Meet Sandy Poynter, Campus Director at Boardman Training Center!
As the new Campus Director here at BTC, Sandy is committed to helping her students achieve their career goals. “I really want to see each student fulfill their goals and their dreams. It’s my mission to prepare them for their careers in whatever they choose, whether that is EKG, phlebotomy, or MOS,” said Sandy.
Sandy is passionate about education and believes it is essential. “The students drive me to work in education. Meeting them at the beginning, watching them grow and succeed in their careers is amazing. I love seeing the results. We watch them walk in one day, and 6 months later, we watch them walk out the door, successful and with smiles on their faces,” said Sandy.
There are no other training centers in the Youngstown area, so Sandy believes the Boardman Training Center is necessary to the local healthcare community. Due to the increased access to healthcare and the aging baby boomer population, the healthcare industry has expanded for many years. “The area is in desperate need of medical professionals,” said Sandy.
Boardman Training Center helps fill this need for healthcare professionals by providing fast-track healthcare training classes that students complete in months, not years. With short-term classes, one-on-one instruction, and small class sizes, students can get the training they need quickly to help them start their careers faster.
For anyone thinking about attending BTC, Sandy wants you to know that she, the staff, and instructors are here for you personally to help prepare you for career success. “You are not just a number. You are a name. We’re like a family here. Being so small, we get to know our students personally. Every one of us in this building wants to see our students thrive,” said Sandy.
Before starting her career in the education industry, Sandy worked at a library for over 20 years. She began right out of high school as a clerk and moved up into an administrative assistant role. After deciding that she wanted a career change, Sandy chose East Ohio College to earn her degree. She attended in 1995 for a business degree and again in 2012 for medical office administration. When she was enrolled in 2012, she decided to continue with medical assisting. Sandy has three associate degrees and is also nationally certified.
After graduating from OVCT, Sandy worked in a doctor’s office from 2014 to 2016. An instructor position became available, and she was hired for the role here at Boardman Training Center. Then, she was recruited to teach at Ohio Valley College of Technology, so she began there as an instructor. Since 2016, she has been an instructor at both OVCT and BTC.
Sandy was then offered the position of Campus Director here at Boardman Training Center and decided to accept. She has only been in this new role for a few months, but Sandy loves that she has the ability to ensure students are happy and successful and that the staff feels appreciated. She believes she can make the school a better place and take it in a good direction.
Sandy says that her new role motivates her every day. “I’m driven knowing that there are staff and students that rely on me. I can build relationships with each of them. It’s great knowing that there is a need and want for me here at BTC,” said Sandy.
When asked what accomplishment in her life she is most proud of, Sandy said, “I’m most proud of my family, including my fiancé Matt and my two boys, Zach, 22, and Cameron, 19. Watching my two boys grow into the young men they are becoming is amazing. Zack is an EMT and getting married next October. Cameron recently graduated high school and is working toward his goals.”
Sandy has some great advice for those pursuing their dreams. “The best advice ever given to me is that if you set your goals and put your mind to it, the sky is the limit. If you put your mind to whatever you want, you will achieve it,” said Sandy.
Outside of work, Sandy says that she enjoys family time. “I love family vacations, picnics in the backyard, barbeques, and doing things outdoors, like going to local parks and taking neighborhood walks. I also love visiting with friends that are like family,” she said.
When asked about her favorite food, Sandy says she has two of them, pasta and seafood. She says they are the perfect comfort foods. If Sandy could have any superpower, it would be the ability to fly. “I would love to travel the world and see the many beautiful things that it has to offer,” she said.
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