Irma Picker

IRMA MARGARET ( nee BRANDING ) PICKER
St. Louis, Mo. 63128

PERSONAL: Born june 29, 1928 in Rural Madison County, Illinois at my Parents Home. Widow of WWII Navy Veteran, Norman L. Picker. Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother of Identical Twin Great Grand Daughters, now almost 11 years old.

EDUCATION: One thru eight grades at Rural One Room Grade School (12 students, Maximum, in all eight grades. High School four years. Deaconess College of Nursing-RN . Licensed RN Missouri, Illinois and Retired status Texas. Licensed Nuring Home Administrator, LNHA, Missouri amd Retired status Texas. Mo Certified CNA, Certified Nurse Aide, Missouri Trainer and Examiner. Continous CEU's and Hours for updates.

WORK EXPERIENCE: Current--Private Contractor RN , U. S. Postal Service and monthly RN assessments DOA Clients. 
Previous: Owner, Administrator, RN , Picker Residential Center, Inc. 14 years and Picker Special School, Inc 9 years(Residence , for profit, and School ,non-profit) for MR-DD Profound level, birth thru teenage. Also, staff p.r.n. Nursing Homes and Hospitals.

CONSULTANT: Numerous Nursing Homes.

AFFILIATIONS: Active--Mo League of Nursing
Inactive: Numerous Mo. and Tx. RN, LNHA, Small Business, Female Executives ,H.C. Facilities.

HONORS: "WHO'S WHO in AMERICAN R.N. s, one year.

APPOINTMENTS: Appointed by Mo. Governor for three years on MO State Planning and Advisory Council and Mo. Select Task Forcefor Development of Service Model for the MR/DD

AUTHOR: St. Louis County--Picker Amendment--Foster Home For Handicapped Children., and Guidelines--Conditional Use Permit For Foster Homes for the Handicapped

VOLUNTEER: CHURCH SCHOOL COMMUNITY--On going.
OTHERS: SMART' , 4-H, Misc.

ENJOYED: MARRIAGE AND FAMILY. HOME, YARD. TRAVEL, etc.

STILL ENJOY: FAMILY, HOME, YARD, TRAVEL, VOLUNTEERING and HELPING OTHER, etc. etc.