Heather Casillo, Director of Clinical Education at Galen College of Nursing, has been selected to join the American Health Council’s “Leaders in Nursing”, where she will be sharing her knowledge and expertise in Leadership and Management within the nursing sector.

With over 14 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Heather offers valuable insight in her role as the Director of Clinical Education at Galen College of Nursing, which was established in 1989 by Humana Health Institutes, Inc,, striving to fulfill its sole purpose of offering excellence in nursing education. The institution has campuses in Kentucky, Texas, Florida, and Ohio.

In her current role as the Director of Clinical Education at Galen College of Nursing, Heather’s day-to-day responsibilities include finding and managing clinical sites for over 800 nursing students.

In 2014, she earned a Master’s Degree in Nursing Management and Organizational Leadership from American Sentinel University. While studying there, Heather managed to maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA in her Master’s program, along with working full-time. Her efforts earned her the University’s top academic accolade: The Academic Excellence Award.

Heather originally became involved in the nursing profession while in high school, through a school-to-work program, where she spent half of the day at school and the other half working in a hospital. Looking back, Heather attributes her success to persistence, strong faith, encouragement from family, and mentors that challenged her.

Out of all her achievements, Heather is most proud of her current role in nursing education and making an impact on the future of nursing. She also gives back to the community through volunteer work at Metropolitan Ministries and mentoring at a local elementary school.

In her free time, Heather enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family.

Considering the future, she hopes to continue growing within her current position and to get even more involved in community work.