Background
Pearson, Mary Ann was born on December 30, 1940 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Clyde Sommerkamp and Willow Dean (Sims) Martin.
Pearson, Mary Ann was born on December 30, 1940 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Clyde Sommerkamp and Willow Dean (Sims) Martin.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Alabama, 1962, Master of Arts in Curriculum Development, 1981, Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nursing, Mississippi U. Women, 1986. Registered Nurse, Alabama Superintendent, State Psychiatric Hospital, Tuscaloosa, 1962-1963. Assistant director nursing Hale Memorial Hospital, Tuscaloosa, 1964.
Instructor practical nursing Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, 1965-1966, coordinator practical nursing, 1970-1980, department chairman nursing, 1980-1990, appointed to advisory board of Home Health Care of Northern Alabama, 1987, appointed program director for firstresponder courses State of Alabama, 1988, state planning chairman for Association Degree Nursing Directors, 1988, developer curriculum associate degree nursing program, 1982, member nursing education curriculum committee, 1989.
Developer curriculum School Practical Nursing, Bessemer State Technology Institute (Alabama), 1966, head instructor, 1966-1970. Curriculum consultant to practical nursing programs.
Member State Curriculum Committee for Practical Nursing. Member accreditation team Southern Association Colleges Schools.
Member Nursing Task Forcefor West. Alabama.
Board directors West Alabama Chemical Abuse Task Force. Volunteer workerARC; member nominating and finance commission Ridgecrest Baptist Church. President State Association Degree Nursing Educators.
Appointee board directors Parents Resource & Information for Drug Education.
Appointee State Education Curriculum Committee.
Superintendent State Psychiatric Hospital, Tuscaloosa, 1962—1963. Assistant director, nursing Hale Memorial Hospital, 1964. Instructor, practical nursing Shelton State Community College, 1965—1966, coordinator, practical nursing, 1970—1980, chairman, department nursing, 1980—1990.
Appointed to advisory board Home Health Care Northern Alabama, since 1987. Appointed program director 1st Responder Courses State Alabama, since 1988. State planning chairman Associate Degree Nursing Directors, since 1988, developer, curriculum associate degree nursing program, 1982, member, nursing education curriculum committee, since 1989.
Member State Curriculum Committee Practical Nursing, Nursing Task Force W. Alabama. Member, accreditation team Southern Association Colleges and Schools. Board directors West Alabama Chemical Abuse Task Force.
Curriculum consultant, practical nursing programs School Practical Nursing Bessemer State Technology Institute, Alabama, developer, curriculum, 1966, head instructor, 1966—1970.
Volunteer worker American Red Cross. Member, nominating and finance committees Ridgecrest Baptist Church. President State Associate Degree Nursing Educators.
Appointee board directors Parents Resource & Information Drug Education. Appointee State Education Curriculum Committee. Member of American Nurses Association (Nurse Day committee, Alabama), National Education Association, Alabama Vocational Association (director, local chapter, Distinguished Service award, Health Occupations Section 1979), Administrators and Counselors, Business and Professional Women's Association, Alabama Association Women Deans, Association Academy Supervisors, Deans and Directors Association, Alabama League Nursing, National League Nursing (district president, accreditation visitor 1990), Alabama Education Association, Lynn Haven Club, University Women's Club, Sigma Theta Tau (treasurer, local chapter), Kappa Delta Pi.
Married John Allen Pearson, August 25, 1962. Children: June, Dena.