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Board of Directors Update
New Program The JRCERT Board of Directors met virtually on October 20, 2022 for their biannual meeting.
The Board discussed many important issues and took accreditation actions on numerous
programs. A summary of the October 2022 Board Meeting can be found here.
The JRCERT has awarded initial
At the conclusion of the April 2023 Board Meeting, Julie Lasley, Ph.D., R.T.(R)(T) and Lisa
accreditation to the following
Schmidt, Ph.D, R.T.(R)(M), CRT will conclude their six-year terms as directors on the JRCERT
program since the last Pulse
Board. The directors and staff thank Dr. Lasley and Dr. Schmidt for their dedication to the
newsletter. The sponsoring
institution and program are organization.
commended for their hard Additionally, at the conclusion of the April 2023 Board Meeting, Shellie Warino, M.Ed.,
work in obtaining initial R.T.(R)(T) will be installed as a director on the JRCERT Board of Directors. Ms. Warino was
accreditation. If sponsoring nominated by the ASRT and is currently the program director for the Kent State University/
institutions or programs are Salem Campus radiation therapy program in Salem, OH. The JRCERT Board and staff are
interested in JRCERT looking forward to having Ms. Warino join the organization and bring invaluable knowledge.
accreditation, please contact
the JRCERT or learn about the
accreditation process here. Staff Updates
Cleveland University - The JRCERT is excited to welcome three new staff members to the organization. Krista
Kansas City
Lambert, M.S.S.L., R.T.(R)(MR) and Catherine Guerrero, M.S., R.T.(R)(M)(QM)(MR) join us as
Overland Park, KS
Accreditation Specialists and Tara Steel joins as an Administration Assistant. Krista joined the
Radiography JRCERT in November 2022, and Catherine and Tara in January 2023.
Krista served as a program director for JRCERT-accredited radiography programs for over 25
years. She has lived and worked at various programs across GA, ID, KY, NC, ND, and
WI. Krista earned her Master’s Degree in Strategic Leadership from Mountain State
University and her Bachelor’s of Radiologic Science Degree from Boise State University. She
holds ARRT certification in both radiography and magnetic resonance imaging. In addition to
her experience in academia and administration of radiology, Krista also served to pilot
several new BioTechnology courses for the State of North Carolina Public School System and
holds a Secondary Educators License. Krista continues her active membership in the ASRT,
ACERT, and AEIRS. In her spare time Krista enjoys the outdoors, camping, cooking, traveling,
and being an active pet-foster parent to shelter babies needing a place to recover from
trauma or abandonment. Krista lives in Wisconsin with her husband.
For over 30 years Catherine has been a dedicated professional in the imagining sciences.
Catherine most recently served as a program director in a JRCERT-accredited radiologic
technology program. Throughout her career Catherine has held a variety of positions
including: radiography faculty and clinical coordinator, Mammography Supervisor,
Mammography Quality Assurance Technologist, and Radiology staff technologist.
Krista Lambert, M.S.S.L., R.T.(R)(MR) Catherine has obtained certifications from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Accreditation Specialist in Radiology, Mammography, Quality Management, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Catherine received both her bachelor’s degree in Health Arts and her master’s degree in
Healthcare Administration from the University of St. Francis (Joliet, Illinois).
Catherine believes in the importance of maintaining professionalism, excellence in
education, patient care and empathy, and is dedicated to serving the community by
upholding these values.
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