Donna Marie Woodson

Background

Woodson, Donna Marie was born on July 10, 1934 in Omaha. Daughter of Cleo Eugene and Josephine Mary (Hoban) Woodson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, St. Louis University, 1957. Master of Arts in Franciscan Studies, St. Bonaventure University, 1980.

Career

Physical therapist to supervisor rehabilitation St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, 1962-1971. Supervisor physical therapy Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Clair, Wisconsin, 1971-1973. Member faculty Chicago Medical School, 1973-1978.

Physical therapy consultant Edgewater Rehabilitation Associate, Northbrook, Illinois, 1973-1980. Physical therapist St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, 1957-1960, 80-82. Missionary, teacher English and Franciscan spirituality Medical Sisters of St. Francis, Anjali, Niketan, India, 1982-1983, co-founder medical mission for leprosy and polio Bihar, India, 1984.

President Assisi Bhawan Medical Sisters of St. Francis, Ramgarh Cantt, Bihar, India, 1984-1991. Physical therapist Edgewater Rehabilitation Associate, Northbrook, since 1992. Consultant, secretary Illinois Early Intervention, since 1999.

Adjunct faculty Franciscan Institute Spirituality of India, 1988-1991. Spiritual assistant Secular Franciscan Order Groups, Belleville, 1980-1982, Granite City, Illinois, 1980-1982, Chicago, 1993-1999. Advisory board St. Francis Rural Health Clin, since 1999.

Member, secretary Local Intervention Council for Children, since 2000.

Achievements

• Donna Marie Woodson has been listed as a noteworthy physical therapist, sister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair Chicago-Mount Greenwood Postal Customer Advisory Council, 1995-1999. Chairman St. Louis Metro Franciscan Council, 1981-1982. Co-chairman Chicago Francis 800 Celebration, 1975-1976.

Board directors Step By Step Early Childhood Day Care, 1999-2001, Christian Love in Action. Member justice concerns committee Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, since 1998. Member American Physical Therapy Association (vice chairman Illinois Central district chpg.

1968-1971), Franciscan Federation, Federation Returned Overseas Missionaries.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, plants, crocheting, justice concerns of children.

Connections

Father:

Cleo Eugene Woodson

Mother:

Josephine Mary (Hoban) Woodson