Initial Mammography Training Course

Presenters for MTMI mammography programs are nationally recognized industry experts. They are focused on helping aspiring and current mammogram techs gain the skills, insights, and credits needed to pursue opportunities and advance their careers within the field.

Kathy graduated from the State University of Cortland with a Bachelors in Science in 1979.  She worked for Eastman Kodak Company for many years as a Marketing Education Specialist, concentrating in mammography education.  She lectured primarily on mammography quality control nationwide for many years.  Kathy taught mammography quality control for the FDA for several years in the MQSA inspector training program.  She became a worldwide product manager for X-Rite, Inc. who is the primary manufacturer of mammography quality control instruments worldwide.   At X-rite, she continued her mammography education courses until starting her own company Achieving Quality Imaging (AQI) in 1995.   AQI conducted Initial Training in Mammography Courses as well as mammography education courses until merging with MTMI in September of 2013.  She is now the Director of Women's Imaging for MTMI and will continue to teach and participate in a variety of mammography education courses.

Miranda has been a registered radiologic technologist since 1998, specializing in mammography since 1999. After spending many years in a management role for a multi-location imaging center, Miranda decided to put down the management hat and pursue her passion of teaching mammography.  She joined the team of instructors at Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) in February 2017. At MTMI Miranda is one of 3 instructors providing the 40-hour training course for initial mammography training. She also offers several continuing education courses and travels the US assisting facilities with the ACR accreditation process.  When not traveling Miranda works PRN at a local Kansas City hospital working as a Quality Assurance Mammography Technologist. Miranda is passionate about teaching all things mammography from proper positioning to proper QC and helping techs understand the whens, whys and hows of efficient mammography work flow. 

Michele has been a registered radiologic technologist since 1998, specializing in mammography since 2005, and breast sonography since 2011.  She has also been performing Bone Density (DEXA) exams since 2010.  Michele worked at a facility in her hometown for over 22 years where she was the lead breast sonographer for the Women’s Health Pavilion breast imaging department.  In 2020 she started working at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in the breast Imaging department where she currently works.  Michele has also been a mammography clinical instructor for a local college and a breast sonography instructor.  Michele’s passion for breast imaging led her to MTMI in 2018, where she became an independent breast imaging consultant for facilities all over the united states helping with ACR failures, continuing education and specialized training in mammography and ultrasound.  She enjoys teaching and mentoring others and feels blessed to be able to share her knowledge and experiences with others!

Deborah is currently the instructor of Cox College's School of Diagnostic Imaging Mammography program in Springfield, Missouri. She has been a registered radiologic technologist for over 25 years and is registered in CT,  Mammography and Quality Management. Deborah has a Bachelor's of Science Degree from Missouri State University with a minor in education. Deborah recently passed her Quality Management boards and is excited to share what she learned. She works as a mammographer and a quality control technologist at the Breast Care Clinic for Cox Health. She is also passionate about women's health which has led her to teaching mammography to imaging professionals. She strives to provide quality continuing education opportunities that will have an impact on future technologists.

Deborah has been a registered radiologic technologist since 1995, specializing in mammography since 1996. Deborah is a lead technologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas now for 24 years.  With her 25 years’ experience as a mammographer, she started teaching mammography continuing education courses and performs mammography consulting now for 18 years.  Deborah currently is a medical educator at the UT School of Health Professions at MD Anderson Cancer Center bachelor program teaching the 40-hour initial mammography training curriculum and preparation for ARRT registry.  She completed her Masters of Science in Radiologic Sciences degree at UT School of Health Professions in August 2021.  She travels around the United States to help guide the accreditation process and MQSA yearly inspections for MTMI.  She is compassionate about breast health and shares her experience and knowledge to help fight the battle with breast cancer.