Background
Collins, Mary Kathleen was born on May 7, 1953 in Saratoga, New York, United States. Daughter of William Francis and Kathleen Ann Collins.
Collins, Mary Kathleen was born on May 7, 1953 in Saratoga, New York, United States. Daughter of William Francis and Kathleen Ann Collins.
Associate of Arts in Nursing, Berkshire Community College, 1974; Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Emmanuel College, 1980; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Rochester, 1984; Master of Science in Psychological Mental Health Nursing, U. Rochester, 1986.
Health teacher, Doane Stuart School, Albany, New York, 1975-1976; recovery room nurse, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, 1974-1975, 76-79; head nurse, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, 1979-1982; psychiatric nurse department of psychiatry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1982-1985; clinical nurse specialist, Austin Riggs Psychoanalytic Center, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1988; instructor psychiatric mental health nursing, U. Rochester School of Nursing, since 1990; psychotherapist department of psychiatry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester coordinator psychopharmacology clinic, Strong Memorial Hospital, 1988-1990; administrative director psychopharmacology clinic department psychiatry, Strong Memorial Hospital, 1990-1992. Board directors Helping People With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Rochester, since 1992. Consultant District Attorney' General’ s Office, Rochester, since 1991.
Council member National Organization for Women, Rochester, since 1990. Activist Democratic Party, Rochester, since 1989. Organizer Catholic for Free Choice, Rochester, 1990.
Member Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Group (vice president 1991,treasurer 1989-1991), New York Coalitiion Against Sexual Abuse, Sigma Theta Tau.