Barbara Elaine Heenan Andersen

Background

Andersen, Barbara Elaine Heenan was born on May 19, 1947 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Arnold Peter and Josephine LaVina (Lee) Andersen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1969; postgraduate, U. St. Thomas, St. Paul, since 1993.

Career

Research assistant Housefly Genetics Laboratory, USDA, Fargo, North Dakota, 1966-1968; research technician, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1969-1970; medical technologist, Unity Hospital, Fridley, Minnesota, 1970-1974; special chemist, St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1975-1977; supervisor, director marketing, Kallestad Reformed Lab SERA, Chaska, Minnesota, 1977-1982; laboratory director, Coon Rapids (Minnesota) Medical Center, Allina Medical Group, 1983-1997; technical consultant for laboratory, Allina Medical Group, since 1997. Member of advisory board St. Paul Technology College Medical Laboratory Technician Program, 1989-1996, chair, 1990-1992. Safety officer Coon Rapids Medical Center, 1983-1995.

Chair safety councils Allina Medical Group, 1996, member finance steering committee. Member safety steering committee Allina, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• Barbara Elaine Heenan Andersen has been listed as a noteworthy Medical laboratory consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member task force infectious waste, Minnesota, 1988-1989. Foster parent cats Animal Humane Society, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1993-1996. Fishing and ecology educator Department Natural Resources, Minnesota, since 1990.

Volunteer naturalist Hennepin Parks, since 1990. Member American Society Clinical Laboratory Science (national program chair biochemistry 1980, chair biochemistry Studies. review 1980-1981, regional V biochemistry science assembly chair 1977-1980), Minnesota Society Clinical Laboratory Science (chair biochemistry section 1974-1975, recording secretary 1979-1981, representative county allied healthcare providers state Professional Services Review Organization 1980-1981, president 1982-1983, chair government affairs 1984-1986, Minnesota attorney general task force infectious waste 1988-1989), Clinical Lab Management Association, Toastmasters International (president 1994-1995, Quality award 1993, Toastmaster of Year 1992-1995, Able Toastmaster 1996), Women Anglers Minnesota, Mensa.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, folk painting, family history, basketmaking.

Connections

Father:

Arnold Peter Andersen

Mother:

Josephine LaVina (Lee) Andersen