Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Community Service
Awards
Timeline
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Melanie Gray Ph.D, RN

Nurse Leader Educator
Milwaukee,WI
Melanie Gray Ph.D, RN

Summary

Dynamic health professional with extensive experience in curriculum development and trauma-informed care, Expert in leveraging E-Learning design and program evaluation to enhance patient and staff outcomes. Exceptional data analysis and patient assessment skills.

Overview

36
years of professional experience

Work History

Marquette University

Adjunct Instructor
01.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Teach in-person clinical course 2002
  • Facilitate and teach measurable objectives and student outcomes
  • Evaluate student learning using appropriate assessment methods

Cardinal Stritch University

Adjunct Instructor-MSN Program
01.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Primary instructor Nursing Leadership Track
  • Primary instructor MSN-Capstone course
  • Serve on the Curriculum Committee

Advocate Aurora -Sinai Medical Center

ASMC Wellness Committee Chair
01.2023 - 01.2025

Job overview

  • Led the Wellness Committee, setting strategic goals and aligning initiatives with organizational values
  • Developed and managed a comprehensive wellness program addressing physical, mental, and emotional well-being
  • Integrated wellness initiatives into hospital operations through collaboration with departments
  • Organized programs, activities, and events to promote healthy lifestyles and stress reduction
  • Provided education and resources, fostering staff engagement through various communication channels
  • Collected and analyzed data, reporting outcomes and recommending improvements to leadership
  • Managed budgets and vendor partnerships to enhance wellness program offerings efficiently

Advocate Aurora -Sinai Medical Center

Program Manager Trauma Informed Care
01.2021 - 01.2025

Job overview

  • Served as the subject matter expert in Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)
  • Supports the Advocate Aurora Health Community Health Strategy to improve life expectancy in target low-income communities
  • Ensures a single approach to TIC training and development for all team members that fosters an understanding of the Social Determinants of Health Impact Areas, such as: Access to a Primary Medical Home; Access to Behavioral Health Services; Community Safety; Affordable Housing; Food Security; and Workforce Development
  • Establishes a single system approach to support team members experiencing traumatic issues
  • Creates a single system approach to community partnerships that will align with organizational objectives to address trauma as a factor that influences the determinants of health, service quality, and safety

Advocate Aurora -Sinai Medical Center

Professional Development Specialist Project Based
07.2018 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Develops, coordinates, and evaluates orientation programs for nursing and healthcare personnel
  • Manages competency assessments, utilizing objective and subjective evaluation tools
  • Designs educational activities to address practice gaps using best practices and adult learning principles
  • Facilitates lifelong learning, supporting role transition, skill acquisition, and professional growth
  • Collaborates with leadership to align education with site and nursing department needs
  • Adapts materials and teaching strategies to learners’ needs, readiness, and cultural considerations
  • Evaluates program impact, identifying gaps in knowledge, skills, and competencies to enhance nursing practice
  • Supports specialty and departmental education in coordination with regional and system teams

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Faculty Associate Degree Program
01.2015 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Team teach-Medical-surgical nursing intermediate level
  • Primary lecturer Management Concepts
  • Clinical Instructor-Intermediate and Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Chair-Nursing Advising and Readmission Committee-2018-present

Grand Canyon University

Adjunct Instructor-Online RN-BSN Program
08.2013 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Phoenix Arizona
  • Primary instructor-Family Centered Health Promotion
  • Primary instructor –Introduction to Nursing Research
  • Primary instructor-Trends and Issues in Nursing
  • Primary instructor- BSN Capstone experience
  • Phoenix Arizona

Cardinal Stritch University

Adjunct Instructor-MSN and RN-BSN Programs
06.2013 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Primary lecturer- Trends and Issues in Nursing- (RN-BSN)
  • Primary lecturer- Nursing Leadership (RN-BSN)
  • Primary lecturer Course/Curriculum Developer Nurse as Leader (MSN)
  • Course/Curriculum Developer Technology and Nursing Education Practicum (MSN)
  • Served on the MSN Curriculum Development Committee
  • Update Courses in RN-BSN curriculum and assisted online course conversion (blended)
  • Faculty Advisor- Multicultural Student Nurse Association
  • Graduate Advisor Doctoral Studies- Dissertation Committees 2016-2018

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Faculty/Program Coordinator – Practical Nursing Program
01.2011 - 01.2014

Job overview

  • Primary lecturer-Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
  • Primary lecturer- Introductory Nursing skills
  • Clinical instructor -Introduction to Clinical Practice
  • Responsible for orientation and training of new faculty
  • Managed student orientation, and clinical placements

Aurora Health Care

Hospital Supervisor Aurora Sinai Medical Center
03.2010 - 06.2012

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Milwaukee Wisconsin
  • Acted as the Leadoff shift site administrator for a 250-bed acute care facility and level 4 trauma center with oversight of all departments
  • Worked as clinical educator and resource to all nursing areas
  • Facilitate patient placement and resolve staffing and clinical issues
  • Milwaukee Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Faculty Nursing Assistant Program
12.2008 - 01.2011

Job overview

  • Primary lecturer- nursing assistant content
  • Clinical Instructor-nursing assistant
  • Developed State approved Blended online course for the Nursing Assistant program

St Luke’s Medical Center

Staff Nurse Surgical Intensive Care
08.2006 - 03.2010

Job overview

  • Critical care nurse specializing in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants

Aurora Health Care

Manager Aurora School-Based Health Program
01.2004 - 01.2006

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Milwaukee Wisconsin
  • Responsible for the management and operations of 15 school-based clinics serving 10,000 children
  • Managed budgets
  • Lead for fund development projects and grants
  • Implemented Staff development and training
  • Enhancement projects for quality and clinical management
  • Interfaced with other community organizations to enhance services and programs
  • Increased department productivity by 51% over two years
  • Increased captured revenue by 50% over two years
  • Expanded services to include multiple disciplines
  • Milwaukee Wisconsin

Aurora Health Care

Nursing Supervisor/Clinical Nursing Coordinator
01.1998 - 01.2006

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Milwaukee Wisconsin
  • Represented nursing and hospital administration during off shifts
  • Acted as a liaison between management, nursing, and other departments
  • Provided clinical expertise to patients and staff
  • Assisted staff in locating clinical resources to meet patient needs
  • Milwaukee Wisconsin

Aurora Sinai and St Luke’s Medical Centers

Staff Nurse
01.1989 - 01.2004

Job overview

  • Staff nurse, medical, medical-surgical, cardiac units, and float pool

Aurora Health Care

Parish Nurse All Peoples Church
01.1998 - 01.2002

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Milwaukee Wisconsin
  • Milwaukee Wisconsin

Milwaukee Health Services

Triage Nurse National Health Core Community Clinic
01.1992 - 01.1996

Advocate Aurora -Sinai Medical Center

Workplace Violence Leader

Job overview

  • Developed and updated workplace violence prevention policies in collaboration with senior management
  • Established procedures for incident reporting, response, and risk mitigation
  • Conducted assessments to identify risks and analyzed incident data for trends and improvements
  • Implemented education programs and distributed materials to promote safety and awareness
  • Provided support to affected employees, including counseling and referrals
  • Monitored and enhanced prevention initiatives, staying informed on best practices and emerging trends

Education

Northcentral University
Phoenix, AZ

Ph.D. from Education- E-Learning
05.2025

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Master of Science from Nursing Education
02.2025

Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI

Associate Degree from Nursing

Skills

  • Curriculum development
  • E-Learning design
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Patient assessment
  • Data analysis
  • Program evaluation

Affiliations

  • Milwaukee Chapter of the National Black Nurses
  • American Nurses Association
  • Wisconsin Nurses Association
  • National Black Nurses Association
  • Center for Translational Science Member- Medical College of Wisconsin

Community Service

  • 2007, Program Chair Health Committee Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc
  • 2008, Pearls for Teen Girls Mentor-To high school teens focus college Preparation
  • 2009-2013, Planning team for the Social Development Community Health Fair – Milwaukee, WI

Awards

  • 2008, Froedtert Memorial Hospital-Milwaukee Chapter of The National Black Nurses Association
  • 2011, Nurse Educator of the Year Aurora Sinai Medical Center
  • 2014, Spirit of AKA Award

Timeline

Adjunct Instructor

Marquette University
01.2025 - Current

ASMC Wellness Committee Chair

Advocate Aurora -Sinai Medical Center
01.2023 - 01.2025

Adjunct Instructor-MSN Program

Cardinal Stritch University
01.2021 - Current

Program Manager Trauma Informed Care

Advocate Aurora -Sinai Medical Center
01.2021 - 01.2025

Professional Development Specialist Project Based

Advocate Aurora -Sinai Medical Center
07.2018 - 12.2020

Faculty Associate Degree Program

Milwaukee Area Technical College
01.2015 - 12.2020

Adjunct Instructor-Online RN-BSN Program

Grand Canyon University
08.2013 - 12.2018

Adjunct Instructor-MSN and RN-BSN Programs

Cardinal Stritch University
06.2013 - 09.2018

Faculty/Program Coordinator – Practical Nursing Program

Milwaukee Area Technical College
01.2011 - 01.2014

Hospital Supervisor Aurora Sinai Medical Center

Aurora Health Care
03.2010 - 06.2012

Faculty Nursing Assistant Program

Milwaukee Area Technical College
12.2008 - 01.2011

Staff Nurse Surgical Intensive Care

St Luke’s Medical Center
08.2006 - 03.2010

Manager Aurora School-Based Health Program

Aurora Health Care
01.2004 - 01.2006

Nursing Supervisor/Clinical Nursing Coordinator

Aurora Health Care
01.1998 - 01.2006

Parish Nurse All Peoples Church

Aurora Health Care
01.1998 - 01.2002

Triage Nurse National Health Core Community Clinic

Milwaukee Health Services
01.1992 - 01.1996

Staff Nurse

Aurora Sinai and St Luke’s Medical Centers
01.1989 - 01.2004

Workplace Violence Leader

Advocate Aurora -Sinai Medical Center

Northcentral University

Ph.D. from Education- E-Learning

Western Governors University

Master of Science from Nursing Education

Cardinal Stritch University

Associate Degree from Nursing
Melanie Gray Ph.D, RNNurse Leader Educator