Theresa Francese

Background

Francese, Theresa was born on July 11, 1944 in Oceanport, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Nicholas and Lucy (Salamone) D'Onofrio.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse, Monmouth County Vocational School, 1965; Bachelor of science in nursing, George Mason U., 1986; MSN, George Mason U., 1994.

Career

Director staff development, Birmingham Green Nursing Home, Manassas, Virginia, since 1991; geriatric clinical nurse specialist, Adult Behavioral Care Inc., since 1994. Public policy intern National Committee Preserve Medicare and Social Security, Washington. Adjunct faculty George Mason College Nursing, faculty advisor in master's program.

Active Governor Virginia Task Force to Study Nurse Staffing in Nursing Homes.

Achievements

• Theresa Francese has been listed as a noteworthy Geriatrics clinical nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Area Agency on Aging, Alzheimer's Association Northern Virginia, National Gerontological Nursing Association, George Mason U. Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau (Leadership award 1994).

Connections

Married January, 1968. Children: Maria Theresa, Steven Sebastian.

Father:

Nicholas D'Onofrio

Mother:

Lucy (Salamone) D'Onofrio

Spouse:

January

child:

Maria Theresa Francese

child:

Steven Sebastian Francese