Meet the Staff

Where did you go to high school/college? I attended Glen Burnie High School. After high school, I took two years of undergraduate courses at Anne Arundel Community College. I then attended Union Memorial School of Nursing in Baltimore for three years. Additional...

Where did you go to high school/college? I attended Mountain Ridge High School. From there I attended Allegany College, and went on to attend Kaplan University for credits in Health Care Administration, but ultimately decided to switch my major and received my...

Where did you go to high school/college? I attended Preston High School and, right out of high school, attended Garrett College, where I earned an associate's degree. I went back to Garrett College in 2021 and completed the Medical Billing and Coding program. What was...

Where did you go to high school/college? I grew up in Garrett County, but I went to school in Allegany County, graduating from Westmar High.  I then went to Frostburg State where I was a dual major in Business Administration and Accounting.   What was your path to...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Jeremiah Zeigler is the lead for the Information Technology team at the Garrett County Health Department. Like many of us, Jeremiah had many different jobs during high school and college. From...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Maria Friend is the Director of Early Care Programs at the Garrett County Health Department (GCHD). She graduated from Southern Garrett High School and then attended Garrett Community College,...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Community Health Outreach Workers in Health Education and Outreach at the Garrett County Health Department promote health messages throughout the county to encourage wellness and the...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Caroline Evans is the Director of the WIC Program at the Garrett County Health Department. WIC is the federally funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Craig Umbel was promoted to director of Environmental Health in January, but he has been working for environmental health for 30 years. A Northern Garrett High School graduate, he received his...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department McKenzie Wotring serves as the Coordinator for the Dental Care Center at the Garrett County Health Department. From her first visit to the dentist, she knew what she wanted to be when she grew...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Tiffany Fratz has worked in various divisions within the health department over the years including AERS, Personal Health, Local Management Board/Local Behavioral Health Authority. She is now...