Ellen Hinderlie and Nola Ormrod pose for a photograph.
Centralia College has announced the promotion of Ellen Hinderlie from nursing professor to director of nursing.
Hinderlie will replace longtime director Nola Ormrod, who will continue on as a nursing professor in the program, according to a press release from the college.
Ormrod began teaching at the college in 1999 when she was named director of nursing. She has a background in oncology nursing.
“As my career comes to an end, I want to focus my time on what I love the most, teaching,” Ormrod said in the release. “With Ellen, the nursing program is in good hands. We couldn’t have found a better person to lead the program.”
Hinderlie began her career at Centralia College in 2007 as an adjunct clinical instructor while working in the cardiac rehabilitation unit at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen.
She has over 30 years of experience in coronary and critical and intensive care nursing. She helped spearhead the cardiovascular surgery unit at Providence St. Peter Hospital and recently earned a master’s degree in nursing while teaching full time, stated the release.
She graduated from W.F. West High School and helps run a six-generation family cattle ranch.
“We often refer to the nursing program as the program that Nola built,” Hinderlie said in the release. “She has either educated or hired every faculty member on staff, sometimes both. I’m honored to take over for such an accomplished professional, and I’m reassured to have her support through the transition.”
Hinderlie said she is proud of the students and is happy to be part of the nursing program at the college.
“We have small class sizes, and a strong team that works together seamlessly. We have such a strong program that our students are often the preferred hire when seeking nursing jobs throughout the region,” she said.
