Sharon Louise Thatcher

Background

Thatcher, Sharon Louise was born on February 17, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Ralph McDonald and Audra Joy (Clauson) Thatcher.

Education

AB, Georgia State College, Milledgeville, 1964; degree in medical technical, Spartanburg General Hospital, 1965; Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1981; Educational Specialist, Georgia State University, 1987.

Career

Technologist chemistry department, Greenville (South Carolina.) General Hospital, 1965-1966; technologist chemistry department, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, 1966; hematology and bone marrow technologist, Office of Doctor Spencer Brewer Junior, Atlanta, 1966-1967; assistant laboratory supervisor chemistry department, Grady Hospital, Atlanta, 1967-1969; laboratory technologist, Georgia Mental Health Institute, Atlanta, 1969-1970; chief laboratory technologist, Habersham County Hospital, Clarksville, Georgia, 1970-1972; survey officer, Georgia Department Human Resources, 1972-1974; part owner, general manager, Nolan Biology laboratories, Stone Mountain, Georgia, 1974-1975; bacteriology department technologist, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, 1975-1976; sales representative, Curtin Mathison Science Products, Atlanta, 1976-1978; night supervisor laboratories, Decatur (Georgia) Hospital, 1978; director, educational coordinator medical laboratory technical and phlebotomy technical programs, DeKalb Technology Institute, Clarkston, Georgia, since 1978; chairperson department allied health, DeKalb Technology Institute, Clarkston, Georgia, 1980-1986. Consultant Medical Laboratory Cons., Atlanta, since 1987. Member site survey team National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Chicago, 1980, 85, 91, site survey team coordinator, 1993, 94, 95, 96.

Speaker and presenter in field.

Achievements

• Sharon Louise Thatcher has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Am Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists (exhibit chair region III 1971-1972), American Microbiology Society, Georgia Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists (chair membership 1970-1971, exhibit chair 1971-1972, president-elect 1974-1975, president 1975-1976, board directors 1976-1977, convention chair annual state meeting 1989-1990, Omicron Sigma award 1990, Gloria F. Gilbert achievement award 1993), Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: ceramics, cross-stitch, 5K walks, gardening.

Connections

Father:

Ralph McDonald Thatcher

Mother:

Audra Joy (Clauson) Thatcher