Background
Rhoads, Rita was born on October 21, 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Ervin C. and Jeannette M. (Whetstone) Rhoads.
Rhoads, Rita was born on October 21, 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Ervin C. and Jeannette M. (Whetstone) Rhoads.
Diploma, St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, 1974. Bachelor of science in nursing, Millersville (Pennsylvania) University, 1987.
Staff nurse, Community Hospital of Lancaster district nurse, Frontier Nursing Svc., Hyden, Kentucky director midwifery, Birth Care and Family Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Quarryville, Pennsylvania, since 1978; also board directors, president, Birth Care and Family Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1993-1994. Founder 1st out-of-hospital birth center in Pennsylvania, 1978. Participant research study on safety of out-of-hospital birth center National Association Childbearing Centers, 1989.
Member American College Nurse Midwives, National Association Childbearing Centers, Millersville University Nursing Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Juan Carlos Martinez, August 28, 1982 (deceased 1995). Children: Juan G., Carlos, J. Ervin, Rosa, Manuel. Married Juan Miguel Avila, April 20, 1996.