About Our Staff
Administrative Staff- Dr. Kimberley Kelly DNP MSN BSN RN LNC
- Janice M. Johnson-Umezulike, RN, BSN, MN, CNS, DNS - Educational Consultant
- Leigh Duong - Administrative Assistant
Administrative Staff
Dr. Kimberley Kelly DNP MSN BSN RN LNC
Kim is the founder of Compliance Review Services, Inc. and began the company in 1997. She graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1986. She has 20+ years of experience in the healthcare field, ranging from Administrator, to Director of Nurses, to home health agency owner. She has worked in multiple medical environments, taught at a vocational college, and developed and taught numerous educational offerings. Kim is a member of the Home Health Alliance Team, Texas Association for Health Care, and DADS external stakeholder group for rule review. She is a Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services Consultant-Monitor and currently sat on the Texas Outcome Based Quality Management coalition team. Ms. Kelly recently became an independent contractor for DADS conducting long term care quality reviews. Ms. Kelly became a Legal Nurse Consultant in 1999. She has been a consulting nurse expert and testifying nurse expert witness in both plaintiff and defense cases. In addition, Kim was inducted into the Business Who's Who in March of 2004 for her accomplishments as a small business owner. In addition, she is an honorary chairperson for small businesses through NRCC and is an external workshop member for DADS for the State of Texas.
See her complete resume (PDF)
Outside of work, Kim enjoys spending time with her family. An accomplished pianist, she also likes swimming, reading, bowling, and watching movies. Kim is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and resided in Florida for several years. She has lived in Texas since 1995.
Janice M. Johnson-Umezulike, RN, BSN, MN, CNS, DNS - Educational Consultant
Dr. Johnson-Umezulike received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in 1984. She received both her Masters in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Science from Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1989 and 1997, respectively. Since 1990, she has been a member of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing and many other professional organizations. She also serves on the Board of many professional organizations and has published a variety of nursing articles. Janice is currently a professor and continuing education instructor at Lee College in Baytown, Texas Her specialty areas are in Medical/Surgical Nursing, Education, Orthopedics, Pain and Pain Perception, Curriculum and Teaching, and Test Taking Consultation.
Since joining Compliance Review Services, Janice has submitted many educational activities to the Texas Nurses Association in which all activities were approved by the TNA. Her main role in the company is to write educational activities so that all activities can be approved by the Texas Nurses Association. In addition, Janice is also the owner of Dr. Johnson-Umez NCLEX Review Course for RNs and LVNs. (www.nclexreviewcourse.com).
Leigh Duong - Administrative Assistant
Leigh is the newest member of CRS team. She is a graduate from the University of Houston and holds a B.B.A. from the Bauer School of Business. Leigh has a background in Marketing, Typesetting, and Data Entry. She loves reading, playing with her 3 yr old, and drinking lots of coffee.
Clinical Consultants
Constance Almendarez RN
Constance Almendarez RN completed her undergraduate courses at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. She then attended St. Lawrence College in Kinston, Ontario, Canada where she received her diploma in Nursing and graduated with distinction. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Galveston, Texas where she worked as a staff nurse, charge nurse and preceptor in the surgical step down unit. Connie transitioned to Home Health in 1994 and has over 17 years experience. Her Home Health experience began as a Case Manager, then to Director of Provider services and has served the last 8 years as an Agency Administrator. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and enjoys a challenge!
Legal Nurse Consultants
Dr. Kimberley Kelly DNP MSN BSN RN LNC
Kim is the founder of Compliance Review Services, Inc. and began the company in 1997. She graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1986. She has 20+ years of experience in the healthcare field, ranging from Administrator, to Director of Nurses, to home health agency owner. She has worked in multiple medical environments, taught at a vocational college, and developed and taught numerous educational offerings. Kim is a member of the Home Health Alliance Team, Texas Association for Health Care, and DADS external stakeholder group for rule review. She is a Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services Consultant-Monitor and currently sat on the Texas Outcome Based Quality Management coalition team. Ms. Kelly recently became an independent contractor for DADS conducting long term care quality reviews. Ms. Kelly became a Legal Nurse Consultant in 1999. She has been a consulting nurse expert and testifying nurse expert witness in both plaintiff and defense cases. In addition, Kim was inducted into the Business Who's Who in March of 2004 for her accomplishments as a small business owner. In addition, she is an honorary chairperson for small businesses through NRCC and is an external workshop member for DADS for the State of Texas.
See her complete resume (PDF)
Outside of work, Kim enjoys spending time with her family. An accomplished pianist, she also likes swimming, reading, bowling, and watching movies. Kim is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and resided in Florida for several years. She has lived in Texas since 1995.
Instructors
Pashela Woods, CPR Instructor
Pashela Woods is Compliance Review Services Lead CPR Instructor. We are excited to have her on our team. She also has worked as a caregiver, and when she is not at work with a big smile on her face, she loves spending time with her family and children.
Technology Consultants
Lindsey Gregory Tyner
Lindsey Gregory Tyner is originally from Sugar Land, TX. She moved to Austin to attend and graduate from the University of Texas with a degree in
Radio-Television-Film. Lindsey has worked as a web developer, graphic designer and user interface engineer for almost a decade.
She has worked in an array of industries including healthcare, hospitality, and software industries.
In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys the live music scene in Austin and travelling.
