Meet Our Instructors

Our team of friendly Experts (we like to call them Black Shirts!) are certified Instructors by the American Safety & Health Institute, MEDIC First Aid, and the American Heart Association with experience as First Responders, EMTs, and other medical professions.

We pride ourselves in being up to date with the latest Emergency Cardiovascular Care Sciences and Evidence Based Practices, and we're ready to help you!

JIYA PASSEY

Level 6 ASHI Instructor Trainer
American Heart Association Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
Basic Life Support
ASHI Instructor Development Course

Contact: jpassey@wearehames.com

CHRISTIAN VENTURA

Level 8 ASHI Instructor Trainer
American Heart Association Instructor
American Heart Association Facilitator
National Safety Council Instructor
ECSI Instructor
Level 3 MEDIC First Aid Instructor Trainer

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens (ASHI & AHA)
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED (ASHI & AHA)
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
Basic Life Support (ASHI)
Basic Life Support for HCPs (AHA)
Emergency Medical Responder
Wilderness First Responder
Wilderness EMT-Upgrade
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Airway Management (Basic & Advanced)
ECG & Pharmacology
BasicPlus CPR & AED
CarePlus CPR & AED
PediatricPlus
ASHI Instructor Development Course
Contact: christian@wearehames.com

NICHOLAS POLIMENI

Level 6 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Advanced First Aid
Basic Life Support

Contact: npolimeni@wearehames.com

KIRSTEN PRESS

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Basic Life Support

Contact: training@wearehames.com

DEVIN PAL

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Basic Life Support

Contact: training@wearehames.com

EMILY LOMBARDI

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Basic Life Support

Contact: training@wearehames.com

BRIANNA SCHOENFELDER

Level 7 ASHI Instructor
American Heart Association Instructor

ESHAAN MEHTA

Level 5 ASHI Instructor
American Heart Association Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Heartsaver CPR & AED
Basic Life Support
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid

Contact: training@wearehames.com

YUE LIAN

Level 6 ASHI Instructor

LYNELLE OYGENBLIK

Level 5 ASHI Instructor
American Heart Association Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Heartsaver CPR & AED
Basic Life Support
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
ASHI CPR & AED
Basic First Aid

Contact: loygenblik@wearehames.com

LILY ROESSLER

Level 7 ASHI Instructor
American Heart Association Instructor

PURAB KOTHARI

American Heart Association
BLS Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Heartsaver CPR & AED
Basic Life Support

Contact: training@wearehames.com

JESSICA DAVID

Level 6 ASHI Instructor

GABRIELLE VACCARO

Level 6 ASHI Instructor

CODY GIBSON

Level 8 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wilderness First Aid
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Basic Life Support
Emergency Medical Responder
Wilderness First Responder
Wilderness EMT-Upgrade
Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Contact: cody.gibson@calhoun.edu

SRUJANESH GUNDA

Level 4 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR & AED
Basic Life Support

Contact: sgunda@wearehames.com

DIVIA SHAH

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Basic Life Support

Contact: training@wearehames.com

RIYA BHAN

Level 5 ASHI Instructor

Authorized Programs:
Pediatrics
Emergency Oxygen Administration
Bloodborne Pathogens
CPR & AED
Basic First Aid
Basic Life Support

Contact: rbhan@wearehames.com

High School Association of Medical Engineers & Scientists, Inc. (HAMES)

Student President
Srujanesh Gunda, EMR, BLS-I
Treasurer
Chaitanya Kadimisetty
Organizational Affairs Officer
Jessica David, BLS-I
Proudly Founded By
Christian Ventura, WEMR, C-EM

Student Vice President & Director of Wilderness Training Programs
Gabrielle Vaccaro, EMR, BLS-I (W)
Chief of Staff
Jiya Passey, AEMR, BLS-I
HAMES HQ Chief Training Officer
Amr Ahmed, BLS-I
Consortium for Clinical Research Representative
Peter DeMeo, EMT-B
Director of Creative Operations
Anjali Walia

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Contact Us:

General Inquiries, Public Relations,
& Chapters
info@wearehames.com
publicrelations@wearehames.com
chapters@wearehames.com
(732) 630-5990
(SMS or Call)

ACTS Non-Emergency Request Dispatch Center
dispatch@actsquad.org
(305) 697-2280
(SMS or Call) 24/7

American Heart Association
ECC Training Programs
ahainstructornetwork@heart.org
1 (877) AHA-4CPR
USA: 8:00am-5:00pm CDT

ASHI Regulatory & Customer Service
customerservice@hsi.com
1 (800) 447-3177
USA: 8:00am-8:00pm EDT

Volunteer Relations & Admissions
volunteering
@wearehames.com
admissions
@wearehames.com
(732) 630-5990 (SMS or Call)

Special Thanks To:

Medical & Clinical Supervisor
Pilar Nava-Parada M.D., P.h.D.

Scientific Supervisor
Judith Inumerable M.S.

American Heart Association
Training Center Coordinator
Nicholas Barnett, BS, NRP

Medical Education Consultant
Joydeep Paul, EMT-P

Medical Education Consultant
Imelda Castro RN, CCRN

Medical Education Consultant
Joseph Crouchman BBA, M.Ed, Ed.S, EMT-P

Scientific Analysis Consultant
Edith Inumerable

Honorable Sponsors:
Jhon-Jhon CES
Carlos Mejias

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