Barbara Ann Ahern

Background

Ahern, Barbara Ann was born on September 11, 1940 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Bernard Francis and Alice Marion (Signor) Forand.

Education

Registered Nurse, St. Vincent Hospital School Nursing, 1961. Bachelor of Science, Emmanuel College, 1975. Master of Education, Boston State College, 1982.

MSN, Anna Maria College, 1986.

Career

Oper. room nurse, Tufts-N.E. Medical Center, Boston, 1961-1963; research/open heart nurse, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1963-1966; special care nurse, Massachusetts General Peter Bent Hospital, Boston, 1966-1975; mental health coordinator, Middlesex County Hospital, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1975-1977; crisis counselor, Billerica (Massachusetts) High School, 1978-1979; instructor health technical, Shawsheen Valley Technology High School, Billerica, since 1979; chairman, department, coordinator health services, Shawsheen Valley Technology High School, Billerica, since 1986; program director School Practical Nursing, Shawsheen Valley School Practical Nursing, since 1994.

Achievements

• Barbara Ann Ahern has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator, vocational school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association Shawsheen Teachers Association (Executive Committee 1983-1985, 93, secretary 1985-1986, negotiating committee), Massachusetts Vocational Association (secretary-treasurer health occupational division 1984-1987, drama advisor since 1992), Massachusetts Vocational Leadership Association, Psi Chi.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, golf, tennis, writing, sailing.

Connections

Married Ronald Joseph Ahern, August 7, 1965. Children: Stephen Patrick, Deborah Louise.

Father:

Bernard Francis Forand

Mother:

Alice Marion (Signor) Forand

Spouse:

Ronald Joseph Ahern

child:

Stephen Patrick Ahern

child:

Deborah Louise Ahern