Background
Conforti, Athena Christine Palearas was born on August 27, 1955 in Glen Cove, New York, United States. Daughter of Antonio and Katherine Palearas.
Medical/surgical nursing educator
Conforti, Athena Christine Palearas was born on August 27, 1955 in Glen Cove, New York, United States. Daughter of Antonio and Katherine Palearas.
Associate of Applied Science, State University at Farmingdale, 1975. Bachelor of science in nursing, Adelphi University, 1984. Master of Science in Nursing Education, Adelphi University, 1989.
Staff nurse, per diem nurse, ATA Dialysis, Inc., Van Nuys, California, 1975-1980; assistant nursing care coordinator hemodialysis outpatient clinic, Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 1980-1984; organ procurement coordinator, Regional Transplant Program, New York City, 1984-1986; unit instructor senior clinical nurse transplant/dialysis, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1986-1988; per diem clinical practice, Long Island Jewish Hospital/St. John's Hospital, Queens, New York, 1988-1989; adjunct assistant professor, Laguardia Community College, Long Island City, New York, since 1989.
Member American Nurses Association, New York State Nurses Association, American Nephrology Nurses Association, American Council on Transplantation, American Transplantation Society, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Michael Conforti, November 20, 1981.