Sylvia Paulk Rhodes

Background

Rhodes, Sylvia Paulk was born on September 15, 1934 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Robert Joyce and Hildred Owens (Lancaster) Paulk.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, University Tennessee, Memphis, 1956. Master in Public Health, University California, Berkeley, 1970.

Career

Public health nurse, Indian Health Svc., Dulce, New Mexico director community health services Santa Fe service unit, Indian Health Svc. interim chief nursing services branch, Indian Health Svc., Rockville, Maryland. deputy director division nursing, Indian Health Svc., Rockville, Maryland. Health and nutrition consultant American Indian Head Start Programs, since 1991. Faculty construction consultant Indian Health Svc., since 1992.

Site visitor Cmty. Health Accreditation program National League Nursing, since 1995.

Achievements

• Sylvia Paulk Rhodes has been listed as a noteworthy nursing administrator, public health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Nurses Association, New Mexico Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Grady Roy Rhodes, June 2, 1957. Children: Letitia Lynn, Melanie Joyce, Roberta Paulk.

Father:

Robert Joyce Paulk

Mother:

Hildred Owens (Lancaster) Paulk

Spouse:

Grady Roy Rhodes

child:

Melanie Joyce Rhodes

child:

Letitia Lynn Rhodes

child:

Roberta Paulk Rhodes