Trudy Ales Peters

Background

Peters, Trudy Ales was born on January 1, 1953 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Gaylon James and Jeane P. (Perry) Ales.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Westark Community College, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1985; Bachelor of Science in Orgnl. Management summa cum laude, John Brown U., Siloam Springs, 1995; postgraduate, California College Health Sciences, since 1995.

Career

Receptionist, Optometrist' General’ s Office, Sallisaw, 1971-1972; teacher's aide, Marble City (Oklahoma) School, 1974-1976; staff nurse, St. Edwards Mercy Medical Center, Fort Smith, 1982-1986; Intensive Care Unit nurse, Sparks Reg. Medical Center, Fort Smith, 1986-1987; Intensive Care Unit nurse, St. Edwards Mercy Medical Center, Fort Smith, 1987; staff nurse, Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, Sallisaw, 1987-1995; infection control practitioner, Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, Sallisaw, 1990-1996; case manager, Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, Sallisaw, 1994-1996; coordinator American Heart Association training center, Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, Sallisaw, 1992-1995; coordinator diabetes education program, Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, Sallisaw, 1994-1996; director case management and consultant, Peters' Agency, Sallisaw, since 1996. Field nurse Department Labor, Office Workers Compensation, since 1996.

Emergency room nurse Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, since 1996. Nurse consultant Hotline: Oklahoma Hospital Association, since 1996. Case manager Options Unlimited, since 1997.

Achievements

• Trudy Ales Peters has been listed as a noteworthy Health facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice-chair new members committee Immanuel Baptist Church. Vice president Sequoyah County Republican Women's Club, 1993-1995. Member Professional Business women of Sequoyah County, 1997.

State committee woman Sequoyah County representative Party, 1995-1996. Member Oklahoma Coalition for Wellness Through Better Nutrition, Oklahoma Department Health. Member NAFE, AACN, Case Management Society American, Oklahoma Organisation Nurse Executives, Okla.Nursing Association (past vice president district 19), Association Practitioners in InfectionControl, American Diabetes Association (executive Oklahoma affiliate), Emergency Nurses Association, American Association Diabetes Educators, Poets' Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing poetry. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Joe F. Peters, August 22,1992. Children: Austin R., Daniel G.

Father:

Gaylon James Ales

Mother:

Jeane P. (Perry) Ales

Spouse:

Joe F. Peters

child:

Austin R. Peters

child:

Daniel G. Peters