Geraldine Wallis Beene

Background

Beene, Geraldine Wallis was born on February 18, 1931 in New Orleans. Daughter of Reginald Wallis and Hilda Marie (Domanque) Wallis Gissing.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Chapman College, 1978; Master in Public Health, California State University, Northridge, 1982; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1984.

Career

Staff and supervisor nurse, various hospitals, Louisiana, Arizona, 1951-1973; project director Home Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Tucson (Arizona) Department Human Community Development, 1973-1975; public health nurse educator, Kaiser Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1976-1981; nursing educator, Pacific Coast College, Los Angeles, 1981-1984; writer, private practice, Tucson, Arizona. Public relations associate Beene Public Rels., Madrid, Spain, 1962-1964, volunteer English advisor Seijo U., Tokyo, 1965-1966.

Achievements

• Geraldine Wallis Beene has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Red Cross, Tucson, American Volunteer Medical Team, Phoenix. Co-founder Jet Lag Travel Club, since 1989. Member Opera League South Arizona, Tucson Symphony Women's Association, Tucson Council International Visitors.

Volunteer health educator University Arizona Cancer Center. Member Society Southwest Authors, University Arizona Faculty Womens Club, University Southern California Alumni Club., Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, seminars on education, current events, collectingantiques and art.

Connections

Married Wallace Dee Beene, December 22, 1951. Children: William, Lauren.

Father:

Reginald Wallis Gissing

Mother:

Hilda Marie (Domanque) Wallis Gissing

Spouse:

Wallace Dee Beene

child:

William Beene

child:

Lauren Beene