Tanya graduated from Millikin University’s School of Nursing in 1995 and immediately went to work at Decatur Memorial Hospital in the emergency department. After several years as a clinician Tanya pursued her interest in nursing administration in the role of Director of Maternal Child Nursing Services at DMH. Tanya’s passion for community health prompted a role change in 2003 to Administrative Director of Home Health Services for DMH. In 2013 Tanya left DMH and accepted the role of CEO Crossing Healthcare (formerly CHIC) a federally grant funded community health center providing comprehensive health services to the medically underserved residents of Macon County. Tanya serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Illinois Primary Healthcare Association.
Tanya enjoys time with her family as well as running. Tanya also enjoys volunteering as a member of the DMH foundation Board, the Board of Northeast Community Fund as well as the Macon County Continuum of Care Board for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.