1942
Born to Vincent Carl and Merchelle Romaine (Eastman) Nelson in Lynn, MA.
1964
Is an executive secretary for Kenyon and Eckhardt, Inc. in New York City until 1965.
1965
Is executive secretary and assistant to the associate director of the American Press Institute at Columbia University.
1965
Is principal secretary to chief housing section of the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City until 1968.
1967
Receives an honorary diploma for Outstanding Performance Intl. Seminar on Rural Housing and Community Facilities from the Venezuelan Gov.
1968
Is an administrative assistant secretary to the UN Missions in Mogadishu, Somalia and Tripoli, Libya until 1969.
1970
Is a research assistant at the Stockholm School of Economics and admin. secretary to deputy director at the UN Conf. on Trade & Devel./GATT in Geneva.
1970
Serves Harvard University as an admin. assistant and personnel officer of the Department of Psychology and Social Relations until 1975.
1975
Is an administrative assistant at the Dravo Corp. in Pittsburgh, PA until 1976.
1976
Serves Chatham College as associate director of admissions and acting director of admissions until 1978.
1979
Earns a Master of Education in administration, planning and social policy from Harvard University.
1980
Serves the 7th Ward in Pittsburgh, PA as a Democratic committeewoman, vice-chairman and chairman through 1994.
1981
Serves Westinghouse Credit Corp. in Pittsburgh, PA as a mgmt. development trainer and admin., human resources admin. and cons. and pension cons. until 1995.
1985
Receives the Outstanding Quality Circle Facilitator Award from Westinghouse Electric Corp.
1985
Is president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the International Association of Quality Circles until 1990.
1995
Works as a human resources consultant in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA, continuing in the role.
1999
Serves on the board of directors of the Bloomfield-Lawrenceville Lions Club until 2011.