Background
Burke, Cele Tristany was born on December 24, 1918 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Joseph Tristany and Mary Monaco.
Burke, Cele Tristany was born on December 24, 1918 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Joseph Tristany and Mary Monaco.
Student, St. Luke's, Pittsfield, 1941. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, Catholic University America, Washington, 1944. Master of Science in Healthcare and Administration, University La Verne, 1979.
Instructor nursing Queen of Angeles College Nursing, Los Angeles, 1944-1945. Charge nurse, emergency room supervisor Holy Cross Hospital, Detroit, 1950-1954. Various nursing and teaching positions various cities, California, 1954-1965.
Director Manpower Development Training Act program in vocational nursing Glendale (California) Community College, 1965-1967. Instructor nursing assistant program Los Angeles Unified School District, 1968-1969. Director nursing education East Los Angeles Occupational Center Los Angeles Unfied School District, 1985-1988, retired, 1988.
Teacher vocational nursing Los Angeles Community College, 1969-1970. Chairperson allied health Los Angeles Unified School Dist, Los Angeles, 1970-1975. Instructor vocational nursing Glendale Community College, 1974-1979.
Consultant vocational nursing education State of California, Sacramento, 1975-1985. Coordinator nursing programs East Los Angeles Occupational Center Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County, Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1985-1988.
Volunteer, tutor literature services Burbank (California) Public Library., 1995-1997. Trustee City of Burbank Library., since 1997. Member planning committee State Assemblyman Scott Wildman, Burbank, 1999.
Member Retired Senior Volunteer program. Member American Red Cross (board directors 1985-1988), California Library. Association, ZONTA (correspondent secretary 1997, chair literature committee 1997-1998, Woman of Year 1997).
Married Joseph Harold Burke, September 1, 1945 (deceased March 1966). Children: Barbara Burke Melone, Kathleen Burke Johnson.