Preceptors

Jill Konstantinides, PharmD, BCACP
PGY1 Ambulatory Care Site Coordinate

Jill Konstantinides, PharmD, BCACP graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2016. She completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency with an Ambulatory Care Focus and a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency both at Hennepin Healthcare. Jill started with Allina Health in 2018 as a clinical pharmacist. She is currently the manager of the Medication Therapy Management program.

Matt Kresl, PharmD, BCPS

Matt Kresl, PharmD, BCPS has worked with Allina Health since 2004. He graduated with his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota in 2004. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in 2005. He then worked as an acute care clinical pharmacist and manager at Abbott Northwestern from 2005-2015. He sees patients at the Allina E. Lake St and Greenway clinics for patients in the west metro region.

Amanda Garay, PharmD, BCACP

Amanda Garay, PharmD, BCACP graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2019 and completed her PGY-1 with University of Minnesota’s College of Pharmacy Ambulatory Care program at Allina Health. She has continued at Allina Health as a clinical pharmacist, sitting at Allina’s Cottage Grove and Hastings clinics. In addition to seeing patients in clinic, she works with an interdisciplinary team, providing in home medication reviews for complex seniors in the southeast metro area.  

Lisa Krohn, PharmD, BCACP

Lisa Krohn, PharmD, BCACP graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2013 and completed her PGY-1 residency at the University of Minnesota’s College of Pharmacy Ambulatory Care program at Park Nicollet Health Services in 2014.  She has worked as a clinical pharmacist in ambulatory care since 2013, and has worked at Allina since 2022.  She sees patients at the Shakopee and Chaska clinics, and also visits patients in their home through the interdisciplinary Complex Care Management program.  Her clinical interests include medical weight management, Asthma/COPD, and diabetes.

Lisa Sheldon, PharmD, BCACP

Lisa Sheldon, PharmD, BCACP graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy in 2011. She completed her PGY-1 residency through the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and Minnesota Community Care (formerly West Side Community Health Services) in St. Paul, MN in 2012. Her professional interests include geriatrics, diabetes and cardiovascular health. She practices in family and internal medicine at Allina’s Plymouth and Nicollet Mall clinics. Lisa also collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team providing in-home primary care and medication reviews for seniors with complex health concerns in the northwest Twin Cities metro area.

Christine Larsen Kroger, PharmD, BCACP

Christine Larsen Kroger, PharmD, BCACP is an ambulatory care pharmacist working at Allina Health since 2017. Her didactic training was completed at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, earning a Bachelor of Science in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development in 2012 and a Doctor of Pharmacy in 2016. She completed a PGY-1 Residency with Ambulatory Care focus through the University of MN College of Pharmacy and Welia Health (formerly FirstLight Health System) in Mora, MN. At Allina Health, Christine primarily sees patients at the Champlin and Buffalo clinics, and through virtual platforms. She specializes in pharmacogenomic medication management and practices with a focus on medication safety and shared decision making. Christine will assist PGY-1 pharmacy residents at Allina Health with their academic goals including University-required projects, education of medical and pharmacy staff on site at Allina, and presentation skills. 

Mckaya Kastner, PharmD, BCPS

Mckaya Kastner is 2013 graduate of North Dakota State University. After graduation, she completed an ambulatory care residency at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana. Mckaya is a board-certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and was a pharmacist practitioner with Allina Health for six years. She received her MBA in 2020 and is currently the Director of Pharmacy and Population Health for the Allina Health Group.