Koni was one of Columbia Gorge Community College’s first nursing program graduates in 2003 and returned to CGCC as a Full-Time Nursing Faculty.  She received her Master’s Degree in Nursing from Indiana State University.  Prior to that Koni obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Oregon Health Sciences University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Portland State University.  Her nursing experiences include  Acute Care, Nursing Management, Emergency Department and Intensive Care Nurse.