Background
Scobie, Ilka Teri was born on August 15, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Scobie, Ilka Teri was born on August 15, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Student, School of Visual Arts, New York City, 1968; honorary degree in English as Second Language Methodology, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1993.
Poet in residence, Poets in Public Svc., New York City, 1979-1995; deputy editor, Cover magazine, New York City, since 1989; instructor American Automobile Association program, Parsons School Design, New York City, since 1989; poet in residence, Teachers and Writers Collaborative, New York City, since 1995.
Member Women's Action Coalition, New York City, 1990. Member Teachers and Writers Collaborative, Poets and Writers.
Daughter of Philip and Mildred (Machenberg) Verowitz. (divorced June 1979). 1 child, Risa Scobie.
Married Luigi Cazzaniga.