Colleen M. Vetere, RN, MPH – Lead Instructor

Colleen Vetere has been an avid motorcyclist since the early 80s and over the years has owned motorcycles of all makes and models. Her current bike is a 94 FLHR Harley Davidson Road King. Her primary biking passions include long distance, cross-country travel, and she has taken many such trips over the years. In fact, she and her husband Tyke (Assistant Instructor) completed a six-month tour (April – October 2003) around the country, visiting 38 states and riding over 27,000 miles along the way. A Registered Nurse by training, Colleen has worked in a variety of clinical and consultative settings over the past 21 years. She is currently a clinical consultant for Aspen Healthcare in Denver, CO. Her clinical experiences include emergency rooms and intensive care units in hospitals in Austin and Houston, TX. She also served for ten years in the U.S. Army Reserves, Army Nurse Corps, and was an assistant professor in the healthcare management program for Pfeiffer University of Charlotte. Colleen has been a member of AMA since 1996, and has coordinated a Community Council for the AMA through her contacts on the internet. She is also an MSF Rider Education coach. Colleen has been teaching the Bystander Assistance Classes since 1999 and she and her husband, Tyke, are the only instructors so far in CO who teach Advanced Bystander Assistance Classes. E-mail freespirithd@gmail.com