teaching background: Nursing - all levels, 12 years LVN-ADN, Hospital - Inservice Education, Oncology manager, Psych

other professional experience: Oncology certification - internship MD Anderson and Baylor, Nursing administration - Odessa College (5 yrs), Howard College (7 yrs)

my strengths/fresh idea/new perspective: Learning communities in nursing; Partnerships with hospital faculty and nursing departments.

i achieve balance in my life by: 50% work (Ideas + People = Success); 25% read - camping - church choir - O.E.S. - all music; 100% school activities with 16 yr old daughter who requires 100% love.

someday i'll...retire and work on the needs of South American countries as a medical missionary. I'll train local villagers to be nurses.