Background
Elkin, Miriam Charlotte was born on August 30, 1932 in Milbrooke, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Alton Kimbrough and Edna Lee (Cheves) Helton.
Elkin, Miriam Charlotte was born on August 30, 1932 in Milbrooke, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Alton Kimbrough and Edna Lee (Cheves) Helton.
Associate of Arts, College Mainland, Texas City, Texas, 1977. Bachelor of Science, East Texas State University, 1979. Master of Science, East Texas State University, 1985.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University Texas, 1982. Doctor of Education, Texas Women's University, Denton, 1997.
Various positions University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1975-1976, patient care coordinator for internal medicine, 1976-1977. House supr, nurse training coordinator St. Joseph Hospital, Paris, 1977-1979, director quality assurance hospital-wide, 1980-1984. House supervisor, quality assurance coordinator Veterans Administration Hospital, Bonham, 1984-1985.
Director nurses Delta Home Health Care, Inc., Cooper, 1985-1986. Director quality assurance, infection control nurse Choctaw Memorial Hospital, Hugo, Oklahoma, 1986-1987, operating room supervisor, since 1988. Director nurses Leisure Lodge Skilled Nursing Facility, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 1988-1989.
Assistant director Paris (Texas) Outreach Center, 1989-1992. Psychiatric nurse, program therapist Arbor Creek-Turning Point of Paris (Texas)-Partial Hospital, since 1992. Registered Nurse nursing instructor Paris Junior College, 1992-1994, 94-96.
Registered Nurse case manager Northeast Texas Council on Drugs/Alcohol Abuse. Health occupations committee Paris Junior College, 1988, nursing home training instructor, 1992. Board directors Medical Plaza Home Health, Paris, 1984-1985.
Drug and alcohol counselor intern Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, LCDC (License Drug/Alcohol Councils), 1999, ICBADAC (Internatl. Drug/Alcohol Councils), 1999, appointed to Board of Chance Inc. for negelcted and abused children in Paris, member President Club, Paris Junior College, 1999.
Volunteer St. Joseph Hospital, Paris, 1982-1987. Board member Chance, Inc., Paris, Texas, since 1999. Member Texas Industrial Vocational Association, University Texas Alumni Association, East Texas State University Alumni Association, church choir, Quota Club (secretary 1968-1970), Lions (Detroit, Texas chapter, secretary/treasurer 1990-1991), Texas Women's University Alumni, National Association of Forensic Counselor (certified criminal justice specialist, master addication counselor), 1998, Head MAC Masters Addiction Councils, CCJS (Certified Criminal Justics Special in Forensic Counseling, 1998, CCRC (Certified Criminal Reformation Clinician in Forensic Counseling), 1999, President Club (Paris Junior College), Kappa Delta Phi, Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Oran Gerald Carpenter, January 23, 1970. Children: Nanette Weimer, Jenna Ormsbee, Joey Culbreth.