Catherine Horvath, CRNA, MSN

Email: chh24@georgetown.edu 

Advisor

Edilma Yearwood, PhD, RN, FAAN