Our Team

Co-Owner, and Instructor, Jessica provides dedicated and thorough instruction for Phlebotomy, Clinical Medical Assisting, Electrocardiogram, Patient Care Technician, Administrative Medical Assisting, and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers CPR courses.

A Certified Nurse Assistant Certification.

As a CNA I have worked in just about every field available for patient care. I have Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Supervisory, Telemetry and Cardiac Device experience. Working as an instructor is such a wonderful thing to do. Sharing my experiences/knowledge with others so they may be able to succeed in life as well.

Efe Isaac received her Master's degree from Webster University in 2016. She currently works as the Breast Health Navigator for Christian Hospital and Northwest Healthcare. She is also an adjunct professor for Webster University (RN to BSN track).

Medical Assistant Program Instructor.

She has 23 years of experience in various areas of the healthcare field. In addition to her extensive clinical background, Vernice has 5 years of experience in the teaching arena. Prior to BBMI she has instructed courses at Vatterott College and Midwest Institute for Medical Assistants. She strives to improve the quality of learning by cultivating an atmosphere that strengthens and promotes professional excellence.

With over a decade of experience and multiple certifications, Shari brings a wide variety of skills and knowledge to prepare her students with all the information they need to achieve their highest potential.

Chris Baker teaches Accelerated Phlebotomy,EKG Technician and Patient Care Technician. She has been in the medical field for over 35 years in several different capacities. Her skill set is unique in that she did hands on patient care up to a Supervisor over Virtual Telemetry. CCRT through CCI, CNA through State of Missouri, PCT through SSM.

 Velma H. Walker has a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a Master's in Healthcare Administration. ln my spare time I like to hang out with family and friends as well as plan weekend outings. I am the Nurse Supervisor for my Church. Which I set up lot of the Health Education for the Church. I believe in educating the community about healthy lifestyle.

Celeste Rucker is a Medical Instructor at Bell-Brown Medical Institute

She has a passion for teaching started nearly twenty years ago when she was a Register Medical Assistant. Her educational background includes an Associates in Healthcare Administration, Bachelor’s in Business with emphasis on Management and a Master in Public and Healthcare Administration from Keller University in 2014

Kirsten Tripaldi is the Columbia Campus Director and Registrar. Kirsten has 12 years’ experience working in various positions in the medical field. She is a Nationally Certified Phlebotomist and her background consists of mostly sales, marketing, outreach, and life enrichment.

“Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid” -Albert Einstein

Derek provides students with the skills and confidence necessary to navigate in the professional healthcare industry. Based out of the Columbia campus, Derek teaches Leadership and Professional Development, coordinates students externship, and provides career services to students and graduates.

Angela is the Career Service Representative and Student Support Advocate for the St. Louis Area campuses. She has her BA in Psychology from Webster University, is CPR Adult and Pediatric First Aid certified, Psychological First Aid (PFA) certified, and is a Missouri Associate Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MAADC II).

Jennifer has an Associates of Arts Degree, and a Certificate of Proficiency in Applied Sciences. She works as our Social Media manager, Photographer, and Graphic Arts Designer. She has received national recognition in Marketing.

"Living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests."

- Charles Lindbergh