Patricia Ellen Drea

Background

Drea, Patricia Ellen was born on March 29, 1948 in Flushing, New York, United States. Daughter of Raymond T. and Loretta M. (Arzt) Drea.

Education

Diploma, St. Joseph's School Nursing, Syracuse, New York, 1969; Bachelor of Science, State University of New York Technology, Utica, 1979; Master of Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1981.

Career

Head nurse, psychiatric division, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, White Plains, 1969-1970; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, 1970-1972; assistant DON, Plaza Health & Rehabilitation, Syracuse, 1972-1974; assistant DON, St Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, 1974-1976; director operations, Empire State Peer Review, Syracuse, 1979-1987; manager, Syracuse Staff Builders, 1988-1991; national director managed care, Staff Builders Home Health Care, Lake Success, New York, 1991-1994; director provider relations, Albert Gallatin-Staff Builders, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1994-1996; administrative director, Piedmont Healthcare Sys., Rock Hill, South Carolina., since 1996.

Achievements

• Patricia Ellen Drea has been listed as a noteworthy Home health care nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Red Cross, Syracuse and Onondaga County, since 1991, liaison to UnitedWay, since 1991. Panel representative United Way Center New York, Syracuse, since 1989. Member Coalition Healthcare Providers (chair professional education 1990-910, Intravenous Nurses assosiation, New York State Association Health Care Providers (membership chair 1989-1991), University Club (board directors 1989-1991), Rotary, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Thomas Francis Cullen, May 24, 1975. Children: Jessica, Thomas, Kathryn.

Father:

Raymond T. Drea

Mother:

Loretta M. (Arzt) Drea

Spouse:

Thomas Francis Cullen

child:

Jessica Drea

child:

Thomas Drea

child:

Kathryn Drea