Educational Background
Ultrasound Course Level 1 UC Irvine Department of Women's Health Irvine, CA October 2006

University of Phoenix Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Los Angeles, CA July 1996

Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Course Torrance, CA August-December 1995

Management Development Program in Health Care-USC Los Angeles, CA October 1993

Dysplasia Training Program Los Angeles, CA 1982,1983,1988

Board Certification-Nurses' Association of American College of Gynecology and Obstetrics 1980 to Present

Harbor UCLA Medical Center (14 week training program) Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Torrance, CA 1976

Hunter College Part-time enrollment credit toward Bachelor of Science Degree New York 1972 - 1974

Essex County Planned Parenthood (12 week program) Family Planning Nurse Practitioner Newark, NJ 1972

Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing Poughkeepsie, NY 1966 - 1969

Essex County Planned Parenthood (12 Week Program) Family Planning Nurse Practitioner, Newark, NJ; 1972

Professional Affiliations
 Human Services Commission, Scottsdale, Arizona Appointed Commissioner October 2007 to Present

Beach Cities Health District President Board of Directors
December 1999 - December 2001

Beach Cities Health District Board of Directors
1996 - May 2006

Education Programs Associates Board of Directors 1993 - 1998

South Bay Center for Counseling Board of Directors 1992 - 1995

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health Nominating Committee Board of Directors
1991 - 1996

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health Regional Representative
1990 - 1999

Nurse Practitioner Journal of Primary Health Care Research Panel Member
1989 - 1992

Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach Member
1988-1992

March of Dimes, Campaign for Healthier Babies Volunteer
1990 - Present

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Member
1990 - Present

National Association of Family Planning Nurse Practitioners Public Affairs Co-Chairperson
1983 - 1988

Women in Health, Los Angeles, CA Board of Directors
1986 - 1988

Los Angeles Regional Family Planning Council, Inc. Board of Directors Medical Advisory Committee 1979 - 1983
1994 - 1998

South Bay Free Clinic Board of Directors
1979 - 1982

Preparation for Parenthood Instructor Certification/American Red Cross Volunteer
1978 - 1980

 

Professional Activities
 April 2007-Present
Planned Parenthood of Arizona

August 2006-March 2007
Maricopa OB-GYN Medical Group Phoenix Arizona

October 1979-May 2006
Women's Services, Marina del Rey-Manhattan Beach, California
Sole Proprietor and Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Care

October 1997-May 2006
Health Care Partners Redondo Beach, California
OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner

October 1997 - May 2006
Health Care Partners Redondo Beach, California OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner 

September 1996 - October 1997
Women’s Health Initiative Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Department of OB/GYN
OB/GYN, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

November 1993 - May 2006
Harbor UCLA Medical Center Torrance, California Consultant Faculty, Adult and Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Training Program

1992 - 1994
Los Angeles Area HPV Support Group Manhattan Beach, California
Medical Advisor

November 1992 - 1993
Planned Parenthood Santa Monica, California
OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner Part-time

July 1988 - June 1991
Jo Ann Woodward R.N.C., N.P. For Care 920 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Suite 2 Manhattan Beach, California
Sole Proprietor and Nurse Practitioner 

1984 - 1988
1979 - 1982
H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Care USC Affiliate, Los Angeles, California
OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner-Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility

1977 - 1995
South Bay Free Clinic, Manhattan Beach, California OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner/Volunteer

1983 - 1988
Manhattan Beach Women's Group, Manhattan Beach, California
Co-founder and Nurse Practitioner

August 1982 - February 1983
West End Women’s Medical Group, Montclair, California
Nurse Practitioner-Colposcopy Services, Gynecology and Infertility

1978 - 1979
Women’s Clinic, Los Angeles, California Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner

1976 - 1986
Los Angeles Regional Family Planning Council, Los Angeles, California
Consultant and Instructor

1976 - 1978
Hawthorne Community Medical Center (Maxicare) Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner-Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility 

1974 - 1977
Los Angeles County Health Department La Puente Center, La Puente, California
Project Team Leader, Family Planning Nurse Practitioner

1975 - 1977
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, California Consultant Instructor in Family Planning Nurse Practitioner Program 

1972 - 1974
Saint Mark’s Free Clinic, New York, New York Volunteer Registered Nurse, Women’s Health Care

1969 - 1972
New York Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
General Staff Nurse, Team Leader-Gynecology, Obstetrics, Post-Partum Complications, and Infertility

1972 - 1974
New York Cornell Medical Center
Family Planning Nurse Practitioner in Family Planning Clinic-Rockefeller Foundation Grant