Education
Associate of Arts, St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College, 1976;
AS in Nursing cum laude, St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College, 1977;
student, Florida Institute Technology, 1983;
student, Eckerd College, 1983;
Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, U. South Florida, 1982;
MSN cum laude, U. South Florida, 1986.
Career
Nurse specialist, coordinator quality assurance activities, Bayfront Nursing Center, Inc., 1977-1979;
senior nursing manager rehabilitation unit, Bayfront Medical Center, Inc., St. Petersburg, 1979-1982;
manager rehabilitation program, Bayfront Medical Center, Inc., St. Petersburg, 1982-1983;
nurse practitioner, William F. Mallette, Doctor of Medicine, St. Petersburg, 1983-1986;
president, consultant, ElderCare of Pinellas, Seminole, Florida, since 1987. Guest lecturer College Nursing, U. South Florida, since 1986. Presenter professional organizations.
Certified instructor home health nursing American Red Cross, since 1977.
Membership
Gubernatorial appointee District V Human Rights Advocacy Committee, since 1989. Member ANA (certified gerontological nurse practitioner), American Academy Nurse Practitioners, American Geriatric Society, West Coast Adult Registered Nurse Practitioner Council, Florida Nurses Association (district president 1982-1983, district board directors 1978-1982, 88-90), Florida Nurses Association (Clinical Practice award 1989).