MEET OUR TEAM
DEDICATED INSTRUCTORS; SAVING LIVES ONE CLASS AT A TIME
ZACH OLTMANNS
CO-OWNER/INSTRUCTOR
Zach is an American Heart Association Instructor He is a licensed EMT and a full time 911 Dispatcher. Zach has also been a volunteer firefighter since January 2009. Zach resides in Davis Junction with his wife Erika and their three sons.
LORI JASPER
CO-OWNER/INSTRUCTOR
Lori has been an American Heart Association Instructor since March 2017. She is a retired 911 dispatcher. She lives in Polo with her husband Rob and her three dogs.
ERIKA OLTMANNS
CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR
Erika joined Northern Illinois CPR and First Aid in 2022. Erika is a registered nutritionist and has been CPR certified for a number of years. She lives in Davis Junction with her husband Zach and their three sons.
KEALIE REIMER
CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR
Kealie is a former daycare worker and blood care phlebotomist. Kealie loves teaching people life saving skills that saved her life. Kealie resides in Polo with her husband and son and their 4 dogs.
TIMM DEVRIES
CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR
Timm is a full-time paramedic for Stillman Fire and brings years of AHA teaching experience with him.
AMBER DEVRIES
CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR
Amber Devries is the first instructor we trained in house at Northern Illinois CPR. Amber is an American Heart Association instructor. Amber is a former medical dispatch and an EMT. Amber is a mother of four children and currently resides in Davis Junction with her husband and children.
SANDI BURTMAN
CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR
Formerly a CNA she enjoys caring for others whether cooking for family, spending time with her granddaughter, or teaching CPR. Sandi lives with her family in Davis, IL.
ANNA HARVEY
CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR
Anna is an EMT who has worked in an emergency department for the past 3 years. Her experience in emergency medicine has given her a passion for helping others feel prepared and confident in an emergency. She will be pursuing her degree as a Physician Assistant in 2027 and looks forward to continuing her career in healthcare.
Becky Taft
CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR
Becky is a Full time Sergeant with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in the 9-1-1 dispatch center where she has worked for the last 20 years. She has 4 adult children and 2 grandchildren
MEET KEALIE!
She is the reason WHY for instructors Lori and Zach. Kealie was born in 2003 with a rare lung issue, called Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension. This caused her lungs to not work as they should. She was born at one Rockford Hospital but was quickly transported to Mercy Hospital (formerly Rockford Memorial Hospital)
During her time at the hospital CPR was conducted at least three times on her.
Today, Kealie is an instructor with Northern Illinois CPR and First Aid and enjoys teaching students the very skills that saved her life.