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Meet the rest of the Staff of Jarrett Fertility Group

We want you to feel comfortable in our office from the very beginning. While Dr. Jarrett will always make all therapeutic decisions and consult with you on a regular basis, you will probably spend just as much if not more time with the other personnel in the office. We just wanted to introduce ourselves. You will undoubtedly talk to us on the phone! Save these pictures — that way you will always know who is on the other end of the phone line.

This is the clinical and nursing staff of JFG.
	Lori Ammon, R.N., graduated from IU School of Nursing and has been with Dr. Jarrett since 2000 She primarily coordinates all IVF cycles. She enjoys gardening, black and white photography, biking and her family.
	Tammy Basch recently joined JFG on the south side. She is a nurse practitioner with many years of experience in women's health. Tammy works at the southside office, providing general gynecologic care and bio-identical hormone replacement for menopausal women.
	Karin Bell R.N., is a native of New Jersey. She graduated from IU School of Nursing. She pretty much just works on weekends and holidays, preferring to spend her weekdays at home with her son. She enjoys sports, writing poetry, and believe it or not, country line dancing.
	Deb Gillespie RN, BSN graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Indiana University. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau nursing national honor society and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. She began her career at Community Hospital North caring for postpartum mothers and infants. Later, she worked at the Hamilton County Health Department where she specialized in infectious disease and at-risk infants. She has worked with patients undergoing fertility treatment since 2000.
	Adonna Lee is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a degree in biology. She basically does everything, and works very closely with Dr. Jarrett in the office. She schedules surgery for all patients of Jarrett Fertility Group. Her interests include sewing, reading, and internet surfing. She has three children.
	Michele Smith, R.N. graduated from the University of Indianapolis. She started with us in 1996. Michele spreads her talents between both the North and South office. Her hobbies include gardening and reading.
	Cassie Sipes, R.N. has worked at JFG the last couple of years, working primarily at the West office. She lives in a log cabin with her husband and child and enjoys running and knitting.
	Lisa Sutton, R.N., has worked with Dr. Jarrett since 1989. She received her degree from Indiana University. Lisa works mostly at the South Office. She is married with two children and enjoys walking, movies, and scrapbooking.
	Becky Waldman, R.N., graduated from Peter Bent Brigham School of Nursing in Boston, MA and St. Francis University in Joliet, IL. She has worked in Women's Health and Infertility for several years. Becky coordinates the donor egg program. She enjoys traveling, camping and spending time with her children.
	Janet Zimmerman, R.N., received her bachelor's degree in nursing in 1989, and has been with us since 2000. Janet coordinates surgeries and the office. She enjoys cooking and running, as well as her family.


The following are the receptionist and business office staff of JFG.
	Sonya Black handles accounts receivable and payble for JFG. She has worked with Dr. Jarrett for over ten years. Sonya shares administrative responsibilities with Kate White. When not working she enjoys her family, reading, and white-water kayaking.
	Paula Bowe has spent the last twenty years working in medical business offices. She enjoys shopping with her daughter and racing antique go-karts. Paula pretty much keeps everyone at JFG in line.
	Shannon Collins has been around since 1996. No one is real sure what Shannon does, but we couldn't do it without her. She enjoys running, rock and roll music, and her two children. Her new child-once-removed calls her Lola.
	Marion Howell is a Regietered Health Information Technician. She has been working in medical records since 1963. She is an actrive member of Fariview Presbyterian Church and enjoys traveling, reading, knitting, and gardening. She has four children, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
	Sandy Litzelman has worked in the medical field for over 35 years, the last thirteen years with Dr. Jarrrett. She is the account representative for JFG. She enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her eleven grand-children.
	Diane Maddox has been a receptionist for Dr. Jarrett since 1998. Diane is married with two teenage daughters and enjoys camping, reading, and scrapbooking.
	Jovon Richardson, M.A., is a graduate of Harrison College in Indianapolis with an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences. She graces our front desk with her smile and warm personality. She plays violin, and eenjoys spending time with her loving husband and two enthusiastic children.
	Dana Smith has worked in the medical field for over 15 years. She is "the rock" of JFG, working at the front desk in the North office. She is married and has two children and a grand-daughter. She enjoys cooking, movies, and spending time with her family.
	Jaime Thomas graduated from Union High School in 1991. She has been a phlebotomist since 2002. She enjoys golf, horseback riding scrapbooking, and watching football.
	Kim Harting is in charge of the andrology side of Heartland Laboratory and Andrology Services.
	Kate White has been with Dr. Jarrett since 1986. Kate is the Director of Human Resources and Operations. She enjoys walking, reading, and time with her family.

The following are the staff of Heartland Reporoductive Biology Laboratory. These are the biologists that do all of the laboratory work during In Vitro Fertilization and the associated procedures.
	Pat Schnarr TS, ELD (ABB) graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Microbiology. She is credentialed as an Embryo Laboratory Director, and has been doing IVF with Dr. Jarrett for 23 years. Pat has two children in college and a Boxador named Echo. She enjoys cooking, walking her dog, crafting, and spending time with her family.
	Kerrie Peck. is a biologist in the IVF laboratory. Kerrie has worked in IVF for almost ten years. She gave up her modeling career to pursue a career in science. She does, however, still bask in the lime-light as a stand-up comic. She has three children and enjoys time with her family, friends, and writing a good joke.
	Joy Innes is a biologist in the IVF lab. Joy graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Animal Science. After college she worked in womens health research in a basic science lab in Chicago for four years. Joy continued her education at Northwestern University, receiving a Masters Degree in Clinical Embryology. This led her to Carmel, IN to work at JFG. In her spare time, Joy enjoys spending time with her family, especially her three nieces and new nephew as well as working out and running. Joy is hoping that next year will be the year she finishes in first place at the Chicago Marathon.

The following pictures are the staff of Reproductive Medicine at Carle Clinic in Champaign/Urbana Illinois. Dr. Jarrett is fortunate to be able work with these individuals when he goes to Carle Clinic weekly.
	Teresa Majers has worked as a Nurse Practioner in Women's Health at Carle Clinic for over 20 years. She helped establish the infertility program at Carle. She is married with two sons. She loves musicals, snow skiing, and going to the spa.
	Linda Haile has worked as a Nurse Practioner in Women's Health at Carle Clinic for over 28 years. She too helped start the fertility program. She is certified as an adult nurse practitioner (ANCC) and in Reproductive Endocrinology (NCC). Linda is married with two children. She likes to travel and have fun.

	Laura Curry R.N. graduated from Parkland college. She is the mother of two grown sons and son will be a grandmother. She enjoys ballroom dancing and reading.
	Sarah Dyson handles the financial services for the department. She has been at Carle for over 15 years. She deals with all parts of the financial aspects of the procedures. She enjoys reading, listening to music, and speding time with her family
	Tammy Hall has worked at Carle for over 15 years as a MOA and part-time receptionist. She is the proud parent of twins Olivian and Walker and enjoys boating, camping, and playing tennis.
	Jen Koch has been at Carle for just one year. She takes care of many office tasks in Reproductive Medicine. Outside of work she enjoys knitting and reading.
	Mark Boyer has been working for Carle for about a year and a half now, mostly in the andrology lab. Before this job, heworked in several laboratories ranging from genetics to west nile virus research. Attended the U of Illinois. he loves sports, especially college football. I breed coral, saltwater and freshwater fish, and poison dart frogs. Overall I have really enjoyed working in reproductive medicine.
	Cara Daniel, graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Animal Science in 2000. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree through Eastern Virginia Medical School and will graduate in 2010. Cara has worked at Carle in the Andrology laboratory since 2000. She enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs, knitting, decorating the house, scrapbooking ,and photography.
	Tricia Goins, R.N.
	Lisa Schwartzentraub, R.N. graduated from Methodist Medical Center in Peoria and St. Francis University in Joliet. Shje has worked at Carle for over 20 years. She is married to her high school sweet heart and has two lovely daughters. She loves movies, acting in local theater, and reading and baking.