Gayla Dawne Jewell

Background

Jewell, Gayla Dawne was born on November 13, 1951 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, 1973; MSN, Ohio State University, 1976; postgraduate, Michigan State University.

Career

Instructor, Marion (Ohio) Technology College, 1976-1977 faculty, Columbia University, New York City, 1978-1979; staff nurse, Osteopathic Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1973-1980; instructor, Lamaze Education Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1979-1982; clinic manager, Heritage Clinic, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1980-1983; clinic director, New Clinic for Women, Michigan, 1983-1984; nurse practitioner, Center For Family Care, Allendale, Michigan, 1985-1987; assistant professor Kirkhoff School Nursing, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, since 1984. Private practice women's health nurse practitioner, since 1990. Public speaking, debating on health ethics.

Achievements

• Gayla Dawne Jewell has been listed as a noteworthy Academic director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, president Climbing Tree Learning Center, Grand Rapids, 1985-1988. Board directors Eastown Food Cooperative. Member American Civil Liberties Union, National Organization of Women, Nurses Association of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (legislation representative for Michigan), Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Wholistic Health Association, National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Family Planning, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, gardening, reading.

Connections

Daughter of Gale Albert and Hilda Eileen (Mills) Jewell. Divorced; children: Melissa Beth, Tara Margueritte.

Father:

Gale Albert Jewell

Mother:

Hilda Eileen (Mills) Jewell

child:

Tara Margueritte Jewell

child:

Melissa Beth Jewell