Education
A in General Studies, Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida, 1973;
AS in Nursing, Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida, 1976;
Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1985;
Master of Science in Psychiatric Nursing, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1988.
Career
Staff nurse, team leader psychiatric unit, Mental Health Center, Orlando, 1977-1978;
staff nurse, team leader, acting charge nurse medical-surgical unit, Florida Hospital, Orlando, 1978-1980;
staff nurse, acting team leader medical-surgical orthopedic unit, St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, 1981-1985;
community health nurse, Howard County (Maryland.) Health Department, 1986-1989;
clinical nurse specialist geriatric unit, Springfield Hospital, 1989-1991;
part-time nurse therapist geriatric services team, Northwest Cmty. Mental Health Center, Baltimore, since 1992;
assistant professor nursing department, Baltimore City Community College, since 1991. Member statewide program reformulation work group Department Health Mental Health, summer 1992.
Health care professional Howard County Mental Health Advisory Board, since 1990, secretary, 1990, vice president, 1991, 92, president, 1993, 94. Conference speaker in field.
Membership
Member choir Glenelg United Methodist Church. Member ANA (certified clinical specialist in adult psychiatric and mental healthnursing since 1990, certified gerontological nurse since 1988), Maryland. Nurses Association (psychiatric mental health nursing county), Mid-Atlantic Geropsychiat.
Nurses Association (co-secretary 1990, chairperson 1991, 92), Sigma Theta Tau.