Brenda LaVerne Ledbetter

Background

Ledbetter, Brenda LaVerne was born on December 28, 1947 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Governor Hunt and Mary Ruth (Cockerell) Tipton.

Education

Associate of Arts, Los Angeles Southwest College, 1973; Bachelor of science in nursing, California State University, Los Angeles, 1981; Master of Arts, California State University, 1986; postgraduate, Charles R. Drew U.

Career

Staff nurse, University of California at Los Angeles Hospital, Los Angeles, 1974-1977; assistant head nurse, University of California at Los Angeles Hospital, Los Angeles, 1977-1979, 82-84; acting head nurse, University of California at Los Angeles Hospital, Los Angeles, 1981; with, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1982; head nurse, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1982-1984; discharge planner, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1984-1985; assistant department administrator home health agency, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1985-1988; department administrator respiratory and orthopaedics units, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana, California, 1988; assistant clinical supervisor, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana, California, 1988-1989; staff nurse nephrology/oncology unit, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana, 1989-1990; coordinator, planner labor and delivery course, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana, since 1990.

Achievements

• Brenda LaVerne Ledbetter has been listed as a noteworthy Women"s health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NAACOG, National League Nursing, Los Angeles Southwest Nurses Alumni Association, Council of Black Nurses.

Connections

1 child, Keith Avery.

Father:

Governor Hunt Tipton

Mother:

Mary Ruth (Cockerell) Tipton

child:

Keith Avery Ledbetter