Mary Donna House

Background

House, Mary Donna was born on January 2, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Donald Edward and Mary Catherine (Doolin) Brown.

Education

Registered Nurse, Decatur Macon County School Nursing, 1962; Bachelor of Science in Occupl./Practical Arts, University of Illinois, 1979; Master of Science in Occupl./Practical Arts, University of Illinois, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Vocational Administration, Colorado State University, 1990.

Career

Registered Nurse, Alton (Illinois) State Mental Hospital, 1962-1964; head nurse, Carle Clinic, Urbana, Illinois, 1964-1966; instructor health occupations, Urbana (Illinois) Adult Education, 1978-1985; staff development director, Urbana (Illinois) Americana, 1983-1985; instructor health occupations, Emily Griffith Opportunity School, Denver, 1985-1995; instrumental dean health occupations, Emily Griffith Opportunity School, Denver, since 1995. Member Work Force Initiative, Piton Foundation, Denver, since 1995.

Achievements

• Mary Donna House has been listed as a noteworthy Dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Vocational Association (program chair 1994-1995), Colorado Vocational Association (president-elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993, past-president 1993-1994, Outstanding Svc. award 1994, president health occupations division 1988-1990), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, reading.

Connections

Married Ernest R. House, February 1, 1964. Children: Kristin Diane, Colby Patton.

Father:

Donald Edward Brown

Mother:

Mary Catherine (Doolin) Brown

Spouse:

Ernest R. House

child:

Colby Patton House

child:

Kristin Diane House