Joanne Meyer Lester

Background

Lester, Joanne Meyer was born on March 23, 1956 in Chatham, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John P. and Velia (Crucis) Meyer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing cum laude, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1978; Master of Science in Nursing summa cum laude, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1988.

Career

Nurse clinician, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Dyer, Indiana, 1985; clinical instructor school nursing, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1984-1985; nurse manager, Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, Indiana, 1978-1984; oncology clinical specialist, International Medical Association Culver Union Hospital, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1985-1991; clinical manager, oncology clinical specialist, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, 1991-1994; oncology clinical specialist James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1994. Board directors, vice president All Souls' Hospice of Montgomery County.

Achievements

• Joanne Meyer Lester has been listed as a noteworthy Oncology nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, unit president, service chairman unit, state professional education committee, cancer pain initiative state committee American Cancer Society. Member Oncology Nursing Society, Center Columbus Oncology Nursing Society, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Gary Lester, August 5, 1978. Children: David, Joseph.

Father:

John P. Meyer

Mother:

Velia (Crucis) Meyer

Spouse:

Gary Lester

child:

David Lester

child:

Joseph Lester