Health Center Staff

We are here to help you develop a balanced approach to wellness during your time as a student at Gordon. The demands of these four years are unique and it is our hope that you will see the Student Health Center as an educational resource, as well as a place to come when you are ill. We hope you will view each visit as an opportunity to maintain your health and well-being, as well as to increase knowledge and awareness to prevent future illness and injury.

Sandi Hickey MSN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Gordon College
Northeastern University BSN, MSN
University of New Hampshire, PMHNP-BC

Sandi has worked in the Health Center providing primary care and urgent care to Gordon students for the last 11 years. Prior to coming to Gordon, she spent 15 years working in Critical Care and Interventional Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Ultimately her career led to specialize in Electrophysiology treating patients with cardiac arrhythmias at MGH. There, she participated in clinical research studies both in heart failure as well as electrophysiological disorders.

Sandi's expertise in cardiology has allowed her to teach on the cardiovascular system in Gordon's impressive cadaver lab. Sandi is committed to the Gordon students and appreciates the opportunity to be part of the team that cares for them. She is married to a Gordon alumnus and they have two girls. Her family enjoys being part of the Gordon community and can be found in a wide variety of activities here on campus.

Maria E. Mignone, BSN, RN
Administrator of Student Health Services
Salem State University, BSN

Maria joined the Health Center in 2019 after working in pediatrics for 13 years, caring for patients ranging from newborn to 26 years of age. She has been a registered nurse since 1998 and worked at Shaunessey-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital and Pediatric Associates of Greater Salem as a nurse, care coordinator, and administrator. She is passionate about her work here with the students at Gordon.

Maria lives in Swampscott, where she and her husband grew up and raised their 3 children. She is a sports enthusiast, she plays soccer and softball and has been involved in the sports community in her town for 20 years as a volunteer coach and board member.