Patricia Collins

Background

Collins, Patricia was born on October 31, 1962 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Hugh McCullough and Marisa Daley.

Education

Student, Williams College, 1980-1981; Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1984; Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1986.

Career

Design engineer, Werik Data, Pittsburgh, 1987-1989; director product development, Werik Data, Pittsburgh, since 1989. Co-president Collins Designs, Inc., Shadyside, Pennsylvania, since 1991. Consultant Finance Technology Corporation, Philadelphia, since 1988.

Achievements

• Patricia Collins has been listed as a noteworthy Software engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Albany, New York, 1983-1985, Planned Parenthood, Pittsburgh, since 1987. Member National Organization for Women, League of Women Voters (co-chairman membership committee local branch 1988-1989), Computer Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association Computer Professionals, Association Computing Machinery (co-editor quarterly journal since 1991), Greenpeace.

Interests

• Avocations: illustrating with computer graphics, poetry, reading, camping.

Connections

Married Tony Austin, June20, 1985 (divorced October 1989). Children: Rebecca Jean, Jesse James. Married Todd Solomon Collins, February 15, 1991.

1 child, Lucinda Grace.

Father:

Hugh McCullough Daley

Mother:

Marisa Daley

Spouse:

Tony Austin

Spouse:

Todd Solomon Collins

child:

Lucinda Grace Collins

child:

Jesse James Collins

child:

Rebecca Jean Collins