Our Instructors!
Hope Guerrero:
Director
Hope Guerrero has worked as a Lab Assistant III/ Certified Phlebotomist in healthcare facilities in Southern Oregon since 2012. Focusing the majority of her experience in the clinical laboratories of local hospitals, she also has experience in out-patient lab settings and enjoys the challenges that each setting presents..
Hope began her instructional career in Phlebotomy in 2014, while simultaneously staying employed in local laboratory positions. She has instructed for Medical Assistant, Clinical Lab Assistant and Phlebotomy healthcare programs, along with leading educational services for RN, CNA I and CNA II classes.
With a thorough background in internship placement, program management and curriculum development, Hope feels blessed by her industry knowledge and decided to open Rogue School of Phlebotomy in 2020. Her dream is to share her experience and help individuals create new careers for themselves and their families.
Hope specializes in making students without medical experience feel comfortable with their newfound skills as well as encouraging those with previous experience build upon their abilities and obtain future goals.
Chrisy is a dedicated and compassionate, healthcare professional, with a background in medical imaging, lab processing, and phlebotomy. Her journey in the medical field begin with a passion for helping others over two decades ago, working in Alzheimer’s and dementia care. In addition to her passion to help others, Chrisy is always looking to expand her knowledge and skill-set.
After receiving a license in X-Ray (LMXO), she then attended Rogue Phlebotomy School where she quickly excelled. After graduating the program she started her career working in outpatient care, where she fell in love with phlebotomy and specimen processing.
Chrisy is known for her kindness and empathy, which makes her a valuable asset in the healthcare community. As she embarks on this new chapter in her career she is very excited to help aid in the teaching and success of all RSP students!
Chrisy Howard
Marissa Ladig
Marissa's interest in the medical field was nurtured by growing up observing her mom as a Medical Assistant.
"The medical field has always felt like home to me."
In 2017, she enrolled in Umpqua Community College's Phlebotomy program and became NHA certified as a Phlebotomy Technician.
She has worked in a wide range of specialties including; plasma donation, dialysis, inpatient, ophthalmology, and reproductive health. In 2023 she obtained her Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification.
Learning new things and teaching others is a passion of hers and she is excited to begin her teaching career at RSP in 2024.
When she is not in the classroom, she can be found watching movies with her long time partner, chasing after her toddler-aged son, and drinking hot tea with a good book or podcast.
Linda Webber
Linda Webber is an instructor aid at RSP and began her career in phlebotomy in 2022, the summer after graduating from South Medford High School.
She was an inpatient phlebotomist for a year and a half, with experience in drawing anywhere from the emergency department, to the maternal and pediatrics units!
She is currently an Honor student at Southern Oregon University studying to become a Physician Assistant, with a focus on serving Spanish-speaking rural communities; as well as an instructor aid here at RSP.
“ I am excited for the journey here, to train the next generation of phlebotomists to the best of our abilities here at RSP! “