Appleton High School East Class of 1976

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CLASSMATE BIO

Laurie Kiser

April 2005

Hello, my name is Laurie (Kiser) Koestner and after school I worked as an Emergency Medical Technician for several years before graduating in 1984 with an Associate Degree in Nursing. In 1985 I married my husband Bruce, and we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary in September of 2005. We have three children, a daughter Alison (18) who lives in Racine and is a college freshman and assistant manager for the Mobile Solution, and our boys Marty and Evan who are 17 (yes, twins).

My career has been a busy one that began in the summer of 1976 by completing the EMT training and working for a local ambulance service. In the fall I began working in the emergency department of one of the hospitals in Appleton as an EMT, then LPN, then RN 1984. The majority of my working experience has been in the emergency department; however, I have had some short stints in ICU and trauma program development in Green Bay.

I entered the world of adult learning and completed my Bachelor’s Degree in 2004 through the University of Phoenix Online. Currently, I am working on my Masters degree in nursing education (MSN Ed.) through the University of Phoenix Online, and have plans to continue my education with the completion of my Ph D. in nursing education. I have begun my educational career as a clinical instructor at the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh, School of Nursing.

My main hobby when I am not working or busy with schoolwork is horseback riding. I have a 6 year old quarter horse and plan on spending lots of time on the trail this summer.

I look forward to seeing old friends and reminiscing about the fun times we have had.