Meet the Candidates for the 2025 Open NPASD Board Positions

The NPASD Election 2024 is now open. Learn more about the candidates below. You will also be asked to vote on partnering with South Dakota Nurses Foundation (SDNF) and the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF), to create the NPASD scholarship, a new and separate endowment. Learn more about the proposal here: Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota Scholarship Endowment . Please vote here. Voting will close on November 4th, 2024.

President

Amy Newstrom, DNP, CNP

Dr. Newstrom holds a bachelor’s degree in human biology from the University of Montana, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from SDSU, a master’s degree in counseling and nursing from SDSU, a post-master’s certificate in psychiatric mental health nursing, and a doctor of nursing practice from SDSU. Early in her nursing career Amy worked as a registered nurse at Avera McKennan from 2003 to 2005 on the Cardiopulmonary Neuro Acute Unit (1 East). She returned home to the Black Hills in 2005 and began working as a nurse in the emergency department.  She was president of the Sexual Assault Response Team and a charge nurse while there. Dr. Newstrom is a licensed counselor in the state of SD, and a licensed and board-certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Dr. Newstrom has provided mental healthcare in both inpatient and outpatient settings including Pennington County Jail. She has provided treatments using transcranial magnetic stimulation and ketamine. She currently works in a private clinic in Rapid City while teaching in the Counseling Human Resources and Development and Psychiatric Mental Health Graduate Nursing Programs through South Dakota State University. She was the recipient of the 2019 State Excellence in Nursing Award from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has been active in her community through a membership with Zonta of the Black Hills, and serving on the board of a local preschool and daycare. She is active at the national level working with AANP-BC in item writing and test development. She has participated in NPASD in varying roles since 2010. She has served as board member at large, secretary, vice president, and is completing her first term as president. She is interested in serving a second term as president in hopes of increasing membership and continuing the financial prosperity of the group.  

Vice President

Dannica Callies, DNP, CNP, FNP-C, CNE 

My name is Dannica Callies, and I have served as the NPASD Vice President for the past 2 years. I served as the Secretary the 2 years prior. I’ve been a FNP for 11 years. I currently work full time as a Clinical Assistant Professor at SDSU and maintain a clinical practice as a contracted provider. I obtained my BAN from Augustana College (now Augustana University) in May 2009 and my DNP degree from SDSU in August 2013. Between graduation with my DNP degree and my current employment at SDSU, I was the primary care provider for a rural FQHC in eastern South Dakota for 7 years. 

I live on a farm by Howard with my husband Barry and our two boys, Kase and Nash.  My joys in life aside from being a nurse practitioner and nurse educator are my faith, my family, our pets (including 2 Corgis, multiple chickens and cats, and 4-H pigs), my kids’ activities, spending time outside and at the lake, and reading.

I am interested in re-running for NPASD office as I am strongly committed to advocating for nurse practitioners and affordable, high-quality healthcare in our state. In the past 2 years, the board has focused efforts on enhancing membership and engagement. I would like to continue our work towards this goal with the aim of being a strong organization that supports our profession.  

Secretary

Sarah Schryvers, MSN, FNP 

I am a life-long resident of SD.  I grew up on a farm near Armour, SD.  Graduated from Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD with my BSN in 1989.  My husband and I then moved to Rapid City.  I worked at the VAMC in Ft. Meade on the Medical floor then ICU.  We then traveled with our jobs, me as a traveling nurse in Las Vegas, NV.  There I worked on the ICU and also did agency nursing at various hospitals in the area.    We returned to Rapid City, SD in 1997 to raise our family here. I helped to establish the VAMC clinic in Rapid City.  Work then took us to Custer, SD.  I became the Director of Nursing at Custer Community Hospital.  My duties included managing the on-site pharmacy, Infection Control, Employee Health, Hospital (OB, nursery, medical, Swing Bed, ER) and the clinic.  After 5 years, my duties expanded to overseeing Colonial Manor Nursing Home.  I am proud to say that during that time, we had a nursing deficiency free state survey.  I was attending SDSU West River program as a part-time student to earn my MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner while working as the DON.  I graduated as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2003 and began working in Custer in the ER and clinic and traveled to Edgemont and Hill City to provide primary care in these satellite clinics.  In 2008, I began working at Black Hills Family Health Clinic in Hot Springs.   This clinic is now Monument Health Clinic.  I provide primary care to ages newborn to very elderly.  2 years ago I began having a Diabetes clinic 1 day per month.  I provide specialized diabetes care managing patients with both Type 1 and Type 2 DM.  This includes managing insulin pumps and interpreting data from continuous glucose monitors.  This has grown in volume and for the last year we have had 2 diabetes clinic days per month.

I work as needed for Stillwater Hospice performing Face to Face visits for recertification of patients.  I also work as needed at Project Recovery in Rapid City where we provide Medication Assisted Treatment for Drug and alcohol addiction.  These 2 j”side” obs have been very rewarding. 

I am married to Lonnie Schryvers and have 2 adult children, Trevor and Levi.  I am now a grandma to Sofia.  We enjoy our time boating and fishing at Angostura Lake.  My other hobbies include golfing, hiking, teaching an exercise class 2 days per week, and playing horseshoes on the beach.

I have been a member of the NPASD Conference Planning committee for 4 years and 2  years ago  was the chairperson of this committee.  I serve on the South Dakota Board of Nursing APRN Advisory Council.  I began serving on this council in January 2022.   I have served as preceptor to Nurse Practitioner students for over 2500 hours.  I am the current secretary for NPASD. 

I am serving on the NPASD membership committee.  We really want feedback on how to make NPASD membership meaningful and supportive of NP practice in South Dakota. 

I serve on the Clinical Practice Committee at Monument Hospital in Rapid City. 

I have been active in the Custer community in various capacities over the last 24 years.  For a short time, I volunteered with the Custer Ambulance Department as an EMT.   I have taught Sunday school at Custer Lutheran Fellowship.   I served on the Custer Youth and Alumni Foundation and held all  board positions.  

Board Member At Large

(Three open positions - you will be able to vote for three of the candidates)

Peggy Jansen, DNP, FNP-C

Peggy Jansen  

 I have received both my BSN and DNP degrees through South Dakota State University. I have worked as an NP at Avera Heart Hospital and assisted with the development of the nocturnist NP position from 2017 through 2019.  In 2019 I transferred to the Black Hills VA system as a primary care  and a dedicated women's health provider.  In that time I have also specialized in substance use/opioid dependence care and have recently started working as a PACT(patient aligned care team) Pain Champion.  I also function on the Medication Safety Review Committee.  I enjoy providing exceptional care to our veterans. In my free time I enjoy fishing and camping with my family as well as reading.

Lea Niederbaumer, DNP, FNP, CNP-BC

Lea Niederbaumer  

I am a family nurse practitioner, seeing patients in family and internal med, both in Aberdeen and Ipswich.  I have worked in the accelerated nursing and APRN program with SDSU for the last 3.5 years.  I have grants in progress with the Aberdeen School District and HeadStart hoping to improve oral health by expanding access to health resources.  My health interests include family and women's health, public health, population-based care and nursing education. Personally, I enjoy spending time with my family, watching my kids in their various activities, reading and watching Dateline!

Vanessa Pribil, CNP

Vanessa Pribil  

I have been a nurse practitioner since Aug. 2016. I have worked in chronic pain management since 2017. I am married and have 3 daughters. I grew up in Hill City, SD and now live in Summerset, SD. I love exploring the outdoors.