About Finish Strong CPR
Our Mission
To empower individuals and organizations with the knowledge and skills effectively to respond to emergencies.
Our Vision
Our Core Values
Scientific Evidence
Scientific Evidence Shows that CPR and
AED use saves lives. We follow the latest
evidence and standards as per OSHA
and the Emergency Cardiac Care
Guidelines.
Public Awareness
Increasing Public Awareness About
Cardiac Emergencies is Vital for
Community Safety. We educate others
on the importance of responding to
Cardiac Emergencies.
Best Practices
Action based on best practices in science and education improves outcomes. Our instructors are professional educators prepared to personalize courses to meet students needs.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Cori Russell
TC Coordinator/ Lead Instructor
Cori serves as the Training Center Coordinator and a Lead Work Safety On-site Training Instructor. She is board certified in Sports Medicine and has 24 years of experience providing Emergency Medical Services for collegiate and professional sports. She earned her doctorate of Health Science specializing in curriculum and instruction from A.T. Still University in 2017.
Instructor Bari
Instructor Hope
Dr. Cori Russell
Our Core Values
Port Saint Lucie
2195 SE Airoso Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34984
Martin County (Main)
Martin County Training Center
1284 SW 34th Street
Palm City, FL 34990
West Palm Beach
1408 North Killian Drive
Suite 207-C
Lake Park, FL 33403
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Our Team
Dr. Cori Russell TC Coordinator/ Lead Instructor
Cori serves as the Training Center Coordinator and a Lead Work Safety On-site Training Instructor for Finish Strong CPR & Medical Training. She became an instructor after performing CPR and AED Skills on her mentor and Cardiac Arrest Victim in 2007. She is board certified in Sports Medicine and has 24 years of experience providing Emergency Medical Services for collegiate and professional sports. She earned her doctorate of Health Science specializing in curriculum and instruction from A.T. Still University in 2017. Her passion is to continue to create safer workplacess by improving students access to high quality hands-on health & safety training and resources such as Automated External Defibrillators in public locations.
Dr.Russell is a certified American Heart Association Training Center Faculty, a certified Stop the Bleed Instructor, Red Cross Instructor, Health Safety Institute and ECSI Instructor Trainer.
Instructor Bari
Bari is originally from New York and is dedicated educating families in emergency response and first aid.
Although her background is in business, her desire to train familiies and keep the community safe for children, led her to become an instructor in 2020. She has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, but has years of experience in team building, bleeding control, wound care techniques, and first aid for pediatrics. She has helped many families learn basic first aid techniques to ensure children are safe if choking, drowning, or experienceing stings or cuts.
Mrs. Kopp is a current instructor for the American Heart Association, Health Safety Institute and ECSI.
Instructor Hope
Hope is originally from Dallas Texas and is a nationally certified BLS instructor for Finish Strong CPR & Medical Training. She is an advocate for cardiac awareness with the goal of equipping workplaces with lifesaving skills.
Hope has a background in nursing education and prior to teaching served as a trauma flight nurse. She has over 15 years of emergency care experience and a decade of teaching in local medical academy programs for high school and college students.
She enjoys working with students and seeing their faces light up when they become confident in their first aid and cpr skills.
Alex Russell, Administrator
Alex has a beckground in Accounting and Finance along with years of experience in managing the day to day operations of preschool . Her passion for pediatric safety came after a life-changing experience saving her choking infant daughter in 2017. She became a certified instructor after that experience and is inspired to serve as our training center administrator. Her responsibilities include customer relations, payroll, and client onboarding. She is an advocate for youth safety in the St. Lucie and Martin County communities and enjoys surfing and kayaking.
Alex has 10 years of experience managing aftercare programs, educating youth and teachers and is currently finishsing her degree in accounting and finance at Florida Atlantic University.
Student-Centered Learning
- We stand out because:
- We provide individual feedback to each student.
- Our curriculum develops confidence in hands-on skills.
- Students experience in-person real-life scenarios.
- We use team-based teaching methods.
- We create ENGAGING classes that students enjoy!
- We are certified educators with CPR Rescue experience.
Nationally Certified Instructors
- Our instructors are emergency medical professionals and educators with over 30 years of experience.
- They have a combined 18+ years teaching CPR and AED Certification and First Aid Certification classes.
- We've helped 1,000's of students earn their American Heart Association BLS and Heartsaver Certification.
- We are proud providers of American Heart Association (AHA), CPR, AED & First Aid Classes. Our CPR certification curriculum conforms to current AHA guidelines.