Decima Christine Baxter

Background

Baxter, Decima Christine was born on August 13, 1963 in Temple, Texas, United States. Daughter of Edward Lee Messer and Janice Faye Jaafari.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn.and Marketing, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, 1984. Master of Business Administration in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration certified, Florida State University, 1990. Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, State College, since 2000.

Career

Department manager Jack's Discount Retail Store, Fort Madison, Iowa, 1984—1985. Department head of patient administration Naval Hospital Camp LeJeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina, 1986—1989. Department head of patient administration and managed care Naval Hospital, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1991—1993.

Director for administration United States Naval Dental Center, 1993—1996. Medical administrative officer United States Ship Kitty Hawk, San Diego, 1996—1998. Hospital administrator, department head of patient administration University São Paolo.

Naval Hospital, Naples, Italy, 1998—2000. Total quality management instructor United States Navy, San Diego, 1993—1998. Commander United States Navy, 1986—2002.

Achievements

• Decima Christine Baxter has been listed as a noteworthy hospital administrator, military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, coordinator State College Alateen Support Group, 2002. Service planning and social work advisory committee member Center Volunteers in Medicine, 2002. Mentor Naples High School Mentorship Program, Naples, 1999.

Volunteer instructor SAT-U examination preparatory course, 1995. Volunteer office manager and coach Special Olympics Headquarters, 1995. Hotline volunteer Christmas Hotline, 1994.

Volunteer teacher elementary school program Standing Tall, 1996. Volunteer Sunday school teacher Calvary Baptist Church, State College, 2001—2002. Member of Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy, Academy of Management, American College of Healthcare Executives (regent's advisory counsel 1999—2000).

Interests

• Scuba diving, running, travel.

Connections

Father:

Edward Lee Messer

Mother:

Janice Faye Jaafari