Inez Victoria Brown Fielding

Background

Fielding, Inez Victoria Brown was born on July 12, 1933 in Lewisburg, St. Mary, Jamaica. Daughter of Stanley J. and Nora (Facey) Thomas. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Diploma in nursing, Wolverhampton School Nursing, England, 1960; Bachelor of Science in Special Studies, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, 1978.

Career

Nursing supervisor, Wilson Hospital, Mitcham Surrey, England, 1966-1968; nursing supervisor, Far Rockaway (New York) Nursing Home, 1968-1969; staff nurse, Down State Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1968-1970; assistant head nurse, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1970-1982; assistant head nurse, St. Albans (New York) Veterans Hospital, 1982-1983; paramedic examiner, Insurex Corporation, 1983-1985; visiting nurse, Trico Home Visit Svc., 1984-1986; area nurse, Visiting Nurse Association Indian River County, Vero Beach, Florida, 1985-1987; senior community health nurse, specialist, coordinator, Indian River County Health Unit, Vero Beach, since 1987.

Achievements

• Inez Victoria Brown Fielding has been listed as a noteworthy community health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Supervisor Fellsmere Outreach Clinic, Gifford Health Center, 1994—1999. Board directors Mental Health Association, Vero Beach, 1988, American Cancer Society, Vero Beach, 1990. Active Sebastian (Florida) Property Owners Association.

Member Sebastian Charter Review Committee, 1999. Ombudsman District 9, 1998. Member Sebastian 75th Anniversary Committee, 2000.

Vice president AARP, 1998—2000. Board directors Retired Senior Volunteer Program Indian River County, 2001—2003. Volunteer counselor Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders, State of Florida Department Elder Affairs.

National Survey American Life interviewer University Michigan, since 2001. Member of American Association of University Women (healthy start coalition representative, Nurse of Year District #17 1989, Mary Cash award 1994, Barbara Lumpkin award 2001, Nurse of Year District # 17 1998), American Nurses Association (council cultural diversity 1991, Nurse Excellence award 1991), Florida Public Health Association, Fellsmere Health CareCoalition, Florida Nurses Association (convention delegate 1988-1997, president district 17 1996-1997, board directors since 1999, treasurer).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, dancing, social entertainment, community involvement, reading.

Connections

Married Wynford Brown, March 14, 1958 (deceased 1968). Children: Laurel, Seymour. Married Clay Burton, August 15, 1981.

Father:

Stanley J. Thomas

Mother:

Nora (Facey) Thomas

Spouse:

Wynford Brown

Spouse:

Clay Burton

child:

Seymour Fielding

child:

Laurel Fielding