Background
Holmes, Everlena McDonald was born on February 15, 1934 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Oscar Lee and Carrie Belle McDonald.
Dean health science administrator consultant
Holmes, Everlena McDonald was born on February 15, 1934 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Oscar Lee and Carrie Belle McDonald.
Bachelor of Science, Kentucky State University, 1957. Master of Education, University Houston, 1974. Doctor of Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute University, 1981.
Chair, department health information science Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, 1975—1979. Associate dean, College Allied Health Profns. Tennessee State University, Nashville, 1982—1984.
Director, Helath Information Administration George Washington University, Washington, 1984—1986. Dean, School Health Sciences Hunter College, City University of New York, New York City, 1986—1996. Dean, School Health Sciences and Human Performance East Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania) University, 1996—1998.
Dean, College Allied Health Charles Drew University, Los Angeles, 1998—2001. Consultant Holmes and Associates, Chattanooga, since 2001. Consultant developing health science program Project Hope, Mexico, Barbados, West Indies, 1974—1975.
Consultant evaluating health science program American Association State Colleges and Universities, Washington, 1984. Consultant developing health science education 10 colleges universities, various states, 1970s and 80s. Consultant Department of Health Grant Review Committee, National Institutes of Health, VA, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 1970s and 80s.
Founder, executive director Full Circuit Empowerment Center, since 2003.
Member health and education brain trust National Congressional Black Caucus, Washington, since 1974. Program director Macon County/Tuskegee Model Cities Association, Alabama, 1970—1973. Founder Justice Watch, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 2003.
Campaign manager for Link Turner Freeholders' Election for Essex County, New Jersey, 1976. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Association Health Information Management, National Society Allied Health Profns. (treasurer 1978-1981, president 1982-1983, Outstanding Leadership award 1984), National Council Negro Women, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Children: Rufus James Junior, Parvin H. Porsche-Thomas, Gregory Warren.