Megan received her Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and has experience as an RN in inpatient and outpatient settings, and was a Nursing Supervisor at multi-specialty clinic. She began working at Northwestern in 2019. She has a passion for nursing because it is so challenging and rewarding. The opportunity to touch people’s lives in a unique way, is the foundation for nursing care.

Megan loves the opportunity to build up future leaders in Nursing, and is grateful to work in an environment that supports faith and builds the Kingdom of God.

She is married with three daughters and enjoys gardening, crocheting, and caring for their three dogs.

Professional Experience

Previous experience as an RN in inpatient and outpatient settings. Nursing Supervisor at multi-specialty clinic for 5 years.

Personal

Church involvement or community service

Attend River Valley Church. Volunteer at New Life Academy where my daughter’s attend school

Favorite verse or quote

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.”

Hobbies

Gardening, crocheting, and caring for our three dogs

Family

I am blessed with a wonderful husband, and three beautiful daughters

Why do you love your discipline?

I love Nursing since it is so challenging and rewarding. The opportunity to touch people’s lives in a unique way, is the foundation for nursing care.

Why do you work at Northwestern?

I appreciate having the opportunity to build up future leaders in Nursing. I have amazing colleagues and get to work in an environment that supports my faith and builds the Kingdom of God.

Sam Kelley has taught college students for over ten years and is especially passionate about history and the humanities. He loves foreign languages and taught Latin at a Christian high school for two years. Sam recently arrived in the Cities from Waco, Texas, but has lived all over the U.S.: Arizona, Massachusetts, and Idaho. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Adina, and their two young children, as well as playing guitar, listening to music, and discovering new hobbies and making new friends.

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Paul Winghart took at job at Dain Rauscher (RBC Wealth Management) after graduating from the University of Minnesota as a market economist and interest rate strategist where his responsibilities included: serving on the company’s investment committee and crafting the outlook for the economy, analyzing and communicating thoughts on evolving dynamics in monetary and fiscal policy, and prognosticating long-term movements in U.S. government, corporate, GSE, & municipal interest rates.

After 15 years, Paul began his own economic content and consulting business, authored a book on current economic trends, and taught various economic and business courses for Bethel University and North Central University. Currently he works for the Minnesota Department of Transportation in capital finance management.

Specialty Areas

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Public Economics
• Capital Markets

Top career tip: “Let people know what you are looking for (in a job opportunity, work environment, etc). After people know, they can help, and your chances of finding it grow exponentially.”

Relevant Experience

Education | Analysis | Presentations

Strengths

Woo | Achiever | Communication | Activator | Learner