Helen Teressa Brent

Background

Brent, Helen Teressa was born on October 4, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Anita Broyles Burress.

Education

AS, Grand Rapids Community College, 1966; diploma, Butterworth Hospital School Nursing, 1968; Bachelor of science in nursing summa cum laude, University of Michigan, 1981; Master of Public Administration, Western Michigan U., 1992.

Career

Staff nurse, Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1968-1969; head nurse psychiatric unit, Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1969-1972; DON, Forest View Psychiatric Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1972-1975; assistant DON, staff development coordinator Kent Oaks Psychiatric Unit, Kent Community Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1975-1980; DON, Kent Community Hospital Complex, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1980-1994; psychiatric nurse, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Grand Rapids, since 1994; psychiatric nurse, Kent County Public Health Department, Grand Rapids, 1996-1997; school nurse, Grand Rapids Public Schools, since 1997.

Achievements

• Helen Teressa Brent has been listed as a noteworthy School nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory county Michigan Family Planning Michigan Department Cmty. Health, since 1991, Family Outreach Center, Grand Rapids, 1980-1995. Member hospice care study panel United Way Kent County, 1984.

Volunteer nursing health services Kent County chapter American Red Cross, Grand Rapids, since 1974. Volunteer mediator West Michigan Dispute Resolution Center, since 1995. Member Visiting Nurses Association (board directors local chapter since 1991), Harambe Black Nurses Association Grand Rapids, Alpha Kappa Mu (Mu Omicron chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling, volunteer and various church related activities.

Connections

Married Robert Lee Brent, June10, 1967.

Father:

William Henry

Mother:

Anita Broyles Burress

Spouse:

Robert Lee Brent