Patricia Byrne Cosentino

Background

Cosentino, Patricia Byrne was born on June 6, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Charles E. and Patricia (McDermott) Byrne.

Education

AS, Newton (Massachusetts) Junior College, 1967; Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1972; Master of Arts, Regis College, 1984.

Career

Director learning laboratory, Newton (Massachusetts) Junior College, 1965-1970; assistant to director Master of Arts in Teaching School Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1972; teacher, Wellesley (Massachusetts) High School, 1972-1990. Consultant East-West Nexus/Prota, Cambridge, since 1987, writing teacher Mt Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, 1999, Advisory Board Educators, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Achievements

• Patricia Byrne Cosentino has been listed as a noteworthy English educator, poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, treasurer North Control (Massachusetts) Association Small Business, since 1991. Secretary Gardner-Athol (Massachusetts) Area Mental Health Association, since 1994. Board directors Opportunities Unlimited, Heywood Hospital Volunteer/Admitting, Gardner, Massachusetts, 1991-1997.

Member American Academy Poets, Poetry Society American, Gardner Cultural Council.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, music, travel, education, theater.

Connections

Married E. McDonough (divorced 1953). 1 child, Peter E. McDonough. Married Kenneth Rosenfield, August 29, 1954 (divorced 1968).

1 child, R. Noah Rosenfield. Married David Cosentino, June28, 1990.

Father:

Charles E. Byrne

Mother:

Patricia (McDermott) Byrne

Spouse:

E. McDonough

Spouse:

Kenneth Rosenfield

Spouse:

David Cosentino

child:

R. Noah Rosenfield Cosentino

child:

Peter E. McDonough Cosentino