Vanessa Marlene Orr

Background

Orr, Vanessa Marlene was born on December 24, 1952 in Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Golman Bryson and Ruby Mae Orr.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, Western Carolina U., 1982; postgraduate in public health, U. North Carolina, 1997.

Career

Registered Nurse, Haywood County Hospital, Clyde, North Carolina, 1982-1983; Registered Nurse, supervisor Intensive Care Unit-Cardiac Care Unit, District Memorial Hospital, Andrews, North Carolina, 1983-1986; Registered Nurse, public health nurse, Graham County Health Department, Robbinsville, 1987-1993; Registered Nurse, director nursing, Graham Swain Health District, Robbinsville, since 1993. Member Region A Advisory Board on Aging, Robbinsville, 1989-1997, Smart Star Ptnrship., Sylva, North Carolina, 1993-1997.

Achievements

• Vanessa Marlene Orr has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator, registered nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nantahala Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Consortium, Robbinsville, 1992-1997, Child Svc. Protection Agency, Robbinsville, 1994-1997, Transportation Advocacy Project, 1996-1997. Vice-chairman Tri-County 2000, Murphy, N.c., 1996-1997.

Member Western North Carolina Public Health Association, Western North Carolina Public Health Nurse Adminstrs. (chairman 1992-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, crafts, gardening.

Connections

Married Jerry Warren Orr, February 12, 1971 (divorced February 1996). 1 child, KaSondra Minette.

Father:

Golman Bryson Orr

Mother:

Ruby Mae Orr

Spouse:

Jerry Warren Orr

child:

KaSondra Minette Orr