Krystle Scheaffer

Krystle Scheaffer, a 2025 Vision Fellow, will complete her Bachelor of Science in Nursing through Southern New Hampshire University’s online program. Ultimately, she is on the path to becoming a nurse practitioner. Having grown up on the Island, Krystle recognizes the importance of being actively involved in a small community. She has served as a paramedic on the Island for over 13 years. Since 2009, she has worked in various capacities with Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She started as a unit coordinator in the Emergency Department, then advanced to become a medical scribe. From there, she became Medical Scribe Manager before serving as Executive Assistant to the Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Department Medical Director. She currently works as a nurse in the Internal Medicine Department and as a paramedic with both the Edgartown Fire/EMS Department and the Tisbury EMS Department. She also serves as a substitute school nurse. Krystle is the youngest of seven children and the first to attend college.