Background
Veninga, Karen Ann was born on September 19, 1944 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Pieter and Katherine (Borchardt) Smit.
human service facility administrator
Veninga, Karen Ann was born on September 19, 1944 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Pieter and Katherine (Borchardt) Smit.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Sioux Falls College, 1967. Master in Public Health in Public Health Nutrition, University Minnesota, 1976.
Staff nurse intensive coronary care Midway Hospital, St. Paul, 1967-1968. Occupational health nurse, curriculum coordinator, instructor Mounds-Midway School Nursing, 1968-1974. Lecturer department nursing College St. Catherine, 1976-1977.
Instructor department nursing St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1978-1986. Director human resources Baptist Hospital Fund, Inc., St. Paul, 1986-1988. Manager recruitment and retention HealthEast, 1988-1989.
Employment manager North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, Minnesota, since 1989. Consultant North Dakota Health Care Association, Bismarck, 1980.
President Brimhall Elem School Parent-Teachers Association, St. Paul, 1977-1978. Consultant Society for Nutrition Education to March of Dimes, Minneapolis, 1978. Chairperson worship committee Centennial United Methodist Church, St. Paul, 1985-1987.
Member American Nurses Association, Minnesota Nutrition Council (chairperson education committee 1979-1980), Twin City Health Care Personnel Association, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Robert Louis Veninga, December 29, 1967. 1 child, Brent Karl.