Meet our Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Our team is made up of Catholic health professionals- chiropractors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses- striving to bring NFP to our local community!
Shaunda Brooke
Mandan, ND
BSN, RN, MMCP
About Me
Native to North Dakota. I received my nursing degree from Dickinson State University, while achieving my goal of playing college volleyball. An Oncology Nurse by God's calling, with an additional passion for women's health. Growing our family through God's will and practicing the Marquette Method. Blessed with two beautiful girls and an amazing husband.
Favorite Thing About Teaching NFP
Connecting with couples preparing for marriage; educating them on the beautiful gift of Natural Family Planning, and helping couples to plan and grow their family!
A Few of my Favorite Things
Food
Grandma's caramel rolls
Hobby
Any sports and anything outdoors, of course with my family too!
About ND
My faith and my family have been built here
Saint
St. Zelie
Fun Fact
My husband and I are both from Dickinson, but never met until we were both living in Bismarck
Christina Kostelecky, DC
Richardton, ND
Doctor of Chiropractic
About Me
I am a chiropractor by day and NFP teacher in my spare time. I come from a big crazy family and grew up mostly in ND. I really enjoy living in our cozy small town of Richardton. I'm a Catholic convert, and my husband Jason and I are active members at St. Mary where I was officially brought into the faith at Easter Vigil in 2016. NFP has been a big part of my conversion, and is a wonderful tool in our marriage and for my health.
Favorite Thing About Teaching NFP
Helping couples understand how fertility works, and how NFP is helpful in family planning as well as health monitoring.
A Few of my Favorite Things
Food
Ice Cream
Hobby
I have too many hobbies to name just one.
About ND
Its quiet beauty and the wonderful people who live here!
Saint
Archangel St. Raphael
Fun Fact
I really enjoy golf these days, even though I'm not very good at it. I always say if you're gonna learn fun new things you can't be afraid of sucking at it or you'll miss out on all the fun.
Brittany Kudrna
Bismarck, ND
DNP, FNP-c, MMCP
About Me
I have been blessed with the vocations of marriage, motherhood, and the passion for serving others in healthcare as a nurse practitioner. My husband, Collin and I, have 4 beautiful children and call Bismarck home. I work in family medicine at CHI St Alexius and love helping women understand and restore their natural fertility. I also am faculty in the family nurse practitioner program at the University of Mary.
Favorite Thing About Teaching NFP
God's intention for love and life is beautifully complex. Working with women and couples through NFP instruction and healthcare allows me to first build a close relationship and then together explore the truth about fertility together while diving into the method for family planning and health benefits.
A Few of my Favorite Things
Food
Does coffee count?!
Hobby
Just simply moving and staying active--in the gym, in the yard, with the family!
About ND
Summers on Lake Sakakawea, fall hunting on the farm, the breath of fresh air spring brings after a cozy and quiet winter.
Saint
St. Gianna
Fun Fact
I love sports and found a love for strength training through CrossFit initially!
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Andrea Schanandore
Bismarck, ND
BSN, RN, MMCP
Graduated from NDSU in 2010. My career in Nursing has been in the Inpatient hospital setting since then. I'm a Marquette Method of NFP certified instructor and have been teaching since 2015
About Me
Farm girl from Western ND that made my way to the big city of Fargo to earn my degree in Nursing in 2010. This is where I met my husband Tom. After a few years we moved back to Bismarck/Mandan area and now are raising our 5 kids, 20 chickens, and quarter acre garden . We have practicied NFP our entire marriage to avoid pregnancy, achieve pregnancy, and space our children. I've been teaching NFP since 2015 both locally to ND as well as across the nation and internationally into Canada and even Germany.
Favorite Thing About Teaching NFP
A Few of my Favorite Things
What I love about teaching NFP is being able to walk with couples through the different stages of their reproductive journey; engaged, breastfeeding/postpartum, and into perimenopause. A special relationship can be cultivated through these transitional times. I also enjoy being able to provide an Educational, healthy and holistic option for reproductive health.
Food
Bacon and fresh veggies and fruit from our own backyard
Hobby
Gardening
About ND
Wide open spaces, clean air, and the neighborly people
Saint
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Fun Fact
While in college I was able to take a month long mission trip to India and work with Mother Theresa's sisters amongst the poorest of the poor.