Ms. Brittany Kinsey Flather

Brittany Kinsey Flather is a Registered Nurse and Career and Technical Education instructor in North Carolina who is innovating Healthcare Pathway education by blending AR/VR technology with classroom instruction. Her roles include Healthcare Professional Educator, Instructional Technology Specialist, zSpace Educator, Festo Bionics for Education Instructor, NC HOSA–Future Health Professionals Advisor and Competitive Events committee member, Emergency Care & Safety Institute Instructor, and Scouting America National Exploring Liaison. Her teaching philosophy — “Train them, trust them, let them lead” — emphasizes a student-centered approach: guide learners to build skills and knowledge, then empower them with trust and autonomy to lead their own learning and development. This philosophy aligns with modern educational goals and supports confident exploration of patient-focused topics through AR/VR and other innovative strategies. She encourages educators to consider a faciliatory role to let students flourish and to view failure as a path to mastery.