Emily is the Division Director for the Division of EMS and Systems of Care in the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS and Systems of Care within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. She has been a licensed paramedic for more than 20 years. Her passion and dedication to EMS as an integral part of public health, public safety, and the healthcare system is built from her time serving in Michigan. She believes that through supporting quality systems of care, we can improve the health, safety, and well-being of the people of Michigan. She has served as an EMT, paramedic, field training officer, critical care paramedic, operations supervisor, instructor for classes from first aid to paramedic, a developer and clinician for a community paramedic program, and the Medical Control Authority Coordinator for the EMS Office. Emily received her associate degree from Jackson Community College in Emergency Medical Services, her bachelor’s degree from Spring Arbor University in Organizational Management, and her master’s degree in administration with a Concentration in Health Services from Central Michigan University. Personally, she loves dogs, swimming, reading, and jigsaw puzzles. She lives in Lansing with her husband, Phillip, and her two dogs, Shazam and Nellie.