Connie Ryan

Christian, Concerned citizen, Idea generator, Parent, World traveler

I worked for many years as a registered nurse in operating rooms in Miami and Boston. One of my proudest experiences was being part of the team who performed the first heart transplant in Miami. Since giving birth to our second son I have focused full time on raising our boys, volunteering at their schools and as a Cub Scout and then Boy Scout leader. This has allowed me to hike the mountains of northeast New Mexico following a trail of boys nearly a third my age ...three times now. I curently volunteer as a Patient/Family Advisor at Baptist Health Systems in Miami. Most recently I have made three trips to Haiti as part of a team doing pediatric neurosurgery. I have attended seven TED conferences and TED Summit. It continues to blow me away every time!

My family

"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted" Garrison Keillor

Backpacking, Nursing, Quilting/Textile Arts/Surface Design

I can make a great apple pie.