Denise Louise Collins

Background

Collins, Denise Louise was born on August 5, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Joseph Collins and Beverly Jeanne (Knapp) Collins Mruk.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, English, Sociology, Center Michigan University, 1976. Bachelor of Science in Medical Communications, Grand Valley State University, 1981. Master of Arts, University Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1992.

Bachelor of science in nursing, Beth-el College Nursing, Colorado, 1996.

Career

Program developer, director, Women's Resource Center, Livingston County, Michigan, 1979; medical media coordinator, Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1982-1987; private practice designer-producer legal-medical educational materials, 1987-1990; exec recruiter, Rehabilitation Executive Nationwide, Colorado Springs, 1990; program manager, intern, United States Air Force Academy Instructional Design, Colorado Springs, 1991; temporary faculty member, U. Colorado Medical School, Denver, 1992; psychiatric nurse, Colorado Mental Health Institute, Pueblo, since 1996. Extern in nursing Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1995. Consultant Michigan Judicial Institute, Lansing, 1987-1988, Mary Free Bed Hospital, Grand Rapids, 1987-1988, Private Attorneys, Cedar Springs (Colorado) Psychiatric Hospital, 1989.

Achievements

• Denise Louise Collins has been listed as a noteworthy computer-based instructional design educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Riding instructor for handicapped children Acts 19:11, Colorado Springs, 1989. Skiing instructor for handicapped children Mary Free Bed Hospital, Grand Rapids, 1982-1987. Visitor for Special Research Student Isabella Commission on Aging, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 1976-1977.

Fundraiser National Head Injury Foundation, Colorado Springs, 1990. Member Health Science Communications Association (editor Med Pro 1986-1987), Western Michigan Biological Association (vice chair and charter member 1981-1982).

Interests

• Horseback riding, reading, travel, sewing, walking.

Connections

Married Thomas DeWitt, June 20, 1981 (divorced 1982).

Father:

John Joseph Collins Mruk

Mother:

Beverly Jeanne (Knapp) Collins Mruk

Spouse:

Thomas DeWitt