Nicole Showalter, BSD, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, is board certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) in primary care. She is currently working at Rocking Horse Community Health Center in Springfield, Ohio. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in May 2025 from Yale School of Nursing, where she completed the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care specialty track within the Graduate Entry Pre-Specialty in Nursing (GEPN) program.
Shannon K. White, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC is board certified as a family nurse practitioner. She began working as a nurse practitioner in the Headache Center at Cincinnati Children’s in 2007. Shannon is also an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Cincinnati.
She has helped to further develop the role of the nurse practitioner in a multi-disciplinary headache center, assisted in the development of a nurse practitioner-managed acute care unit for patients with intractable migraine, presented on pediatric headaches locally, nationally, and internationally, and has been involved as a sub-investigator in numerous clinical headache research trials.
Sarah Seim, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC is a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner at Dayton Children’s. She currently works as a nurse practitioner in the sedation services/anesthesia departments. Sarah earned a Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2001.
She has worked as a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s and Dayton Children’s hospitals in various areas, including general pediatrics, urgent care, anesthesia, and sedation services. Sarah has presented on topics that include quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
Jecika C. White, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC is a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner in primary care. She graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from Akron University in 2015. Prior to obtaining a master’s degree, Jecika worked as a pediatric trauma surgical nurse at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. Jecika is currently working as a pediatric nurse practitioner at MetroHealth caring for youth in foster care. She created a QR code for social workers in Cuyahoga County to access for assistance with scheduling future patients. Jecika also works as an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Cleveland State University.
Mandi Cafasso, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC is an assistant professor and the Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati. She has been teaching in the DNP program since 2017 and has served as a DNP Project Chair or DNP Project Team member for over 25 DNP projects. Mandi earned the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in 2015 at Otterbein University.
She previously worked as a nurse practitioner in the Division of Endocrinology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for 21 years. In this role, she provided care to patients with general and complex endocrine disorders, including thyroid disease, Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, precocious puberty, short stature, and panhypopituitarism. Mandi is currently the President of the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society.
She has been the lead author of a book chapter, “Management of Endocrine Disorders” in Primary Care Pediatrics for the Nurse Practitioner: A Practical Approach (Kyle, 2021). She has also been the author or co-author of several articles for peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Pediatric Nursing and al The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Mandi has a passion for health care policy. She has attended the Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) and serves as the Southwest Region Co-Director and Grassroot Advocacy Chair for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN) where she advocates for changes to Ohio’s Nurse Practice Act.
Amanda Jett, MS, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner with over seven years of experience in primary care. She practices in both suburban and rural private practice settings, where she is dedicated to serving diverse and underserved populations across Ohio. In her current role, she collaborates with Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Behavioral Health Services to expand access to mental health care for at-risk children and their families.
Amanda’s passion for pediatric mental health led her to pursue national board certification as a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS). Through her involvement with the Nationwide Children’s Behavioral Health’s Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) and Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, she has strengthened her ability to support families navigating behavioral health challenges — reinforcing her commitment to delivering comprehensive, holistic pediatric care.
In addition to her clinical work, Amanda is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of pediatric providers. She has served as a preceptor for students from multiple institutions over the past two and a half years and actively contributes to peer reviews and staff development. Her engagement with the Ohio Chapter began as a graduate student at The Ohio State University, and she remains committed to advancing the Chapter’s mission of supporting pediatric-focused nurse practitioners throughout the state.
Kristina Banks, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) with over 17 years of experience in primary care. She spent more than 16 years practicing at Senders Pediatrics, a large private practice outside of Cleveland, before transitioning in 2024 to a PRN role at the Pediatric Urgent Cares of Akron Children’s Hospital, where she continues to care for patients one day a week.
Since 2021, Kristina has served full-time in academia as the lead pediatric faculty for both the Primary and Acute Care PNP Programs at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. In this role, she teaches all primary care PNP courses and oversees both program tracks, helping to shape and mentor the next generation of pediatric nurse practitioners.
She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in 2016, during which she designed and implemented an innovative group well-child visit model for one-month-old infants — the first of its kind. She presented her work during a well-received podium session at the Ohio Chapter’s Annual Statewide Conference in 2022.
An active Ohio Chapter member for many years, Kristina previously served on the Conference Planning Committee (2022–2024) and currently serves as Chapter Secretary. She is also actively engaged at the national level, connecting with pediatric faculty across the country through monthly meetings with acute and primary care program directors, as well as her involvement in the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP) — a national organization of nursing educators who teach in pediatric, family, and school nurse practitioner programs and collaborate on key clinical and educational initiatives. Kristina currently serves as the AFPNP Member-at-Large.
Amy Provenzano, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC is board certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) in primary care. She is currently working as a PNP in telehealth at Cortica where she cares for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Amy is certified as a Level 1 and Level 2 Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) provider through PDA North America. She also teaches in the master’s degree program in the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati.
Amy obtained a Master’s in Nursing degree from The Ohio State University. While in the Master’s program, she completed the Keep Your Children/Yourself Safe and Secure (KySS) Mental Health Fellowship and the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Disabilities (LEND) Fellowship, in addition to helping create the Family Resource Network of Ohio website.
Throughout the years, Amy has played an active role in advocating for children and their families as well as the nursing profession. She was a contributing author to the book, Nursepreneur: Translating the Art of Nursing Into Entrepreneurship. She was a featured author in Daily Devotional: Prescriptions for the Soul. Amy has also helped develop and host several continuing education courses for nurse practitioners, and presented poster presentations at local and state conferences.
Amy is the 2020 recipient of the Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award for the Ohio Chapter. In 2023 and 2024, she received Presidential Commendation, a special recognition awarded by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. In addition, she is the 2019 recipient of Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Alumni Association Community Service Award. She previously served on the Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Alumni Society Board of Governors. Amy served as President of the Ohio Chapter from 2022-2024.
Kimberly Joo, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, EBP-C, has over 30 years of experience as a pediatric nurse. For the first 17 years, she worked as a bedside RN in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). During this time, she and her husband raised three boys. Kim earned a master’s degree and a certificate in nursing graduate education. She has 13 years of experience as a nurse educator.
Kim has worked at Wright State University (WSU) where she taught undergraduate and graduate nursing students for 7 years. She was the director of WSU’s Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Primary Care program for 3 years while earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. She also taught pathophysiology at the undergraduate level and graduate-level pharmacology as well as in the PNP program at The Ohio State University (OSU). During the time she was teaching, she also practiced as a PNP in the urgent care at Dayton Children’s Hospital.
In 2020, Kim became the lead advanced practice provider for the Urgent Care and Kids Express at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Currently, she leads a group of 30 nurse practitioners. She previously taught in the Health Athlete program in the College of Nursing at OSU. In addition, Kim volunteers as an item writer for the Pediatric Nurse Certification Board’s Primary Care Updates. She is also a mentor for evidence-based practice (EBP) at The Fuld National Institute for EBP where she reviews EBP certification applications. Kim previously served as Treasurer of the Ohio Chapter from 2022-2024.
Keeley Harding, DNP, APRN, CNS, CPNP-AC/PC is a board certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner in primary care and acute care. She teaches in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati. Her previous clinical experience as a nurse practitioner includes acute and chronic pain management, urgent care, and the emergency department. She obtained her DNP degree in 2015 from The Ohio State University.
While in the DNP program, she developed an educational website (www.OhioAPRN.com) for state legislators in Ohio. Keeley is passionate about health policy, and advocates on behalf of children and their families as well as the nursing profession. She has delivered numerous poster and podium presentations at the state, national, and international levels, including 1-hour (Category A) continuing education presentations pertaining to nursing laws and rules required for nursing licensure renewal in Ohio.
Keeley co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article about nurse advocacy and state legislator site visits. She also co-authored a book chapter, “Well-Child Visits During School-Age Years” (Kyle, 2021). She is a member of the manuscript review panel for two peer-reviewed nursing journals. Keeley served on the Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force. She also has served in various board member positions, including for the Ohio Chapter and Legislative Co-Chair for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN).
She has received several awards and honors, including two recent outstanding teaching awards and the Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence Award from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Throughout 2023, she was nationally recognized as Ohio’s Emerging Leader.
Chapter President’s Goals and Key Initiatives
In addition to aligning our efforts with NAPNAP’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, Health Policy Agenda, and Research Agenda, we have been – and will continue to be – focused on initiatives that support Chapter innovation, ensures ongoing evolution, and expanded impact. These efforts are made possible only through close collaboration with our board and committee members, and you (our members!).