Willa Watkins Good

Background

Good, Willa Watkins Daughter of Rosa (Brown) Watkins.

Education

Registered Nurse, Harlem Hospital School Nursing, 1937; Bachelor of Science, Iona College, 1982; Master of Science, College New Rochelle, 1985.

Career

Staff nurse, Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, 1937-1938; head nurse, Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, 1938-1941; politician, Mount Vernon, New York, 1957-1977; supervisor nurse recruitment, Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, 1980-1988; supervisor quality assurance, risk management, Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, 1988-1991; supervisor nurse educator, staff development, assistant to staff director, Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, since 1991. Chairman Supervisor's Peer Group, New York City, since 1990.

Achievements

• Willa Watkins Good has been listed as a noteworthy Health facility administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Day Care Center, since 1976. Chairman Rent Guidelines Board, Westchester County, New York, 1975-1979, Community Advisory Committee, Mount Vernon, since 1989. Commissioner Mount Vernon Planning Board, 1974-1975, Mount Vernon Housing authority, 1959-1962.

Representative Westchester County Legislator, 1968. Founder Mount Vernon Women's Svc. League, 1965. Member ANA, New York State Nurses Association, Iona College Alumni Association, New Rochelle College Alumni Association, Harlem Hospital School Nursing Alumni Association (pres.1981-1987, recording secretary since 1990), Friends Endowment (recording secretary since 1987), Chi Eta Phi (Soror of Year 1970), Zeta Phi Beta (chapter founder).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, golf, bridge, gardening, needlepoint and crochet.

Connections

Married Edmund Evelyn Good, November 23, 1941. Children: Willa Good Doswell, Phyllis, Sylvia.

Father:

Rosa (Brown) Watkins Good

Spouse:

Edmund Evelyn Good

child:

Phyllis Good

child:

Sylvia Good

child:

Willa Good Doswell Good