Patricia A. Rand (nee McMechen) Email: tricia.rand@gmail.

com (970) 371-0275

EDUCATION August 2010 Master of Arts (emphasis in E-Learning Design and Implementation) University of Colorado, Denver Paramedic Certificate, Denver Health Hospital Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene, University of Colorado School of Dentistry Bachelor of Arts, Biology and Psychology, University of Colorado

September 2004 May 1995 Dec. 1989

EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENTS April 2010-Present Accreditation Site Visitor Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Vice President, Board of Directors Milliken Fire Protection District Faculty, Program Director Aims Community College, Paramedic Program Greeley, CO

May 2008-Present Jan. 2005-Present

Oct. 1999-July 2006 EMT/Paramedic Various Northern Colorado Ambulance Services June 1997-2008 Registered Dental Hygienist Denver Metro and Northern Colorado Locations

July 1996-Aug. 1999 Clinical Teaching Faculty Univ. of Colorado School of Dentistry, Dept. of Dental Hygiene May 1997-Nov. 1997 Clinical Research Coordinator University of Colorado School of Dentistry

June 1990-April 1993 Medical Investigator Office of the Boulder County Coroner

Dec. 1989-June 1990 Professional Research Assistant University of Colorado Dept. of Behavioral Neuroscience, Eva Fifkova, PhD Evaluated brain tissue samples via electron microscopy Aug. 1987-Dec. 1989 Laboratory Assistant University of Colorado Dept of Behavioral Neuroscience, Tim Smock, PhD Prepared and analyzed histological sections SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS April 2010 eLearning Consortium of Colorado 21st Annual Conference Vail, CO Adding Multimedia to Your Online Classroom April 2011 eLearning Consortium of Colorado 22nd Annual Conference Colorado Springs, CO Spice Up Your Lecture With Pecha Kucha HealthOne EMS Educator Symposium Denver, CO Teaching in the 21st Century Classroom

May 2011

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION March 2005 Credential for Career and Technical Education Colorado State Board of Community Colleges and Occupational Education Sept. 2004 Feb. 2005 Jan. 2006 July 1995 October 1994 Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Registered Dental Hygienist, State of Colorado License number 903181 Local Anesthesia Certification

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS May 1994-Sept. 1994Innervation of the Normal Rat Mandible Original research funded by a University of Colorado student research grant

Smock, T., Albeck, D., ana McMechen, P., Contrasting Actions of Vasopressin and Beta-Endorphin on Rat Hippocampal Field Potentials. New York Annals of Sciences. 579, (1990) 204-14. Albeck, D., Smock, T., McMechen, P., Purves, D., and Floyd, L., Peptidergic Transmission in the Brain: Vasopressin-Like Signal in the Hippocampus. Brain Research. 511, (1990) 7-14. Smock, T., Albeck, D., McMechen, P., and Purves, D. Peptidergic Triansmission in the Brain II. Mediation by a Vasopressin-Like Peptide. Brain Research, 511 (1990) 7-14. Smock, T., Albeck, D., and McMechen, P., Peptidergic Transmission in the Brain III. Mechanism of Hippocampal Inhibition in the Amygdala. AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Sept. 2004 Manson-Hill Award for Outstanding Performance, Denver Health Paramedic School June 2000 Aims Community College Outstanding Organic Chemistry Award June 2000 American Chemical Society Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry May 1995 Quintessance Book Award of Achievement in Periodontics May 1995 Colorado Dental Foundation Award May 1995 Colorado Dental Hygienists Association Award May 1995 University of Colorado Basic Science Award May 1995 Brownlie-Timpte Scholar, University of Colorado May 1994 Brownlie-Timpte Scholar, University of Colorado Feb. 1995 Colorado Scholars Award May 1994 Chancellors Staff Student Scholarship, University of Colorado May 1989 Jacob Van Ek Award for Academic Excellence, University of Colorado April 1986 State of Colorado Award for Volunteer Service April 1986 JC Penney Company Award for Volunteerism