Ann Marie Leja

Background

Leja, Ann Marie was born on November 30, 1954 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Edward Joseph and Cecilia Marie (Pitrof) Braza.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1976; Master of Arts in Nursing, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, 1988.

Career

Clinical nurse I Medical Unit, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1976-1977; clinical nurse II Rehabilitation Unit, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1978; clinical nurse III Surgical Unit, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1979-1983; clinical nurse III Research Cons., St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1983-1986; nursing instructor, College St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, 1988-1992; nursing assistant, professor, College St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, since 1992. Chair faculty development committee, 1990-1993, faculty steering committee, 1991-1993, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome task force, since 1991, senior level class coordinator, since 1994, general education committee,1994-, College St. Scholastic, Duluth, Minnesota. Case project planning committee Bush Regional Collaboration in Faculty Development, Minneapolis, since 1992.

Achievements

• Ann Marie Leja has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, Minnesota, 1989, 91, 93, 95. Chairpersonpancake breakfast Holy Rosary Parish, Duluth, 1991-1993, catechist, 1992-1993. Science fair judge Minnesota State Science Fair, Duluth, 1993, 94.

Member Mortar Board Theta Xi, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Randall Paul Leja, October 2, 1976. Children: Catherine, Kevin, Bethany.

Father:

Edward Joseph Braza

Mother:

Cecilia Marie (Pitrof) Braza

Spouse:

Randall Paul Leja

child:

Catherine Leja

child:

Kevin Leja

child:

Bethany Leja