Background
Berry, Rita Kay was born on July 2, 1958 in Borger, Texas, United States. Daughter of Thomas Vickers, Floy (Martin) Livingston.
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Rita Kay Berry
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Associate of Applied Science, Amarillo College, 1978; Bachelor of Science, West Texas State University, 1980.
Career
Phlebotomist, Coffee Memorial Blood Center, Amarillo, 1977-1978; medical laboratory technical, Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, 1978-1980; medical technologist, Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, 1980-1982; medical technologist, St. Anthony's Hospital, Amarillo, 1982-1984; program director School of Medical Technology, St. Anthony's Hospital, Amarillo, 1984-1988; medical technologist, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Amarillo, 1988-1990; medical technologist, High Plains Baptist Hospital, Amarillo, since 1990. Member bone marrow transplant team, High Plains Baptist Hospital, Amarillo, 1996. Inspector laboratory accreditation program College of America Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Coach Odyssey of the Mind Amarillo Indiana School District, 1995-1997. Coach cheerleading Kids Inc., Amarillo, 1993. Member American Association Blood Banks (lead assessor accreditation program 1998), American Society Clinical Pathologists, International Society Poets (chairman student poetry contest committee, vice president, publicity chairman 1997-1998, president 1998, newsletter editor, yearbook editor Hi-Plains chapter, Web master poetry Web site), Poetry Society Texas (president Hi-Plains Chapt., 1998), Inspirational Writers-Alive, Academy American Poets, Amarillo Fine Arts Association, Lone Star Pastel Society, Tri-State Artists Association, West Texas atercolor Society.
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Connections
Married James William Berry, February 20, 1982. Children: Matthew Tyler, Rachael Breanne.
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Baptist -
Political Party
Republican