Meet The UConn Rescue Instructor Team
UConn Rescue currently has a team of 18 American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) instructors and 18 Stop the Bleed instructors. We work hard to consistently offer the highest-quality, most accessible and affordable classes to the University of Connecticut community. Starting in Spring 2022 we are working to cross-train all instructors to serve as Stop the Bleed Instructors as well as AHA BLS Instructors to further our offerings and education.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructors:
** Alumni Instructor


Abigail Andrade
Abigail Wiersma
Andrew Tsao
Christopher Thompson
Drew Bidmead
Jessica Daley
Julie Chrostowski
Justin Pedneault **
Kathryn Wilkinson
Luke Decena
Michael Nogaj
Samantha Ballas
Spring 2022 New BLS Instructors:
Carrie Epstein
Delia Lin
Poorna Balakumar
Rhea Koyambreth
Roshica Dehaney
Tobias Fraedrich
Stop the Bleed Instructors:
Abigail Wiersma
Andrew Tsao
Brianna Mastroianni
Carrie Epstein
Christopher Thompson
Delia Lin
Emily Perna
Emily Tully
Justin Pedneault **
Kathryn Wilkinson
Kylie Elsass
Luke Decena
Michael Nogaj
Poorna Balakumar
Rhea Koyambreth
Roshica Dehaney
Tobias Fraedrich
Yesenia Contreras
** Alumni Instructor
