Dr. April Gallik
Nurse Practitioner
Class of 2013
Class of 2013
Dr. April Gallik has over 15 years of experience in the health care field and currently serves as a nurse practitioner at Duly Health and Care in Lisle.
Gallik began her medical career as a phlebotomist and later worked as a medical assistant before deciding to enroll in Moraine Valley’s Nursing Program. She earned her associate degree in nursing as well as an Associate
in Science degree in 2013. While at Moraine Valley, she helped develop the Student Nurses Organization.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Purdue University Calumet and worked as a registered nurse at Metro South Medical Center in the ICU and
as a medical/surgical registered nurse at Amita LaGrange Medical Center.
Gallik returned to school to pursue her doctoral degree while still working. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Rush University in 2021.
She worked as a nurse practitioner at internal medicine practices in Indiana and in Blue Island, Illinois, before assuming her current role at Duly.
Her specialty is internal medicine, and she treats patients from 14 years old through end of life. With a subspecialty in geriatrics, she especially enjoys working with patients
over 65 years of age. She has a patient-centered approach and seeks to educate her patients so they can make informed decisions about their health care.
In addition to her work as a nurse practitioner, Gallik devotes time to helping future health care professionals by serving as a volunteer nurse preceptor for students
at the University of Michigan and Rush University.
She trains them in clinical environments and gives them helpful feedback. She also volunteers for an American Association of Nurse Practitioners mentoring program and
is a member of the Advanced Practice Provider Council.
Gallik has received several honors for her exceptional work as a nurse and nurse practitioner. She was named Nurse Practitioner of the Year 2024 by Oak Street
Health. While working on her doctoral degree, she was awarded the Ormonde and Jean Lyder-Peters Endowed Scholarship in recognition of her academic achievements. She also is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
She has served as an adjunct faculty member at Moraine Valley in the past and hopes to do so again.
She is a published author in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing.
Gallik and her husband, Jonathan Unander, live in Hickory Hills.
Michael Ross Schofield Jr.
Fire Chief
Class of 2003
Class of 2003
Michael Ross Schofield Jr. has spent 46 years in the
fire service and has been the fire chief for the Orland Fire
Protection District since 2015.
Schofield wanted to be a firefighter from childhood. He
started as a cadet at the Orland Fire Protection District
while he was in high school. After graduating, he took fire
science courses at Moraine Valley and became a volunteer
fireman while working in the construction industry.
In 1983, he was hired by the Chicago Fire Department
as a paramedic and earned awards for valor, extreme acts
of bravery and exceptional performance. While working
in Chicago, he continued to serve as a volunteer firefighter
in Orland Park. Early in his career, he also worked in
Country Club Hills and Homer Township. He was a
part-time fire chief in Homer Township before becoming
a battalion chief in Orland Park. He has worked in the
Orland Fire Protection District since then. Under Schofield’s
leadership, his department has grown significantly.
Schofield is strongly committed to training firefighters
to ensure their safety. After he took classes in rescue
techniques, he and a group of instructors in Orland Park
shared their knowledge with fire departments throughout
the state. Because of his expertise in rescue, he was
appointed to a State Fire Marshal committee to develop
rescue certifications and related testing for building
collapse, trench rescue, rope rescue and more.
Schofield developed a program called “In the Blink
of An Eye” to educate young people about the dangers
of addiction and bring the topic to the public’s attention.
His dedication to learning and setting an example for his
children led him to return to Moraine Valley to complete
his Associate in Applied Science degree in fire science in
2003. He thought it was important to earn his degree
before his children did, so he took classes while working
full time. He was grateful for the college’s flexible
schedules and supportive faculty.
Schofield gives back to his community by volunteering
for Project Fire Buddies, a program that helps children
who have cancer and supports first responders and their
families. He and his family have created scholarships
for local students. He also serves on the board of directors
for the National Football Players Father’s Association.
He and his wife, Kathy, enjoy spending time with their
six children and their grandchildren.
Naheda Zayyad-Hussien
Prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Class of 2000
Class of 2000
Naheda Zayyad-Hussien is a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. She currently serves as the first chair assistant state’s attorney in the Felony Trial Division in the Fifth District in Bridgeview.
After receiving her associate degree from Moraine Valley, Zayyad-Hussien earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Governors State University and went on to study law at the University of Illinois Chicago. While in law school, she served as a law clerk at two defense firms and as a judicial intern for two judges who heard civil cases. She later served as a law clerk with the Attorney General’s Office, working in the Criminal Division alongside senior assistant attorney general prosecutors on cases involving drug enforcement, gambling violations
and more before completing her law degree in 2006.
Over the 18 years Zayyad-Hussien has served in the State’s Attorney’s Office, she worked in various divisions, including appeals, felony review, grand jury, homicide and sex crimes and preliminary branch courts, and
now is the highest-ranking state’s attorney in the felony courtroom, where she oversees over 400 cases. She is dedicated to advocating for victims of crime.
Zayyad-Hussien is the president of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Middle Eastern and North American employee resource group and the women’s employee resource group. In addition, she serves with
law enforcement professionals from the Hate Crime Commission of Illinois, Illinois Attorney General’s Office and the Illinois State Police on a board that addresses hate crimes. She has organized and participated in events to educate the community on legal topics and regularly mentors young people who are interested in pursuing a legal career.
As an active member in the Arab American community, Zayyad-Hussien volunteers for organizations such as the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, American Middle East Voter Alliance Political Action Committee, Arab American Bar Association, Justice Coalition Action and Muslim Bar Association. Her commitment to her profession and dedication to her community led to her being named a 40 Under 40 awardee by the Arab
America Foundation in 2021.
She has been a speaker on discussion panels at Moraine Valley to show her gratitude for the positive experience she had as a student at the college.
Zayyad-Hussien and her husband, Jacoub, are parents of 9-year-old twins, Mohammed and Miriam.
Dr. Jermaine Ford
President of Florence-Darlington Technical College
Class of 1994
Class of 1994
Dr. Jermaine Ford serves as the president of Florence-Darlington Technical College in Florence, South Carolina.
Ford enrolled at Moraine Valley after high school, unsure about his plans for the future. He had a great experience at the college and believes receiving his associate degree was the catalyst to his continued pursuit of higher education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from DePaul University in 1997 and later earned his Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Education degree in organizational leadership with an emphasis on higher education.
After completing his undergraduate degree, he worked in a corporate setting for a few years before starting his own business, Global Ink & Accessories, Inc., in 2003.
To enhance his marketing, sales and accounting skills, he participated in a small business bootcamp at Moraine Valley. He successfully ran the business, which sold office supplies and office furniture and provided IT support and office equipment repair, for eight years.
After Ford closed his business, he returned to Moraine Valley as an employee in the Corporate, Community and Continuing Education Department, where he worked on various workforce development initiatives.
In addition, he served as an adjunct instructor at Moraine Valley and Robert Morris University.
Ford and his family moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, in 2015, where Ford held several positions at South Louisiana Community College, eventually becoming the vice president of Workforce and Economic Development.
He accepted the position of president of Florence-Darlington Technical College in 2021 and has impacted the institution significantly. With a strong background in higher education and business, he is influential in
building partnerships with companies in the region.
Under his leadership, enrollment has grown each year, and several new programs were added to provide more educational opportunities for students.
Ford is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including the Xometry Excellence in Manufacturing Award, Aspen Institute President Fellowship and American Association of Community Colleges’ Future
Presidents Institute. He serves on the National Association for Community Colleges Entrepreneurship, Higher Education Research and Development Institute, American Association of Community Colleges: Commission on Structured Pathways and Florence County Economic Development Partnership boards. Over the years, he has volunteered for myriad organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana, National Council for Continuing Education and Training, and Learning Resources Network Executive Council.
Ford is passionate about the value of two-year institutions and credits his time spent as a student and employee at Moraine Valley with helping him become a successful student, businessperson and higher education administrator.
He and his wife, Khalilah, who is also a Moraine Valley alumna, have two daughters, Kailynn and Kaci.
