Eris Alaida Anderson Williams

Background

Williams, Eris Alaida Anderson was born on December 8, 1924 in Union, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Andrew O. and Esther Sophia (Johnson) Anderson.

Education

Degree in Nursing with honors, Everett Community College, 1970. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University Washington, 1973. MSN in Administration, Education, 1974.

Career

Nurse, obstetrics-gynecology, nursery Island Hospital, Anacortes, Washington, 1966—1968. Head nurse, medications Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, 1970—1971. With, special duty nursing University Washington Hospital, 1972—1974.

Assistant director, director education Standring Hospital, Seattle, 1974—1976. Instructor, nursing Highline Community College, 1976—1977. Director, coordinator, nursing program Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, 1977—1989.

Appointed, state board practical nurse examiners Department Licensing, Olympia, 1978—1982. Member, transferability committee Washington State Community College Nursing Directors, 1980—1985, Washington State Council Nursing Education, 1985—1989, Southwest Washington Task Force Nursing Shortage, 1987—1989. Writer, new Associate Degree in Nursing program, 1986.

Professor emeritus; member, articulation committee nursing programs Washington State Board Community College Education, from 1989.

Achievements

• Eris Alaida Anderson Williams has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator emerita by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member transferabilitycom. Washington State Community College Nursing Directors, 1980-1985, Washington State Council on Nursing Education, 1985-1989, Southwest Washington Task Force on Nursing Shortage, 1987-1989. Member articulation committee for nursing programs Washington State Board C.C.Edn., 1989.

Member National League Nursing, Washington State Nurses Association, Am.Nurses Association, Washington Education Association, National Education Association, Washington State Vocational Education Association, Washington State Health Occupations Association.

Connections

Married Ralph Oscar Williams. Children: Kandela Groves, Kristie Lampton, Jack Fader.

Father:

Andrew O. Anderson

Mother:

Esther Sophia (Johnson) Anderson

Spouse:

Ralph Oscar Williams

child:

Jack Fader Williams

child:

Kristie Lampton Williams

child:

Kandela Groves Williams