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Carlena Saunders, BS, RN

Carlena Saunders is a graduate of the Temple University School of Nursing and St Joseph’s University with a BS in Business, healthcare focus. Her professional background in healthcare, includes clinical expertise in adult patient education over the last 30 years.

Prior to early retirement from PENNMEDICINE, her last 15 years were in the business aspect of healthcare. Including Corporate Compliance and Medicare auditing, she procured additional services for patients through the managed care office. She educated patients and families on the complexity of the finances of healthcare.

After an early retirement from PENNMEDICINE system in 2003, she resumed clinical work as an RN in the homecare, palliative/hospice specialty area for 14 years. Carlena was a Case Manager with Aetna and Independence Blue Cross for six years and educated members with chronic diseases for better management.

Carlena’s community work includes 26 years as a volunteer and Board member for Women’s Way, Philadelphia, PA. She is a member of TWIGs, INC., North MontCo Chapter and held office as the Nominating and Ways and Means Committee Chair and Chapter President.

As an active member of Theta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated, Carlena served as the Historian and on the Health Committee, and the Retention and Recruitment Committee. She maintains membership in the National Council of Negro Women, (NCNW), Del Val Chapter working on Covid initiatives with Good Health Wins (GHW)/CDC. As a member of the Association of African American Life and History (ASALH), formerly the Carter G. Woodson Association, she served as speaker to the local chapter on COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Philadelphia, PA (2021) and at the national meeting on "Black organizations ...a necessity for our youth" in Atlanta, GA in 2007.

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Lora E. White-Green BSN, RN, CNDLTC, IPCO

Mrs. White practiced professional nursing for over thirty-five years after graduating from Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA and received her BSN from Immaculata University.

She is a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda and Sigma Theta Tau Honors Societies, the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration, and serves as the Anti-Basileus of Theta Eta Eta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated. Lora was the Co-chair of the Northeast Region’s Vendor/Sponsorship Committee, a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and Public Relations Committee. She serves on the National Vendor Sponsorship Committee.

Her acute care path is vast including Med-Surg, Maternal Child Health, Operating Room, and Psychiatric nursing. Lora’s senior care experience includes roles as Staff Development Coordinator, Director of Nursing Administration, Regional Nurse for several local and national organizations, Educator of Nursing Leadership and Survey Management, Quality Assurance Consultant, Infection Preventionist, Compliance Specialist, and Post-Acute Care Nurse Consultant.

Lora’s expertise is in quality improvement, infection control surveillance and education, risk management and mitigation as well as assisting facilities to attain and maintain Federal and State regulatory compliance.

Lora is married for thirty years and has a daughter who is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and Director of Operations. Lora enjoys crocheting, audiobooks, and traveling.

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Chayla Avery, BSN, GN

Chayla Avery embodies the mission, vision, and values of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated®. As an alumna of Howard University, she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in May 2022. With a Health Education minor and concentrations in Maternal/Child and Community Health, she has a passion for working in Women and Infant Services with a focus on underserved populations.

This fall she will start her career as a Neonatal ICU nurse in the District of Columbia. Chayla plans to continue her education in hopes of becoming a dual-certified Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery and Women’s Health.

Chayla remains highly active at her alma mater and back home in the Metro Detroit area. Her extracurricular activities include membership in the National Council of Negro Women, the National Black Nurses Association, and mentoring underclass nursing majors through the Howard University Health Connects program. Chayla is a firm believer in the idea of sharing with others what was invested in you.

Since induction into the Alpha Delta Beta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated® in Spring 2019 and committed herself fully to “Service for Humanity”. Locally, she served as the Vice President and recently completed her second term as the President of her undergraduate chapter. Regionally, she works diligently as a member of the NER Beta Coordination Committee. Her merit and

dedication to the Sorority, afforded her numerous scholarships, including the national Aliene Carrington Ewell Scholarship, the regional Henrietta Chisholm Scholarship, and several other chapter-sponsored awards.

Chayla’s commitment to extraordinarily compassionate patient care and outstanding clinical skills afforded her the regional Daisy in Training and Sandra Fisher Beta Image Awards. During the 2021 Sorority conference, Chayla received the National Beta Image Award for excellence in academics, creativity, leadership, and volunteer service."

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated

BIOGRAPHICALSKETCH

Name: ChaylaAvery Year of Intake: 2019

Candidate for Office of: N/A

Present Sorority Offices: National: Third SupremeAnti-Basileus Local: Basileus

Regional: N/A Chapter:Alpha Delta Beta

Past Sorority Offices: National: N/A

Local: Anti-Basileus (2019-2020), Basileus (2020-2021) Regional: N/A

Professional Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Howard University, 2022 Diploma, Chippewa Valley High School, Cum Laude, 2017 MedicalAcademy Program, Chippewa Valley High School, 2013-2017

Professional Experience:

Student Nurse Extern, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 2E/2EI Neurosciences, 2021-current Child Care Provider, Washington, DC, 2019-current Patient CareAssistant, McLaren Macomb Hospital, 2016-2017

OrganizationalActivities:

Northeast Region, Incorporated, Daisy in TrainingAward Recipient, 2020 Alpha Chapter, Incorporated,Aliene Carrington Ewell ScholarshipAward Recipient, 2021, 2022 Northeast Region, Incorporated, Sandra Fisher Beta ImageAward Recipient, 2021 Northeast Region, Incorporated, Henrietta Chisholm ScholarshipAward Recipient, 2021 National Beta IncentiveAward Recipient, 2021 NationalAliene Carrington Ewell ScholarshipAward Recipient, 2021 National Sandra Fisher Beta ImageAward Recipient, 2021

Other OrganizationalActivities: National Council of Negro Women, Member, 2020-current Health Connects, Mentor, 2018-current National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Member, 2018-current Just Us, Mentor, 2018-2020 Howard University College of Nursing andAllied Health Sciences Dean's List, Member, 2017-current

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Norlissa M. Cooper, PhD, MSN, RN

Dr. Cooper earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Rochester, NY, her Master of Science in nursing with a concentration in Education from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and her PhD in Nursing with a concentration in Health Policy from the University of California, San Francisco, CA.

Dr. Cooper works as a Registered Nurse at San Francisco General in San Francisco, CA. She has over 13 years of experience in the acute care setting working as a staff nurse, charge nurse, nurse educator, and continuing education committee co-chair.

Dr. Cooper is trained as a critical ethnographer and her research agenda focuses on examining the intersections of policy, practice/implementation, and community impact with the purpose of identifying policies that create and/or reinforce institutional and structural racism and contribute to health disparities. Dr. Cooper’s area of expertise is perinatal illicit substance screening policies and practices in the acute care setting.

Dr. Cooper is a member of Lambda Chi Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated and serves as the Southwest Regional Director.

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Sarah M. Killian, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Dr. Killian is a nationally recognized nurse leader in education, administration, and practice. She recently retired as a Clinical Associate Professor, from a 14-year stent at Georgia State University, where she was instrumental in designing and implementing the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.

Dr. Killian spent more than half of her work in nursing in the practice settings as a nurse administrator and clinical nurse educator. Her research interest and focus are on formal mentoring of nurses and retention in the practice, academic, and professional organization settings. Publications of this research include but not limited to: “Examining Mentoring for Nurses” (NBNA News, Spring 2016) and “Examining Mentoring Relationships for Nurses: A Pilot Study” (JOCEPS, Fall 2015/2016).

She has assumed leadership roles in professional organizations on the local, regional, national, and international levels. Her vision for Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated is to “Embrace, Honor, Elevate, & Empower the Core of Chi,” “Embracing our Legacy with Honor; Elevating our Presence in the Community; and Empowering Visionaries to Lead us into the Future.”

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Jonnie Perryman Hamilton, DNP, PNP-BC, NE-BC

Jonnie is a pediatric nurse practitioner currently employed as themedical manager of Ascension SE MI Community HealthSchool-Based Health Centers. Shereceived a diploma in nursing from Providence Hospital School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Health Service Administration from the University of Detroit, a certificate as a pediatric nurse practitioner from the University of Michigan. She earned her Doctor of Nursing practice from Oakland University where her research was on asthma education in school settings.

Her nursing experience is varied from staff nurse, nurse manager, director of nursing and adjunct professor at several area nursing programs. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Life member of Detroit and the National Black Nurses Association, currently serving as the local Vice President, Life member of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated® and Lambda Chi chapter and National First Vice President, Diamond Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated® and active in theDetroit Alumnae Chapter, Life member of the NAACP, as well as other nursing and civic organizations. She received numerous awards from all the organizations she is affiliated with.

Jonnie has three adult children, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

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Samantha Agee, MSN-Ed, RN, APRN, CRNA

Samantha is a servant leader with over twenty years of leadership and mentoring experience. A member of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated® over thirteen years serving in leadership roles and contributing to education on the local, regional, and national levels. Her position as Second Vice President stems from serving as the immediate past Assistant Regional Director of the Southwest Region and multiple positions locally, regionally, and

In 2008, she was invited and inducted into the phenomenal Phi Chi Chapter of Augusta, GA, chartered Kappa Chi Chi Chapter of Honolulu, HI with 12 dynamic nurses in 2015; and provides “Service for Humanity” as a member of the awesome Alpha Chi Chapter of Nashville, TN.

Serving as an active-duty U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel she held numerous civilian and military staff and leadership positions in various environments to include development of others via mentorship and leadership.

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LaTasha C. Bolden, RN, CPSN

LaTasha earned her AD in nursing from Tennessee State University. She has over 18 years of nursing experience in Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing.

Her nursing career includes working as a surgical oncology nurse and a staff nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the Orthopedic Trauma Unit. LaTasha is a member of the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN), Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) and currently serves as Secretary for Alpha Chi Chapter, Chi Eta Phi Sorority.

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Stacey Johnson, DNP, RN, CCM, SAFE

Stacey Johnson started in Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated® in the Spring 1996 at Hampton University, Hampton, VA as a Beta (Tau Beta 96). She has 25 years of nursing experience with a multifaceted skill set and experience in clinical areas ranging from Acute Care, Community Care and Executive Administration. She is the Senior Clinical Strategic Nurse Consultant at CareSparc Consulting Inc.; Chair of the Board at The Institute for Health and Social Equity, Inc. a 501(c)(3) designated organization whose mission is to reduce health disparities by improving the health and social equity of vulnerable populations and underrepresented groups. Stacey held several roles in Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Locally, as Recording Secretary, Vice President, and charter President of the first Westchester County, NY Chapter in the Northeast Region. Regionally, she served as the Assistant Regional Director and Treasurer. Nationally, she co-chaired positions on committees and is the National Secretary. She is an active member of the Westchester County Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., National Black Nurses Association, and CMSA.

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Erica Palmer, MS, BSN, RN

Erica Underdown Palmer was initiated into the Prince George’s County, Maryland chapter in March 2007. She served as Dean of Membership and the President of Lambda Phi Chapter, Incorporated®. She currently serves as the Northeast Region Financial Secretary, as well as the National Treasurer. She serves on numerous committees on the local, regional, and national levels.

Ms. Underdown Palmer received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Villa Julie College and is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Administration at Trinity University in Washington, DC. Professionally, she is the Senior Manager Associate of Health at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.

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Terri Taylor-Hopkins, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C

Terri Taylor-Hopkins is an active member of Delta Chapter, Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated®, Los Angeles, CA since March 1999. She is an active participant and served in leadership roles on the local, regional, and national levels of this great Sorority. She is the immediate past President of Delta Chapter and the current Treasurer. Terri served as the chapter Historian, Financial Secretary, and on many committees. Terri is an educator, mentor, California Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and Community Activist. She served as Coordinator/Liaison for many community-based programs. She provides independent and collaborative holistic and comprehensive personalized care in health promotion and maintenance for families. She ensures emphasis is given to primary care across the lifespan. Her education includes Licensed Vocational Nurse from the LA Unified School District; Associate Degree in Nursing from East LA College, Monterey Park, CA; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing Education, and Family Nurse Practitioner from University of Phoenix, Southern CA Campus. Her professional experience includes Clinical Nurse, Oncology Nurse, Hemodialysis Nurse, Nursing Supervisor, Nursing Director, Public/Community Health, Home Health, Adjunct Professor of Nursing and Allied Health and Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner. Her commitment to community service and her involvement in the nursing profession expands more than 40 years. Her Professional Organization Affiliations includes American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association, Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated®, and National Black Nurses Association/Los Angeles Council of Black Nurses. Terri is the proud parent and grandparent to her daughter, Karla (Daudi) and grandchildren, Toni Kamara and Kingston. And she is honored to be called “Sister” by eight siblings.

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Judith M. Jackson MS, MSN-Ed, NPD-BC, RNC-OB

Judi is a Clinical Prevention Specialist Nurse and the Staff Development Coordinator for the University of Pittsburg Medical Center.

She earned her Master of Science degree in Administration with a focus in Health Services Administration and a Master of Science degree in Nursing with an emphasis in Nursing Education.

She additionally has achieved the distinction as a certified nursing professional development practitioner and obstetrical nurse.

Soror Judi is approaching her 10th year as a member of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated®. During her tenure she held several officer positions (currently immediate past President of her previous chapter) at both the local and regional levels. Furthermore, she served in the role as both chair and member of numerous committees at all levels of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated®. During her 35 plus years in nursing, Judi wore many hats as nurse mentor, coach, trainer, educator, and motivator. She is a teacher at heart and exemplifies the qualities of a servant leader and role model of excellence. “When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness” Proverbs 31:26(NLT).

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Chapter Vice President.

Linda Tellison, BSN, RN

Linda Tellison is a member of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated® by way of Zeta Chi Chapter, Inc., Houston, TX since March 1974. She is a very committed member to the organization on all levels and serves faithfully.

To expound upon her roles of our esteemed organization / professional nursing sorority, Soror Tellison, is the National Operations Committee Chair and a member of the National Jurisprudence Committee. She is the Immediate Past Middlesouth Region Bylaws Committee Chair and served on the Vice President Committee. She is the Immediate Past

Over the years, Ms. Tellison served as / on the National Organizer, National Beta Sponsor, National Dean of Membership, Bylaws Committee Chair, Protocol Committee, Operations Manual Committee, Theme Committee, Scholarship Committee Chair, and is Founder of the Beta Image Award approved by the National Board of Directors and Boulè. Her regional roles included Regional Director, Grammateus, Scholarship Committee Chair, Bylaws Committee Chair, and Handbook Committee. She served the chapter as President, Vice President, Dean of Membership, Beta Sponsor, and Secretary. One of many great accomplishments during her tenue as the National Organizer (2013- 2017), was the chartering of twenty-three (23) new chapters which included an undergraduate chapter. Two milestone endeavors were the undergraduate chapter chartered at Seton Hall University, in Orange, NJ and the graduate chapter chartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. In January 2013, retirement from the Harris Health System (Harris County Hospital District) in Houston, TX culminated after forty-five (45) years of service, closing another adventurous chapter in her life. Ms. Tellison attest, she will continue to serve Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated® to the best of her ability!!!

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Felicia Foster-Gibson, BSN, RN

Felicia Foster-Gibson has 27 years of nursing experience. Prior to becoming a nurse, she obtained certifications as Nursing Assistant and Emergency Medical Technician. In 1991 she earned her ADN and AS in 1993 from Wayne County Community College and Bachelor of Nursing from Oakland University in 2000. She maintains a Nurse Aide Trainer Permit. She is a Faith Community Nurse with Henry Ford Health System and a Home Care Nurse Case Manager. Felicia has a passion for serving the community as a Girl Scout Troop Leader, Foster Mom, Cheer Coordinator and Cheer Head Coach.

Felicia was inducted into Lambda Chi Chapter, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Detroit, MI March 2002, she served as the chapter Vice President. She is the immediate past Dean of Membership, past Treasurer and Newsletter Editor. She Chairs the Programs and Projects, Education, Bylaws, and Newsletter Committee Member. She served as the Middlewest Regional Liaison for Accelerated Membership Intake Pilot Project, Timekeeper Committee chair, and member of the Tellers, Door Keeper, Protocol, and Awards Committees. She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Felicia is on the Board of Directors of Pearls of Promise Foundation, Incorporated, where she Chairs the Minor Hall Program and Advisor for Ivylettes Program. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society and Board Member for Camp Michi Mac (camp for Asthmatic children). Felicia coordinates the Gleaner Mobile Pantry for Early Intervention Diagnostic Center. She coordinated H.O.W Project Healthy Living Health Fair and Asthma Camp for Henry Ford Health System Pediatric Clinic. In 2006, she received Healthy Mother’s Healthy Baby MI Coalition Regional Award and was 2004 Runner-up Nightingale Award Winner for Oakland University Alumni. Felicia lives by the following words “To live life to the fullest because tomorrow is not promised.”

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Name: _ Felicia Foster-Gibson ________ Year of Intake: 2002 Chapter: Lambda Chi

Candidate for Office of: ___National Dean of Membership_____________________ Present Sorority Offices: National: Local: _ Anti-Basileus ______________________________________ Regional:

Past Sorority Offices: National: Local: Dean of Membership, Tamias ________________________ Regional: _________________________________

Professional Education: Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Associate of Science, Associate Degree Nursing, State of Michigan- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Nurse Aid Trainer Permit

Professional Experience: IP RN Care Coordinator, Wayne Mobile Health Unit Nurse, Nurse Aid Trainer Instructor, Faith Base Community Nurse, School Nurse Consultant, Home Care Nurse Case Manager/Supervisor, Fetal Infant Mortality Review Abstractor/Home Interviewer, Adjunct Professor, Nurse Educator, Managed Care Coordinator, Lead Cord Blood Specialist, Inservice Director, Pediatrics Nurse Leader/Asthma Case Manager, Scheduling Coordinator, Clinical Nurse II/Preceptor for Labor and Delivery, Childbirth Educator

Organizational Activities: Program and Projects Chairman, Education Chairman, Chairman of Local

Chapter Newsletter (Pacemaker), Bylaws Chairman, Resource for Dean of Membership, Founder’s Day,

Ways and Means, Retreat, Round Up, Grant Writing, Reclamation and Retention, Retreat Committee, Served as the Middlewest Region Representative for the Accelerated Membership Pilot Program

Other Organizational Activities: Board of Director for Camp Michi, Board of Director for Pearls of Promise Foundation, Inc. Chairman for Minor Hall Mentoring Group Pearls of Promise Foundation, Inc. and Ivylettes Mentor. The following committees for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Membership Committee, Risk Management Team, Women’s Health Committee, Bylaws, College Admission Process Committee, Co Chairman for the Medical Response Team, American Heart Association Ambassador for the Check, Change, Control Program, Assistant Ministry Leader for Second Ebenezer Emergency Medical Response Team and