Background
Gonnerman, Karen Elizabeth was born on April 16, 1943 in Dixon, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harold Edward and Ruth Marie (Kling) Spencer.
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Karen Elizabeth Gonnerman
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Diploma in Nursing, Swedish American Hospital School Nursing, Rockford, Illinois, 1964.
Career
Staff nurse general surgery, Streator (Illinois) Municipal Hospital, 1964-1965;
assistant head nurse orthopedics, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1965-1966;
staff nurse obstetrics, Sycamore (Illinois) Municipal Hospital, 1967-1969;
office nurse dermatology, Doctor William Slinger, Rockford, 1969-1970;
office nurse allery, Allergy Associations, Rockford, 1970-1978;
office nurse, Freeport (Illinois) Clinic, South Carolina., 1978-1979;
occupational health nurse, Thermos Company, 1980-1985;
occupational health nurse/personnel manager, Zedco Inc., 1985-1987;
industrial/community relations manager, consultant case management/job analysis, Freeport Clinic, South Carolina., 1988-1995;
medical management consultant, Disability Management Network, Ltd., since 1995. Program coordinator New Horizons Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Freeport, 1992-1995. Educator/speaker Freeport Clinic, 1988-1995.
Board directors Sojourn House, Inc., Freeport, 1992-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Classified section leader United Way, Northern Illinois, 1985-1995. State representative campaign finance chairman Republican Party, Illinois District 74, 1988, 90. Adult advisor/chairman International Drug Free Uouth, Stephenson County, Illinois, 1991-1995.
Member Miss Freeport scholarship advising committee Miss American Pageant Sys., 1988-1993. Member American Association Occupational Helath Nurses, Northern Illinois Association Occupational Health Nurses (board directors 1991-1992, recording secretary 1993-1994), Freeport Chamber of Commerce (wellness task force 1990-1995).
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Married Marcus Paul Gonnerman, September 20, 1964. Children: Gregory Spencer, Debra Marie Gonnerman Schuler.
