Briana Kohlbrenner

Briana Kohlbrenner is a social worker, currently serving as the project director at the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence. She focuses primarily on geriatric-related programming, including the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) grant. In this role, Briana provides education around improving skills for the healthcare workforce in serving older adults, especially those living with dementia. She received her bachelor's in social work from the University of Vermont and her master's in social work from the University of Denver, with a specialization in aging services and policy.

Briana is a certified trainer of the Virtual Dementia Tour through Second Wind Dreams. She is also certified through the Eden Associate Training program, broadening her perspective on person-centered care through the Eden Alternative model. Briana currently serves on the Colorado Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Diseases Advisory Committee.

Prior to working at the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence, Briana worked as a case manager, serving adults with intellectual disabilities in Burlington, Vermont, at the Howard Center.

Briana uses her social work framework to apply a lens of advocacy, trauma-informed care, and social justice to all her work.