Background
Carey, Shirley Anne was born on September 27, 1939 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of John Crotty and Eva Mae (Pratt) Walsh.
Carey, Shirley Anne was born on September 27, 1939 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of John Crotty and Eva Mae (Pratt) Walsh.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Nazareth College, 1961.
Charge nurse surgical services, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1962-1964;
instructor nursing, Los Angeles County-University Southern California Medical Center School Nursing, 1964-1970;
researcher/developer nursing education films, Concept Media, Irvine, California, 1971-1978;
community health educator, Huntington Beach (California) Hospital and Medical Center, since 1983;
nursing consultant, health educator, writer, Huntington Beach, since 1988;
director staff development, Columbia Huntington Beach, since 1995;
director staff development, Columbia San Clemente Hospital and Medical Center, San Clemente, California, since 1995. Instructor basics of babysitting Columbia Huntington Beach Hospital and Med.Ctr., since 1986. Instructor basic life support American Heart Association, Huntington Beach, since 1986.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome educator American Red Cross, Tustin, California, 1991-1996. Board directors W. Orange County Consortium Special Education, Huntington Beach, 1991-1992, clerk, 1992, alternate, 1993. Board of trustees Huntington Beach City School District,1990-1994, 94-, clerk, 1992, 97, president, 1993, 98.
Member, past officer Orange County Adoptive Parents, California, 1975—1980. Active Girl Scouts American, Costa Mesa, 1984—1998, Parent-Teachers Association, Huntington Beach, since 1976. Board directors West Orange County Consortium Special Education, 1991—1992, clerk, 1992.
Active Huntington Coalition Against Substance Abuse, 1999—2000, Orange County Committee on School District Organization, since 1994, vice president, 1997, president, since 1998. President, board directors Harry W. Montague Basketball Memorial Scholarship Committee, Huntington Beach, 1989—2004. Secretary, board directors Huntington Beach Sister City Association, 1993—1995.
Commissioner Huntington Beach Community Services Commission, 1994—2000, vice president, 1996—1997, Huntington Beach Children's Needs Task Force, 1995—2007, chairman, 2000—2002, 2006—2007. Active Huntington Beach Collaboration, 1997—2001. Executive board directors Huntington Beach P.R.I.D.E. Foundation, since 1995.
Vice president Huntington Beach P.R.I.D.E./Drug Abuse Resistance Education Foundation, 2002, chair, 2000—2001. Founder, coordinator Substance Abuse and Violence Education Task Force, 2001—2008. Member of American Association of University Women (executive board directors Huntington Beach chapter 1996—2001, co-president 1997-1998, California public policy committee 1998—2000, Eleanor Roosevelt Fund honoree Huntington Beach branch 1998), H. B. C. S. D. School Health Council (council 2007-2009), California School Board Association (legislation network since 1990, delegate assembly since 1993, nomination committee member 2002-2007, annual conference planning commission 2004, 2005, 2010), National School Board Association (federal relations network 1993-1997, 2006, 2008), Orange County School Boards Association (vice president 2001, president 2002-2010, Political Action Group Effort commission 2006-2007, vice president 2008-2009), American Heart Association (board directors Huntington Valley division 1996-1998).
Married John Paul Carey, July 23, 1966. Children: Jason Leo, Jonathan Paul, Jennifer Anne.