Meet the Staff
Meet Our Personal Health Clinician & Explore Services Available at the Garrett County Health Department’s Personal Health Unit!
Jessica Carey, MSN Ed., CRNP Meet Jessica, a dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for public health. Jess began her career as a Home Health Aide, working her way through LPN school. She gained valuable experience at Meyersdale Medical Center and in...
Meet the Staff: Cheryl Scheffel
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...
Meet Community Health Outreach Worker Katie Lucas
By Venessa Stacy, Coordinator of Special Programs 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 prevention of risky behaviors...
Meet the Staff: Chelsie Dever
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...
Meet the Staff: Jessica Fitchett
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...
Meet the Staff: Jennifer Hare
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...
Meet the Staff: Jeremiah Zeigler
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...
Meet the Staff: Maria Friend
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,...
Meet Community Health Outreach Worker Jamie Spano
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...
Meet the Staff: Caroline Evans
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...
Meet the Staff: Craig Umbel
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...
Meet Community Health Outreach Worker Heather Berg
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...
Meet the Staff: McKenzie Wotring
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...
Meet the Staff: Tiffany Fratz
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...
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