Ellen Stoesser Byrd

Background

Byrd, Ellen Stoesser was born on December 10, 1941 in Dayton, Texas, United States. Daughter of Edward Joseph and Nina Mae (Cannon) Stoesser.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Baylor University, 1964.

Career

Nurse Parkland Hospital, Dallas, 1964-1965. Nurse gynecology services Baylor University Medical Center, 1965-1966. Charge nurse medical/surgical Collin Memorial Hospital, McKinney, 1967-1968.

Nurse newborn nursery St. Paul Hospital, Dallas, 1972. Private duty nurse District 4 Texas Nurse Association, 1976. School nurse Dallas Indiana School District, 1989-1990.

Home health nurse Rehab Home Care, DeSoto, Texas, 1994-1998. Dermatology nurse Dallas Baptist University, 1999—2001, director health services, campus nurse, 2001—2005, retired, 2005. School nurse Richardson (Texas) Indiana School District, since 2001.

Member deans board Baylor University School Nursing, Dallas, since 1994, chairman advisory board since 1999. Advisor Baylor University Woman's Council, Dallas, since 1995, president, member advisory council, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Ellen Stoesser Byrd has been listed as a noteworthy Home health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Program chairman Freedom Foundation Valley Forge, Dallas, 1986—1989. Centennial circuit chairman Dallas County Heritage Society. Vice president DeSoto Service League, 1990.

President Dallas Certified Public Accountants Wives Club, 1984—1985. Board visitors Wake Forest Divinity School, 2005—2008. Trustee Dallas Baptist University, since 2005.

Deacon Cliff Temple Baptist Church, 1988. Member Richardson Junior League, Presbyterian Presby Partners.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, aerobics.

Connections

Married C. Robert Byrd, June 6, 1964. Children: Byron, Preston, Aaron, Robyn.

Father:

Edward Joseph Stoesser

Mother:

Nina Mae (Cannon) Stoesser

Spouse:

C. Robert Byrd

child:

Aaron Byrd

child:

Preston Byrd

child:

Robyn Byrd

child:

Byron Byrd