Background
Heim, Tonya Sue was born on November 9, 1948 in Huntingburg, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Harold William and Marjorie Elouise (Buse) Rothert.
Heim, Tonya Sue was born on November 9, 1948 in Huntingburg, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Harold William and Marjorie Elouise (Buse) Rothert.
Diploma, Deaconness School Nursing, Evansville, Indiana, 1969. Bachelor of Science in Management, Oakland City University, 2001. Master of Health Administration, U Southern Indiana, 2003.
Oper. room staff nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg, 1969-1971; emergency room staff nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg, 1969-1971; staff nurse obstetrics department, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg, 1971-1973; supervisor obstetrics department, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg, 1973-1985; director obstetrics operating room, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg, 1985-1988; director nursing, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg, 1988-1989; director obstetrics, operating room, infection control sterilizing, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg, 1989-1995; director surgical services, St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg, since 1995; owner, operator, Holland (Indiana) Toning and Tanning Center, since 1987. Co-owner Heim Hardware, since 1989.
Instructor, trainer American Red Cross Southern Indiana, 1970-1992. Chairman health professional advisory committee, executive committee Southern Indiana/Illinois chapter March of Dimes, 1978-1992. Vice president, chairman program committee, board directors Southern Hills Counseling Center, Jasper, Indiana, 1988-1994—.
Event coordinator Hoosiers fo Safety Belts, Dale, Indiana, 1987. Troop co-leader Girl Scouts American, Holland, 1986-1988. Active Southridge Band Boosters, Huntingburg, 1986-1991.
Member of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome council Southwest Dubois County School Corporation, since 1988. Advisory council Prenatal Substance Use Prevention Program, 1989-1993. Human Immunodeficiency Virus prevention community planning committee, Indiana State Department Health, 1994-1995.
Chairman schools committee, chairman Midwest Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Training and Education Center committee, founding co-chairman Dubois County Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Community Action Group, Huntingburg, since 1991. Active Southwest Dubois County School Board, since 1992, president, 1995-1997. Active March of Dimes, 1978-1990.
Perinatal advisory board Southwest Indiana, since 1997. Member American Nurses Association (board directors), Nurses Association of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Organization Nurse Executives, American College Healthcare Executives, Indiana Council Nurse Managers, Association for Practitioners in Infection Control (Amelia K. Sloan lectureship Indiana 1992, president-elect 2002, president 2003), Association Operating Room Nurses, Indiana School Boards Association (legislation committee, 1996-1997, chairman legislation committee, 2000-2001, awards committee since 2001, chairman awards committee 2002, region 9 director, since 2003), Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce, Beta Sigma Phi (vice president), United Way (board member), Rotary(board member since 2008), Gibson County Advisory Council.
Married James Frederick Heim, September 6, 1969. Children: Brian Christopher, Andrea Christine.