Alyssa Taylor

Alyssa Taylor - Respiratory Care Program Coordinator

Education: FTC/MSSU-Associates Degree in Respiratory Care

MSSU-Bachelor Degree in Health Science

Alyssa Taylor is the Respiratory Care Program Coordinator for Franklin Technology Center. She is a Registered Respiratory Therapist who cares deeply about this profession and the importance of caring for others. Alyssa graduated from the FTC/MSSU Consortium for Respiratory Care Education in 2013, earning an Associate in Respiratory Care and a Bachelor’s of Health Science. Since that time, she has been working at Mercy-Joplin and Freeman West hospitals as a shift coordinator, as well as in the ICU, ER, NICU, and Pediatric areas. In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys shopping, traveling, crafting, and spending time with her family.

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Janice Dunaway - Respiratory Care Clinical Coordinator

Education: California College for Respiratory Therapy-Certified Respiratory Therapist

California College for Health Sciences- Registered Respiratory Therapist

Independence University- Bachelors of Science

Independence University- Masters of Science with emphasis in Community Health

Janice Dunaway is the Clinical Care Coordinator for the Respiratory Care program at Franklin Technology Center at MSSU since 2011. She has been a BLS CPR Instructor for 21 years. Her primary responsibilities include classroom and lab instruction as well as managing the day to day operation of the clinical portion of the program. It is her goal to make sure that all students receive a meaningful clinical experience while they are enrolled into the program.

Mrs. Dunaway has worked in a variety of areas in her field including, Adult Critical Care, Diagnostics, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and Home Care. She started teaching Respiratory Care at Franklin Technology Center in 1995. She received her Associate and Bachelor Degree from California College for Health Sciences and her Master’s degree from Independence University. Recently she has co-authored a simulation text for Respiratory Therapists titled “Respiratory Simulation Toolkit” from Health Educator Publications. Janice lives in Joplin on 50 acres with her husband and enjoys country living, cooking, gardening, and canning.

Sarah McReynolds

Sarah McReynolds - Respiratory Care Adjunct Instructor

Education: FTC/MSSU-Associates Degree in Respiratory Care

MSSU-Bachelor Degree in Science with emphasis in Respiratory Care

Sarah McReynolds attended FTC/MSSU Respiratory Care program, graduating with her Bachelors in Science with emphasis in Respiratory Care in 2018. Sarah began her career as a Respiratory Care Practitioner at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, AR for 3 years before answering the call for the critical need of Respiratory Therapists at Cox Health South in Springfield, MO during the Covid-19 pandemic as a traveling RT working in adult, neonatal and pediatric intensive care units during her time with Cox Health. From there, Sarah has worked at Cox Medical Center in Branson, MO as a traveling RT and in 2023 she accepted the position of Respiratory Care Adjunct Clinical Instructor for FTC/MSSU Respiratory Care Program. Sarah continues to work as a Respiratory Care Practitioner at Mercy Hospital in Carthage, MO. Sarah's mission is to help students build their knowledge and teach the hands-on skills in respiratory care to become great assets to the healthcare system.

In Sarah's free time she likes to spend time outdoors with her husband and their two husky's, Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker. For many years during the Halloween season, Sarah has helped with local Halloween Haunted Houses doing special effects makeup, set, prop, and costume design with her husband. Going to Comic conventions and making costumes has been a hobby Sarah has done with her husband for several years.

Meredith Moritz

Meredith Moritz - Respiratory Care Adjunct Instructor

Education: FTC/MSSU-Associates Degree in Respiratory Care

Meredith Moritz has been in the respiratory field for 10 years. After graduating from MSSU in 2013, Meredith started working at a long-term acute care hospital in Oklahoma and eventually ended up working at another long-term acute care hospital in Joplin where she's been employed for over 8 years. She also spent over a year working at Mercy Hospital in ICU, Pediatrics, and Med Surg. However, she found a real love for the long-term acute care setting. She firmly believes that being knowledgeable in this field and having strong leaders as teachers can be the difference in a patient's life or death, thus making teaching respiratory therapy so important.

In her spare time, Meredith spends her time with her husband and two daughters and is likely to be at a swim meet watching both kids swim on an all-year-round swim team. She also loves music and traveling to new places or going to concerts with her husband.

Franklin Technology Center - Adult Education

Respiratory Care