Citizens School of Nursing Faculty and Staff

The faculty and staff at Citizens School of Nursing are fully dedicated to developing their students’ skills and ensuring their success. Many of our graduates go on to work alongside their teachers at AHN. So our faculty aren’t just training new nurses, they’re training future colleagues. 

Staff

Ruth Tarantine, DNP, MSN, RN
Director, AHN Schools of Nursing
Ruth.Tarantine@ahn.org
(412) 330-4766

Carolyn Smith-Hickman, MSN, RN
Assistant Director Citizens School of Nursing
Carolyn.Hickman@ahn.org
(412) 330-4766

Jennifer Salem
Administrative Coordinator
Jennifer.Salem@ahn.org
(412) 330-4766

Lorena Romero-Prato
Admissions Coordinator, AHN Schools of Nursing
Lorena.RomeroPrato@ahn.org
(412) 330-4766

Sarah Loomis, BSBA, MS
Director of Financial Aid, AHN Schools of Nursing
Sarah.Loomis@ahn.org
(412) 330-4766

Natalia Wassel
Student Accounts and Registration Coordinator
Title IX Coordinator
Natalia.Wassel@ahn.org
(412) 330-4766

Debra Arvay-Nulph
Environmental Services

Faculty

Melissa Adams, MSN, RN
Melissa.Adams@ahn.org

Amy Arduino, MSN, RN
Amy.Arduino@ahn.org

Catherine Boyd, MSN, RN
Catherine.Boyd@ahn.org

Melissa Clawson-Rietscha, MSN, RN
Melissa.Clawson-Rietscha2@ahn.org

Barbara Clifford, MNEd, RN
Barbara.Clifford@ahn.org

Nicole Close, MSN, RN, CPN
Nicole.Close@ahn.org

Donita Hartman, MSN, RN
Donita.Hartman@ahn.org

Courtney Klink, MSN, RN
Courtney.Klink@ahn.org

Janet Kovatch-Janovsky, MSN, RN
Janet.Janovsky@ahn.org

Madalyn Lyons, BSN, RN
Madalyn.Lyons@ahn.org

Roberta Namey, MSN, RN
Roberta.Namey@ahn.org

Sherry Nolf, MSN, RN
Sherry.Nolf@ahn.org

Nancy Perestock, MSN, RN, PCCN
Nancy.Perestock@ahn.org

Abbie Purney, DNP, RN, CCNS
Abbie.Purney@ahn.org

Susan Sabella, MSN, RN
Susan.Sabella@ahn.org