Administration
 Bruce
Pagel, M.A., Director/CEO,
received his Master’s Degree in
Political Science with a certificate in
Public Administration from the
University of Florida. He
also earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in History from
Northern Arizona University. He has held management positions for more
than 25 years. He has served as a
City Manager and retired from the U.S. Marine Corps with the rank of
Major. He has studied leadership, organizational dynamics, and
team building for many
years.
 Kenny
Ebersole, M.Ed., Academic Dean, received his Master's Degree in Education
from American Intercontinental University. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in
Psychology/Sociology from Austin Peay State University. He has spent the
last 10 years in different educational environments including secondary,
post-secondary, and corporate settings. He has a strong background in
educational leadership and development with an emphasis in team building.
Jamin Nichols, AP, MAOM
is a graduate of Florida School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and Dragon
Rises College of Oriental Medicine (DRCOM) with a Master of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine. Since 1998, he has studied extensively with Dr. Leon Hammer
in the arts of Contemporary Oriental Medicine and Contemporary Chinese Pulse
Diagnosis (CCPD). In 2003, he began training in Toyohari, a gentle Japanese
style of acupuncture. He has attended national and international trainings with
some of the top teachers from Japan. Since 2002 (with a 1 year hiatus), he has
been teaching and supervising at DRCOM, where he essentially designed the
curriculum for CCPD. Jamin is currently the Clinic Director for the DRCOM
student clinic.
 Ruth Hayes-Morrison, M.Ed., L.M.T.,
Dean
of Student Services, graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree
in Counseling, and a concentration in Higher Education Administration.
She has a strong background in student support services as the Director
of the Pre-Professional Program at the University of Vermont, and as Campus
Program Director at New England College.
 Kate Ellison, Registrar, graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1971 with a degree in
Sociology. She brings a variety of experience, including office management,
social work, graphic arts, and carpentry. A Reiki Master, she has studied
Non-violent Communication, organic gardening, and western herbs. She previously
worked in the admissions department of an acupuncture school.
 Kathy
Travis, Office
Manager and Clinic Administrator, enhances the
office staff with her diverse background and experience.
She has had extensive administrative experience including training,
supervision, and coordination of teams. Her
background also includes sales and she currently holds a real estate license.
As office manager, she has done everything including bookkeeping, notary,
and even IT work on 10 office computers. Originally from New York, Kathy has lived in Florida for
several years.
 Liz
Greaser, MLS,
Librarian received her Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science
from the University of South Florida and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the
University of Florida. Liz has a lifelong interest in education and learning and
has worked as a children’s librarian, Montessori teacher and as a college
librarian at Santa Fe College in Gainesville. As a college librarian, her main
duties include teaching research skills to students, answering reference
questions, and working with faculty to develop the library’s collection. She
is currently
serving as the
part-time librarian for DRCOM.
 Daniel
Horak, MLS, Assistant Librarian,
is a
graduate of the University of South Florida, Library Science Program and holds a
B.F.A. from the University of Florida. He has worked in the Alachua County
Library system since 1998, including reference and Internet/database search. He
continues to work for Alachua County libraries while managing the daily
operations for the Dragon Rises College Library.
 Jerrod Fletcher, M.A.O.M., A.P., Administrative
Assistant,
graduated from Dragon Rises College in 2007 and holds a B.B.A. from Harding
University, AR. In addition to retail sales, he has assisted in an
acupuncture practice for two years prior to establishing his private practice.
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