Karin Joy Parks

Background

Parks, Karin Joy was born on May 19, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Lennart Nils and Rochelle Joy (Schlapprizzi) Thunstrom.

Education

Paramedic certified, Forest Park Community College, St. Louis, 1980; ADN, East Control College, 1989; student, Control Methodist College, since 1994.

Career

EMT, St. Charles (Missouri) County Ambulance, 1979-1980; paramedic nurse, Meramec Ambulance, Pacific, since 1980; nurse aide, Pacific (Missouri) Care Center, 1983-1984; nurse intensive care unit, St. John's Mercy Hospital, Washington, Missouri, since 1988; flight nurse, ARCH Air Medical Rescue, St. Louis, since 1989; paramedic, Union (Missouri) Ambulance, since 1989; substitute clinical instructor, 4 Rivers Vocational Technology School, Washington, since 1992; clinical coordinator, EMT, East Control College, Union, since 1993; paramedic, Big River Ambulance, Cedal Hill, Missouri, since 1993. Member services planning committee St. John's Mercy Hospital, Washington, since 1984. Medical education advisory board East Control College, Union, since 1993.

Achievements

• Karin Joy Parks has been listed as a noteworthy Critical care nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

CPR instructor, since 1992. President volunteer association Union Ambulance District, since 1993. Member National Flight Nurse Association, Emergency Nurses Association.

Interests

• Avocations: fitness and cardiovascular weight training, crocheting.

Connections

Father:

Lennart Nils Thunstrom

Mother:

Rochelle Joy (Schlapprizzi) Thunstrom