The Health and Safety Department faculty have an essential mix of credentials, teaching and real world experience. Combined, these instructors have over 61 years of experience teaching at SVCC.
15 Years of Service at SVCC
- M.S., Nursing, Western Governors University
- B.S., Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
- A.A.S., Nursing, Sauk Valley Community College
9 Years of Service at SVCC
Dan McCollum has over 40 years of law enforcement experience, including 30 years as
a chief of Police. He has taught all of Sauk’s criminal justice classes and also
conducted police administration and leadership courses throughout the United States.
- M.B.A., Northcentral University
- B.A., Liberal Arts, Eastern Illinois University
- A.A., Police Science, College of DuPage
- Graduate of the 130th session FBI National Academy
- Graduate of the State of Ohio Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program
20 Years of Service at SVCC
Dianna Brevitt is certified and registered through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiologic Technology and Computed Tomography. She is a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technologists (ISSRT), and Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences.
Ms. Brevitt served at the state level as a board member for the ISSRT and at the national level as a delegate to the ASRT. She offers over 25 years of experience in the field of radiography and served as an SVCC instructor for over 12 years.
- M.A., Teaching, Rockford University
- B.A., Health Arts, University of St. Francis
- A.A.S., Radiologic Technology, Sauk Valley Community College
9 Years of Service at SVCC
- M.S.N., Nursing, Keiser University
- B.S.N., Nursing, St. Anthony College of Nursing
- A.A.S., Nursing, Sauk Valley Community College
8 Years of Service at SVCC
Maggie Young is a certified Radiologic and Nuclear Medicine Technologist. She is a graduate of the SVCC Radiology program and has worked in the Radiology field for over 15 years.
- B.S., Healthcare Leadership, University of St Francis
- A.A.S., Radiology, SVCC
- Certificate in Nuclear Medicine, College of DuPage
