Background
Ball, Josephine was born on October 8, 1931 in Baltimore. Daughter of Joseph Henry Gordon and Alma Lorraine (Taylor) Bey.
Ball, Josephine was born on October 8, 1931 in Baltimore. Daughter of Joseph Henry Gordon and Alma Lorraine (Taylor) Bey.
Associate of Arts in Nursing, Community College Baltimore, 1977; Bachelor in Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Antioch University, 1981; Master of Arts in Planning Administration, Antioch University, 1982; D of Clinical Hypnotherapy, American Institute Hypnotherapy, California, 1993.
From receptionist to nurse assistant, Crownsville (Maryland.) Eastern State Hospital, 1958-1965; charge nurse, Rosewood Eastern State Hospital, Owings Mills, Maryland., 1965-1975; nurse, Patuxent Penal Institution, Jessup, Maryland., 1975-1977; nurse supervisor, out-patient liaison, Spring Grove Hospital, Catonsville, Maryland., 1977-1981; clinical nurse specialist, Spring Grove Hospital, Catonsville, Maryland., since 1987; primary nurse, part-time nurse, Maryland. General Hospital, Baltimore, since 1981. Consultant Jorieum Health Affiliates, Baltimore, since 1987.
Member Political Congress of Black Women, Baltimore, 1986, Committee to Elect Salima Siler Marriott, Baltimore, since 1989. Member advisory board Lady Maryland Foundation, Baltimore, 1987. President emeritus Black Women's Cousciousness Raising Association, Baltimore, 1958.
Co-chair Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Walk '89, Baltimore, 1989. Former vice chairman, committee chair Baltimore City Commission for Women, 1983. Health committee Baltimore Empowerment Zone Task Force.
Member American Nurses Association, American Board Hypnotherapy, Professional Nurses Association Spring Grove, Liberty Medical Center Auxiliary, 31st St. Bookstore, Baltimore Women's Coalition (Contemporary Woman of Year 1987), Baltimore Women's Mentoring Project.
Married Austin Louis Ball (divorced 1984). Children: Danita Elena Waddy, Cheryl Evita, Josette Austina.