Background
Tsuchiya, Melinda Jean Matney was born on January 7, 1944 in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Cecil Andrew and Marcia Jean (Brown) Matney.
Tsuchiya, Melinda Jean Matney was born on January 7, 1944 in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Cecil Andrew and Marcia Jean (Brown) Matney.
Diploma in nursing, St. Joseph School Nursing, Tacoma, Washington, 1964; Bachelor of science in nursing with high honors, U. Hawaii at Manoa, 1986; Master of Science, Master in Public Health, U. Hawaii at Manoa, 1989; postgraduate, U. Hawaii at Manoa, since 1992.
Staff nurse, St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, 1965-1966; charge nurse, Stevens Memorial Hospital, Lynnwood, Washington, 1967; staff nurse, Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waimea, Hawaii., 1967-1979; nursing supervisor, Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waimea, Hawaii., 1979-1982; school health nurse, Department School Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Lihue, Hawaii., 1982-1984; nursing supervisor, Castle Medical Center, Kailua, Hawaii., 1985-1989; health educator, U. Hawaii Student Health Center, Honolulu, 1985-1990; neonatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus coordinator, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research & Seroprevalence, Honolulu, 1988-1990; coordinator prenatal screening department children with special health needs branch, Department Health, Honolulu, since 1990; instructor clinical nursing, U. Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, since 1991.
Board member American Cancer Society, Honolulu, 1987. Member Sigma Theta Tau (chairman bylaws committee 1990-991, research chairman since 1991, research grantee 1989), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Burt Kazuo Tsuchiya, June 16, 1968. Children: Jennifer Lynn, Matthew Ken, Mark Shizuo.