Brenda G. Via

Background

Via, Brenda G. was born on September 19, 1957 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Robert David and Betty Mae (Hostetter) Via.

Education

Registered Nurse summa cum laude, Community Hospital School Professional Nursing, Roanoke, Virginia, 1978; Bachelor of science in nursing summa cum laude, Radford U., 1995.

Career

Staff nurse/charge nurse, Martinsville (Virginia) Memorial Hospital, 1978-1981; office nurse, Doctor B.T. Westerfield-Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine, Martinsville, 1981-1986; head nurse, Sandy River Medical Center, Axton, Virginia, 1986-1987; office nurse, Doctor Richard Newton-Cardiology, Roanoke, Virginia, 1987-1988; office nurse, Doctor Lee McLennan, Roanoke, 1988-1989; occupational health nurse, Carilion, Roanoke, 1989-1991; occupational health nurse, ITT, Roanoke, since 1991. Childbirth educator Sandy River Medical Center and American Red Cross, Axton and Martinsville, 1986-1987, Community Hospital and Roanoke Memorial Hospital, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• Brenda G. Via has been listed as a noteworthy Occcupational health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First aid/CPR instructor American Red Cross, Roanoke, 1988-1994. Hospice volunteer Good Samaritan Hospice, Roanoke, 1994. Member American Association Occupational Health Nurses, Virginia Occupational Health Nurses Association, Blue Ridge Association Occupational Health Nurses, Epsilon Psi, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: children and family.

Connections

Married William David Davis III, May 21, 1978 (divorced August 1990). 1 child, Roy Mitchell. Married Howard David Schwartz, March 12, 1991.

1 child, Samuel Morton.

Father:

Robert David Via

Mother:

Betty Mae (Hostetter) Via

Spouse:

Howard David Schwartz

Spouse:

William David Davis III

child:

Samuel Morton Via

child:

Roy Mitchell Via