Background
Berkenes, Joyce Marie Poore was born on August 29, 1953 in Des Moines. Daughter of Donald Roy and Thelma Beatrice Poore.
Berkenes, Joyce Marie Poore was born on August 29, 1953 in Des Moines. Daughter of Donald Roy and Thelma Beatrice Poore.
Bachelor in Social Work and Biology, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa., 1975.
Consultant in field, 1975—1976. Resident counselor and group home manager Chaddock Boys Home, Quincy, Illinois, 1976-1978. Social service director North Adams Nursing Home, Mendon, 1978.
Home teacher Head Start, Camp Point, 1978-1979, home teacher supervisor/education and parent involvement coordinator, 1979-1982. Family counselor Iowa Children's and Family Services, Des Moines, 1982-1985. Family counselor and volunteer coordinator Lutheran Social Services, 1985-1989.
Coordinator/educator/social worker Parent-Infant Nurturing Center, Methodist Medical Center, 1989-1995. Social worker The Homestead, 1995-1997. State program manager Healthy Families Iowa Projects of Home Care Iowa, Des Moines, 1997-1901, Healthy Families American Trainer, since 1998.
Program director HOPES/ Healthy Families Iowa Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, 2001—2003. Representative State Domestic Violence Response Training Team Iowa Department Public Health, 2003—2004. Program manager for home care Generations Inc., 2004—2005.
Medical social worker oncology Iowa Methodist Medical Center, 2005—2008. Social worker BroadLawns Medical Center, since 2008. Member Greater Des Moines Child Abuse and Neglect Council Board.
Member Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, Prevent Child Abuse American. Member International Association Infant Massage, Abbie Gardner Questers.
Married Robert Elliott Berkenes, January 3, 1976. Children: Tiffany Noelle, Cory Matthew.