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Transforming people into Healthcare Professionals
Meet Our Team
Working together to deliver the highest quality EMS educational experience.
Sean Ewen, MD, NREMT
Founder & Executive Director
Prior to finishing medical school, Dr. Ewen worked as an EMT and EMS Supervisor with the University of Minnesota for several years.
He graduated Summa cum laude with a B.A. in Biology from the University of St. Thomas and received his M.D. from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He started Allied Medical Training in 2010 while in his second year of medical school.
He graduated Summa cum laude with a B.A. in Biology from the University of St. Thomas and received his M.D. from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He started Allied Medical Training in 2010 while in his second year of medical school.
Jenny Ewen, BA, NREMT
Director of Operations
Jenny attended the University of Toronto, earning a BA in Professional Writing and Communication, specializing in medical writing. She uses this expertise to design curriculae and company organization and strategy.
Before joining Allied Medical Training, she worked at a Minneapolis-based magazine and worked on print campaigns for a Fortune 500 client. She is an accomplished author of numerous print and online publications, including serving as Editor of our own publication, The Allied Times.
Before joining Allied Medical Training, she worked at a Minneapolis-based magazine and worked on print campaigns for a Fortune 500 client. She is an accomplished author of numerous print and online publications, including serving as Editor of our own publication, The Allied Times.
Joanne Ewen, JD, NREMT
Education Consultant
Joanne is an EMT, experienced mediator, and a former criminal justice professor. With extensive experience in academia, she develops curriculae for both online courses and in-class content.
Matt Baer, BS
Support Representative
Matt holds a B.S. in Psychology and Neurobiology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with experience across healthcare, research, and customer service roles. In these roles, Matt provided direct support to patients and customers, demonstrating strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Matt is committed to delivering excellent service and support for our students.
Matt is committed to delivering excellent service and support for our students.
Jenna Festijo
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Jenna holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology. Before joining Allied Medical Training, she spent five years as a freelancer, providing comprehensive support to international clients in areas such as administrative services, web and graphic design, operations management, and social media marketing.
Jenna now leverages this diverse skill set to assist the founder of Allied Medical Training, ensuring operational excellence and contributing to the organization's success.
Jenna now leverages this diverse skill set to assist the founder of Allied Medical Training, ensuring operational excellence and contributing to the organization's success.
Francis Ilag
Executive Assistant to the Director of Operations
Francis is currently an undergraduate student, pursuing a BA Social Sciences Major in Anthropology.
Prior to joining Allied Medical Training, he worked as a trainer for a business process outsourcing company where he got his expertise in multimedia editing, and content writing and designing.
Prior to joining Allied Medical Training, he worked as a trainer for a business process outsourcing company where he got his expertise in multimedia editing, and content writing and designing.
Marven Ewen, MD, ABFM
Medical Director
Dr. Marven Ewen is a board-certified family physician licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin with over 25 years experience practicing family and emergency medicine.
He has worked with EMS personnel throughout his career and brings this experience and medical expertise into the classroom to enhance students’ learning.
He has worked with EMS personnel throughout his career and brings this experience and medical expertise into the classroom to enhance students’ learning.
Becky Johnson, BS, MBA (EGD 2025), NREMT
Director of Education & Training
Becky Johnson brings over 15 years of expertise in instructional design, project management, and training delivery across multiple industries. She has led large-scale training initiatives and excels at creating engaging, strategic skills training solutions.
As part of her ongoing commitment to the EMS field, Becky has experience as a paid-on-call firefighter at Mendota Heights Fire Department for 7 years and runs their training academy.
With a BS in biochemistry and an MBA in progress, Becky combines technical aptitude with leadership skills to ensure project success and effective learning outcomes.
As part of her ongoing commitment to the EMS field, Becky has experience as a paid-on-call firefighter at Mendota Heights Fire Department for 7 years and runs their training academy.
With a BS in biochemistry and an MBA in progress, Becky combines technical aptitude with leadership skills to ensure project success and effective learning outcomes.
Sarah Fox, BA, NREMT
Support Specialist
Sarah earned a Bachelor degree from Eckerd College while handling customer service tasks for the campus library. She went on to work for Minnesota Reading Corps, provided administrative support in libraries at MN public schools, and gained experience in patient care as a Phlebotomist in multiple clinical settings.
Sarah uses her expertise in communication and clinical experience to assist in daily business operations and ensure student satisfaction in our online course environment and in the classroom.
Sarah uses her expertise in communication and clinical experience to assist in daily business operations and ensure student satisfaction in our online course environment and in the classroom.
Jerry Schmitz, NREMT
Lead EMS Instructor
With over 25 years of Fire and EMS experience, Jerry enjoys helping train future EMS professionals. As a former Captain with the Minneapolis Fire Department, he helped lead all types of Fire and EMS responses and specialized in technical rescue operations. Jerry brings a wealth of EMS experience to the classroom for our EMT and EMR students. He also stays active in providing continuing education and wellness training for the Fire and EMS community.
Casey Litchke, MD, FACEP
Medical Director (CAPCE Courses)
Dr. Litchke is a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician with extensive training and experience in emergency medicine and ultrasound-guided emergency diagnostics and procedures. With a passion for POCUS, he teaches it to RNs, APPs, MDs, and medical students. Also proficient in both Portuguese and Spanish, Dr. Litchke is committed to serving diverse communities of people. Beyond practicing emergency medicine, Dr. Litchke is dedicated to education at home and abroad, having participated in multiple educational projects in Brazil.
Dr. Litchke brings his medical expertise and experience to our CAPCE-accredited courses by being a valued member of our CAPCE Committee to create, review, and continually optimize our refresher course offerings.
Dr. Litchke brings his medical expertise and experience to our CAPCE-accredited courses by being a valued member of our CAPCE Committee to create, review, and continually optimize our refresher course offerings.
