Background
Salandra, Helen E. was born on March 6, 1922 in Niles, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Joe A. and Annette (Cantisano) Salandra.
Salandra, Helen E. was born on March 6, 1922 in Niles, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Joe A. and Annette (Cantisano) Salandra.
Registered Nurse, St. Luke's Hospital School Nursing, 1942. Postgraduate, Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1943. Bachelor of science in nursing summa cum laude, Youngstown University, 1955.
Master of Arts in Health and Safety summa cum laude, California State University, 1958.
General duty nurse to assistant head nurse St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, 1942-1943, 44. Supervisor obstetrics-gynecology department Youngstown (Ohio) Hospital, 1944-1946, obstetrical clinical instructor, 1946-1948. Lead nurse labor and delivery Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California, 1948-1951, assistant director nursing services, 1951-1953.
Medical clinical instructor, 1953-1955. Medical clinical instructor, school nurse Los Angeles Unified School District, 1955-1965. Supervisor and assistant director Los Angeles School District, 1965-1985.
Presenter in field of nursing. Field coordinator school nursing, Los Angeles Unified School District.
Teacher classes American Red Cross. Board directors Pasadena Symphony, 1985-1995. Named honorary life member 10th District Parent-Teachers Association, Pasadena, 1986.
Member of National Education Association, American Association of University Women (president Arcadia branch steering committee 1992, member state member and nominating committees 1998), College Women's Clubs (nominate chair 1999, installation chair 2000-2002), Council of Women's Clubs, Delta Kappa Gamma (president Omicron chapter Area XIII, director state nominating committee), Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta.