Background
Matechak-Black, Tessie Paraska was born on March 19, 1926 in Peckville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Wasil Matechak and Anna (Horbal) Matechak-Novitsky.
Matechak-Black, Tessie Paraska was born on March 19, 1926 in Peckville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Wasil Matechak and Anna (Horbal) Matechak-Novitsky.
Associate of Arts in Medical Technology, Keystone Junior College, 1947. Diploma, Sinai School Nursing, Baltimore, 1953. Bachelor of science in nursing, Johns Hopkins University, 1962.
MSN, University Maryland, 1962.
Staff nurse, then head nurse emergency services, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, 1953-1959; instructor, then assistant director in-service education, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, 1954-1970; head nurse emergency room, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1954-1956; associate director patient case services, then director nursing service, Baltimore City Hospital, 1970-1971, 78-81; director nursing service, Bon Secours Hospital, Baltimore, 1971-1973; associate professor nursing, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1971-1973; director nursing, Taylor Manor Hospital, Ellicott City, Maryland., 1973-1974; associate director nursing service, then assistant administrator nursing, King Faisal Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1974-1977; medical/surgical clinical specialist, Maryland. General Hospital, Baltimore, 1977; assistant professor nursing, Baltimore City Community College, 1981-1984, 91-; assistant chair nursing, New Community College Baltimore, 1984-1990.
Fund raiser Jewish Charities, Israel Bonds, Baltimore, 1970-1974. Member American Nurses Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Maryland Nurses Association (district president), Johns Hopkins University Alumni, University Maryland Alumni, Keystone Junior College Alumni, Sinai Hospital Alumni (president 1973-1975, 86-88, 88-90).
Married James Franklin Black, January 27, 1974.