Joy Allegra Kassas

Background

Kassas, Joy Allegra was born on May 18, 1956 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Wiley Washington and Hazel Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, 1978; certified medical technical, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1979; Master of Business Administration, East Carolina U., 1992; postgraduate, Campbell U., since 1997.

Career

Medical technologist, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1979-1980; medical technologist, VA Medical Center, Durham, 1980-1983; medical technologist, Whitaker Life Sciences Corporation, Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia, 1983-1984; civilian technical advisor, supervisor, Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia, 1985-1987; medical technologist, U. Medical Center Eastern North Carolina, Greenville, 1987-1995; chief technologist, Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, North Carolina, since 1995. Part-time instructor medical laboratory technician program Beaufort Community College, 1993-1994;advisor Allied Health Sciences Coastal Community College, Jacksonville, North Carolina, since 1995, Beaufort Community College, Washington, North Carolina, 1995-1996, Wayne Community College, Goldsboro, since 1995.

Achievements

• Joy Allegra Kassas has been listed as a noteworthy Medical technologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active North Carolina Zoological Society, Asheboro, since 1992, Pillar Club United Way, Wayne County, North Carolina, since 1995. Volunteer Medical Missionary to Ukraine, 1996. Member American Association of University Women, NAFE, American Society Clinical Pathologists (associate), The Nature Conservancy, Ronald McDonald House Greenville, Mu Kappa Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, travel, reading, teaching.

Connections

Married Michele Kassas, August 29, 1984(divorced May 1987).

Father:

Wiley Washington

Mother:

Hazel Jones

Spouse:

Michele Kassas