Dawn Ahrens

Meet Dawn Ahrens, RN.  Dawn is the Program Coordinator for the program.  A graduate of Owens Community College, Dawn graduated with honors and on the Dean's List and was a member of Psi Beta.  She has 10 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and worked many years in nursing homes in staff development, as an Assistant Director of Nursing and as a Director of Nursing.  In the hospital setting, Dawn provided nursing services in the Neuro Unit at Toledo Hospital and worked at MUO in Oncology/Hematology.   She also has experience as an MDS Coordinator and a State Test Evaluator.  "I get the most enjoyment out of teaching...sharing my knowledge to help make someone else successful." 

  Donette Forgette

Trainees also thoroughly enjoy the classes taught by Donette Forgette, RN, Primary Instructor and State Test Evaluator.  Donnette has been an RN for 4 years and has been an STNA and part of the health care team for over 14 years! Donette brings her own unique humor to her lessons, making her classes innovative and fun- "I know how busy life can be with three children of my own; that's why I believe in an atmosphere that is conducive to both learning and laughter.  I take a personal stake in my student's success, we all do, and that's why care4you2 is the best program ever!" 

And students "Do-not For-get" Donette!

Mary Ashbaucher

Meet Mary Ashbaucher, RN, Primary Instructor.  Mary is a wife and mother and well understands the challenges of having a career and a family.  Mary tells how proud she is of her children; one of her children has special needs.  She graduated from Owens Community Technical College and has been a nurse for 21 years.  She strongly believes that being a caregiver is a rewarding career because, as a caregiver, you touch countless lives and the sense of satisfaction and personal reward is priceless.  One of Mary's life goals is, "With God's help, to change the world, one STNA at a time" and by the rave reviews given by Mary's students in their evaluations of her classes, we believe she is capable of seeing this life goal come to pass!

Angie Cross

Introducing Angela Cross, RN, Primary Instructor.  Angie graduated from Owens Community College as a Registered Nurse seevral years ago.  Her experience is focused mainly in the area of geriatrics in long-term care and home health care settings.  Angie's previous experience includes working as a nursing assistant in the field for almost 10 years.  "The belief I hold is that education is a life-long process through experiences and education."  As a single mother, Angie has experienced trials and tribulations in the process of improving life for her daughter and herself.  "My goal is to make education a positive experience for all of those with whom I come into contact and to assist them in making their dreams come true."

  Nathan Yates

Nathan Yates is our Office Manager and Marketer and assists students with registrations, questions and signing up for state testing while keeping the office running, marketing our services, conducting presentations to social service agencies and being our overall general repair man!  EVERYBODY LOVES NATHAN! He's one of the first care4you2 voices and faces  that will greet you when inquiring about our program or in assisting you to register for the program or your state test.

Diane Marx

Diane Marx, President and Owner of care4you2, LLC is a Licensed Independent Social Worker- Supervisor (LISW-S) in the State of Ohio.  Diane's unique life experiences helps drive the philosophies by which care4you2 operates.  "We want to graduate students who have a passion for providing top-notch quality care, not to just collect a paycheck.  We want our students to be as proud of OUR name on THEIR certificates as we are to put their names on our care4you2 certificates!"  We strive to be such a fantastic program, by going the extra thousand miles for our students and graduates that students and graduates can't help but to tell lots of people about their wonderful experiences with us and to let everyone know how their brief time with us has caused them to realize a deeper dimension within themselves about what it really means to... care4you2!

Marcia and Dawn are so proud of the care4you2 policies and student paperwork

they worked so hard to complete before Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2009