Desiree Dee Young

Background

Young, Desiree Dee was born on November 28, 1961 in Napa, California, United States. Daughter of Darryl Kay Douglas Alden and Diana Dee (Dunston) Mansfield.

Education

Diploma, Burge School Nursing, Springfield, Missouri, 1983.

Career

Maternal/child nurse, Cox Hospital, Springfield, 1984-1985; school nurse, Marshfield (Missouri) Schools, 1989-1990; maternal/child nurse, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, 1985-1989; psychiatric nurse, St. John's Marian Center, Springfield, 1990-1993; home health nurse, St. John's Home Care, Springfield, 1993; advanced personal care nurse, St. John's Home Care, Springfield, since 1993. Developer advanced program for long-term chronic elderly and handicapped St. John's Hospital, 1993.

Achievements

• Desiree Dee Young has been listed as a noteworthy Home health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer nurse for homeless Kitchen Clinic Mission, Springfield, 1992-1993;youth director, volunteer children's choir St. Luke United Methodist Church, Conway, Missouri, 1985-1994. Youth volunteer worker Refuge Mission, Marshfield, since 1994. Volunteer Habitat for Humanity, 1995.

Member Missouri Alliance for Home Care (member home care aide subcommittee since 1993, guest seminar speaker since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: dollmaking, sewing, needle arts, reading, music.

Connections

Married Mark Franklin Young, August 15, 1981. Children: Jacob, Ashley.

Father:

Darryl Kay Douglas Alden Mansfield

Mother:

Diana Dee (Dunston) Mansfield

Spouse:

Mark Franklin Young

child:

Jacob Young

child:

Ashley Young