Ms. Nurse is from New York. She attended two years of college while raising four children to obtain an associate degree and various certifications which led to her work for the State of New York helping mentally challenged people integrate into society. Her work was part of the beginning efforts of the current 811 Program. After moving to Atlanta, Georgia, Ms. Nurse worked for the Internal Revenue Service as a manager of a unit that worked with non-filers. Later she was certified with the Department of Health to work with grandparents who raise their grandchildren, as she has raised her three wonderful grandchildren. She has also served being a Customer Service Representative at Wal-Mart and running the MEME House Day Care as an owner/operator. Ms. Nurse joined the Searles Foundation Board of Directors in June 2013.&nbsp; Ms. Nurse is 76 years old.