Background
Wood, Karlene Marie was born on December 31, 1954 in Topeka. Daughter of William Henry Wood and Shirley (Henderson) Neal.
Wood, Karlene Marie was born on December 31, 1954 in Topeka. Daughter of William Henry Wood and Shirley (Henderson) Neal.
Student, Cottey College, 1972-1973; student, University Arizona, 1974-1975; student, Washburn U., 1976-1977; diploma, Stormont-Vail School Nursing, Topeka, 1979.
Neurosurgical nurse clinical specialist, The Menninger Foundation, Topeka, 1979-1981; associate executive director, National Kidney Found of Kansas and Western Missouri, Kansas City, Missoury, 1981-1982; neurological staff nurse, Kans U. Medical Center, Kansas City, 1982-1983; rehabilitation staff nurse, Bethany Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 1983-1984; rehabilitation coordinator, Gardner (Kansas) Community Medical Center, 1984-1985; director nursing, assistant administrator, director marketing public relations, Gardner (Kansas) Community Medical Center, 1985-1987; director marketing, Meadowbrook Hospital, Gardner, since 1987. Guest speaker various seminars and presentations.
Secretary Young Women’s Christian Association, Nevada, Missouri, 1972-1973. Member National Head Injury Foundation (Missouri chapter, board directors 1984-1985), Kansas Head Injury Association (board directors 1983-1984), Kansas City Head Injury Task Force (chairperson 1983-1985), Association Rehabilitation Nurses, Delta Psi Omega.
Married Vincent P. DeSandro, April 20, 1985. Children: Paul V., Audrey R.