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Curriculum Vitae:
Employment: back to top
- 1999 - PRESENT TOTAL CARE PROGRAMMING, INC RICHMOND, VA SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR
- 1990 -1999 NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS NORFOLK, VA PRACTICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR
- 1999 - PRESENT MARYVIEW MEDICALCENTER PORTSMOUTH,VA ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR
- 1990 -1999 MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH,VA REGISTERED NURSE CRITICAL CARE
- 1989 -1991 PORTSMOUTH GENERAL PORTSMOUTH,VA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REGISTERED NURSE
- 1991-1992 SENTARA NURSING CENTER NORFOLK,VA NURSING SUPERVISOR
- 1986-1989 SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL NORFOLK,VA OPEN HEART CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE
Education: back to top
- 1981 -1986 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY HAMPTON,VA BSN., NURSING
- 1993 -1997 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY HAMPTON,VA MS., NURSING EDUCATION
Summary of Qualifications: back to top
PRACTICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR SPECIALIZING IN:
· CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT & INSTRUCTION
- Critical Thinking
- Reading & Writing To Learn, Problem Solving
- Cooperative Learning
· CURRICULUM REVISION State & Local
- Assisted in development of Medical Assistant Curriculum with Tidewater
Community College and Virginia Department of Education (DACUM Process)
- Virginia Department of Education (Worked on Standards of Learning for Medical Assistant Curriculum)
- Norfolk Public Schools Work Place Dynamics (Worked as Task Force Member to create curriculum for Middle School course)
- National League For Nursing Reaccreditation (Revised Central School of Practical Nursing Curriculum, Norfolk Public Schools)
· CO-CURRICULAR
- Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Advisor
- Presenter for Leadership Workshops
- Co-Director of Virginia Health Occupations Students of America Competitive Events
· GRANT WRITER for Mini Grants Tech Prep
· TEACHER MENTOR NORFOLK TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL CENTER
· PANELIST
- National Tech Prep Summer Institute
- National Television Inservice on Reading To Learn Strategies (3100 teacher and administrator viewers at 143 sites in 19 in states throughout the Southeast)
· PUBLICATION
- Contributing Author of "Clinical Pathways for Congestive Heart Failure Clients" Approved for publication by American Journal of Nursing
- Medical Assisting Curriculum Guide For Glencoe Publishing Company
· FACILITATOR
- Virginia Health Occupations Summer Conference
- Key Trainer and Facilitator of Reading To Learn Summer Institute At Old Dominion University
· PRESENTER Local, State & National
- Norfolk Public Schools -Chesapeake Public Schools
- Virginia Health Occupations Education (VHOEA) -Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB) SECRETARY VHOEA Executive Board
Accreditations: back to top
- ACLS CERTIFIED(ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT)
- MENTOR TRAINING FOR NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Professional Memberships: back to top
- AMERICAN VOCATIONAL ASSOC.
- VIRGINIA VOCATIONAL ASSOC.
- VIRGINIA HEALTH OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION ASSOC. (VHOEA)
- AMERICAN NURSES ASSOC
- VIRGINIA NURSES ASSOCIATION
- SIGMA THETA TAU (Honorary Nursing Sorority)
Honors and Awards: back to top
- 1992-1993 CHECK EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
- 1993-1995 NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDANT SCHOOL BELL AWARD
- 1993 RECEIVED LETTER OF ACCOMODATION FROM DR. JEFFERY STEWART, THEN CHAIRMAN OF BUSINESS EDUACATION DEPT. AT VPI
- 1994-1995 WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICA'S TEACHERS 1997 INDUCTED INTO SIGMA THETA TAU, HONORARY NURSING SORORITY AT HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
- 1997 Virginia Health Occupations New Teacher of the Year for State
- 1997 Norfolk Public Schools Inspiration Winner for Vocational Education
- 1997 Norfolk Technical Vocational Center Teacher of the Year
- 1998 Virginia State Vocational New Teacher of the Year
Volunteer Experience: back to top
MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST, NORFOLK ,VA. Community Worker; Educational Presenter (Teens); Committee member VOLUNTEER Community Vascular Screenings; Parent Connection Support Group
