Background
Ryder, Elizabeth Godbey was born on September 19, 1943 in Atlanta. Daughter of Merle Harrison and Ida Myrtis (Davis) Godbey.
Missionary Psychiatric nurse consultant
Ryder, Elizabeth Godbey was born on September 19, 1943 in Atlanta. Daughter of Merle Harrison and Ida Myrtis (Davis) Godbey.
Bachelor in English, University Georgia, 1965. Associate of Arts in Nursing, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland, 1983. Master of Arts in Education, Center Michigan University, 1987.
Staff nurse, Shock Trauma, Baltimore, 1983-1985;
adjunct faculty, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland., 1985-1987;
geropsy nurse, Sheppard Pratt Hospital, Baltimore, 1987-1989;
clinical triage nurse, Francis Scott Key Hospital, Baltimore, 1989-1992;
psychiatric nurse therpist, ACT Team U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1992-1994;
interim director, English Speaking School Lubumibashi, 1995-1998;
medical missionary coordinator, North Katanga Conference, since 1998;
director community based health care system, North Katanga Conference, since 1998;
director, Kamina Nursing School, since 1998. Instructor, consultant Department of Aging, Annapolis, Maryland., 1985-1994. Speaker Cult Awareness Network, Chicago, 1989-1994.
Health care consultant Southern Congo Conference.
Dice-chairman United States Swimming/Maryland., 1985-1989. Missionary to People's Democratic Republic of the Congo University Methodist Church General Board Global Ministry, since 1994. Member American Association of University Women (book chairman 1991), Severn River Swim Club (vice president 1978-1980), Annapolis Chorale.
Married Thomas Van Brakle Ryder, June 19, 1965. Children: Paul, Peter.