Background
Reilly, Joan was born on May 2, 1931 in Johnson, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Vernice Althea (Marine) Steiner.
Reilly, Joan was born on May 2, 1931 in Johnson, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Vernice Althea (Marine) Steiner.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Washington State University, 1953. MSN, St. Louis University, 1970. Doctor of Education, Seattle University, 1989.
Staff nurse Veterans Administration Hospital, Spokane, 1953—1955, 1962—1963. Office nurse pediatrician's office Spokane, 1955—1956. Nursing supervisor Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (California), 1956—1958.
Instructor St. Luke's School Nursing, Spokane, 1958—1960. Staff nurse Ireland Army Hospital, Fort Knox., Kentucky, 1961—1962. Instructor St. Joseph School Nursing, Tacoma, 1964—1965, 1966—1967.
Nursing service staff assistant St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, 1970. Charge nurse St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, Washington, 1973—1974. Visiting nurse Tacoma General Hospital, 1974—1977.
Instructor Tacoma Community College, 1977—1992. Retired, 1992; with Washington State Nursing Commission, 1992—1999. Unit service chairman American College of Surgeons, Tacoma, 1977.
Member corporation Hospice Tacoma, since 1981. Volunteer American Red Cross, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1971. Member Tacoma Zoological Society, 1983, Friends of Library., Steilacoom, Washington, 1983, Steilacoom History Museum Society, 1983.
Key person United Way, Tacoma, 1983—1984. Parish nurse St. Luke's Episcopalian Church, since 2004. Group facilitator Good Grief Center, since 2004.
Chairman Christian Education Committee, since 2006. Church vestry member, 2005—2008.
Member of Tacoma Musical Playhouse (board member 1997—2000), Irish Cultural (public committee Tacoma 1982-1983), Fort Steilacoom Running, Alcoholism Professional Staff Society Washington, Northwest Nurses Society on Chemical Dependency, National Association Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Washington State Nurses' Association (chairman Ways and Means Committee 1982-1983, board directors 1981-1984), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Robert Joseph Reilly, June 20, 1960. Children: Sean Michael, Patrick Joseph, Bridget Colleen.