Saundra Austin-Benn

Background

Austin-Benn, Saundra was born on June 8, 1953 in Newark. Daughter of John and Thelma Josephine (Conaway) Austin.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Seton-Hall U., 1976; MSN, University of Pennsylvania, 1987.

Career

Nurse, Martland Hospital, Newark, 1976-1978; staff nurse, Clara Maass Memorial Hospital, Bellville, New Jersey, 1978-1979; staff nurse, head nurse, College Hospital, Newark, 1979-1981; staff nurse, East Orange (New Jersey) General Hospital, 1981-1983; staff nurse, nurse practitioner, Department Veterans Affairs, East Orange, 1983-1991; director nursing, Newark Community Health Centers, Inc., Newark, since 1991; private practice, Morristown, New Jersey. Public speaker in field. Cons Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Achievements

• Saundra Austin-Benn has been listed as a noteworthy nurse administrator, nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse, psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NAFE, Organisation Nurse Executives New Jersey, Association Communication and Management Health Center Nurses of Region II, New Jersey State Nurses Association, Drug and Alcohol Nursing Association, National Council Negro Women, International Black Women's Congress, Sigma Theta Tau, Chi Eta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading.

Connections

Married Samuel Alphonso Benn, October 27, 1990.

Father:

John Austin

Mother:

Thelma Josephine (Conaway) Austin

Spouse:

Samuel Alphonso Benn