Patricia Shannon Bray

Background

Bray, Patricia Shannon was born on September 4, 1953 in Elkton, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Francis William Shannon and Mary Elizabeth Gardner.

Education

BMEd magna cum laude, East Carolina University, 1975. Master of Science summa cum laude, Medical College Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1995.

Career

Teacher, director orchestra Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield, Virginia, 1975—2010. Retired

Cellist Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra, Virginia, 1975—1982, Petersburg Symphony, Virginia, 1987—1994, Lynchburg Symphony, Virginia, since 1998. Chair department music Salem Church Middle School, Richmond, 1998—2009.

Owner Talent Education Chesterfield, since 2000. Adjudicator Richard Bland Lions Club, Music Scholarship Competition, Chester, Virginia, 2000, National Federation Music Clubs, 2003, 08, 10. Honors institute team member Salem Church Middle School, 2007—2009.

Co-presenter Suzuki Association of the American mathematical society Conference, 2002. Presenter Chesterfield County Public Schools Leadership Conference, 2002, Chesterfield County Public Schools Staff Development, 2006. Founder Chesterfield County Public Schools Fiddle Festival, 2004.

Chairperson Chesterfield County Public Schools Fiddle Fest, 2004—2009. Consultant Suzuki violin education-autism research project Pennsylvania State University, 2004. Honors institute team member.

Achievements

• Patricia Shannon Bray has been listed as a notable music educator, musician, small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Faculty sponsor Salem Music Boosters, Richmond, 1998—2009. School crisis team Chesterfield County Public Schools, 1995—2004, school improvement planning committee, 2002—2004. Member of Virginia Middle School Association (conference presenter 2003-2004), National Education Association, American String Teachers Association, Music Educators National Conference, Suzuki Association Americas, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Hiking, reading, gardening.

Connections

Married William Joseph Bray Junior, July 31, 1976. Children: Mark William, Eric Joseph.

Father:

Francis William Shannon Mary

Mother:

Mary

Spouse:

William Joseph Bray Junior

child:

Eric Joseph Bray

child:

Mark William Bray