Martha Griffith Lavender

Background

Lavender, Martha Griffith was born on January 8, 1955 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Burt and Zell (Williams) Griffith.

Education

ADN, Gadsden State Junior College, 1975; Bachelor of science in nursing, Jacksonville State University, 1979; MSN, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1984; D of Nursing Science, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1988.

Career

Staff nurse, Baptist Medical Center, Gadsden, 1975-1979; head nurse nursery, Baptist Medical Center, Gadsden, 1979-1982; coordinator perinatal outreach, Jacksonville (Alabama) State University, 1982-1984; assistant professor nursing, Jacksonville (Alabama) State University, 1984-1988; associate professor, Jacksonville (Alabama) State University, since 1988; staff nurse, The Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, since 1991; co-owner, Healthcare Associations, Anniston, Alabama, 1990-1992. Board directors The Shelter, Inc., Gadsden.

Achievements

• Martha Griffith Lavender has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrics nurse educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors March of Dimes, Anniston, 1984-1986, also treasurer Etowah County Cerebral Palsy Center, Gadsden, 1988-1989. Active Area IV Perinatal Advisory Committee, Anniston, 1982-1984. Attendee Nurse in Washington internship, 1992.

Member NAACOG (secretary education coordinator 1985-1988, vice chair 1988-1991, chair since 1991), ANA, National League Nursing (site visitor), Sigma Theta Tau (president 1986-1988, treasurer 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Tim C. Lavender, July 21, 1973. Children: Brett, Burt.

Father:

Burt Griffith

Mother:

Zell (Williams) Griffith

Spouse:

Tim C. Lavender

child:

Burt Lavender

child:

Brett Lavender