Susan Gross Forneris PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A

Susan Gross Forneris is currently the Excelsior Deputy Director, Center for Innovation in Simulation and Technology, National League for Nursing, Washington, DC. Selected for inclusion in the 2010 inaugural group of NLN Simulation Leaders, she has been working in the field of clinical simulation since 2007. Dr. Forneris' expertise is in curriculum development with emphasis on simulation and debriefing in combination with her research on critical thinking. She served as a simulation expert for the NLN ACE.S Team (Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors) and a simulation author for the NLN ACE.Z Alzheimer's simulation scenario series. She is currently the NLN project manager in the development of simulation scenarios focused on nursing assessment and fundamentals. Dr. Forneris is actively engaged in initiating multi-site simulation research on simulation and debriefing and in the area of high stakes testing with the MN Consortium for Nursing Education and Research. She has several publications focused on the development and use of reflective teaching strategies. She was a former Professor of Nursing at St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN.

Dr. Michelle C. Moulton, DNP, RN, CHSE, CNE, RYT-200

Dr. Michelle C. Moulton is the Senior Manager for the Division for Innovation in Education Excellence at the National League for Nursing in Washington, DC. Dr. Moulton has over 10 years of teaching experience in the classroom, clinical, lab, and simulation settings. Michelle’s specialty areas in nursing education include experiential teaching-learning strategies, “teaching thinking” and debriefing. Additionally, Dr. Moulton provides local and national professional development for nursing faculty and healthcare interprofessionals related to developing feedback, debriefing, and preceptor teaching skills. She is certified in healthcare simulation education and nursing education. Michelle’s clinical background is with acute care adults and in residential summer camp nursing. In 2019, she completed her DNP at University of Maryland. Her doctoral work focused on implementing a simulation-based education program to improve acute care nurses’ response to rapid patient deterioration using situational awareness skills.

Amy Kline MA, RN, CHSE

Amy Kline MA, RN, CHSE is a Senior Medical Specialist for Laerdal Medical. Amy has a passion for creating innovative educational solutions, supporting novice nurses in the transition to practice and advocating for nurse educators in all fields. Amy previously worked as the Manager for Education Program Innovation at the National League for Nursing and as a faculty member and advisor for the Pediatric Simulation Training and Research Society of India. Amy has worked as a simulation specialist for Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and as an Assistant Professor of nursing at St. Catherine's University. Amy started her career as a labor and delivery nurse and has continued her clinical interest and specialty development in maternal-child nursing. Amy is a graduate of Luther College School of Nursing, received her Master of Nursing Education from St. Catherine's University and completed simulation and debriefing training through Boston Children's Hospital.

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