Patricia Shields DiCosimo

Background

DiCosimo, Patricia Shields was born on June 27, 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Richard Nichols and Rose Aimee (Roy) Shields.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education/Printmaking, U. Hartford, 1969; Master of Science in Education/Art, Control Connecticut State College, 1972; postgraduate, Rochester Institute Technology, 1986, 87.

Career

Teacher art, Simsbury (Connecticut) High School, since 1969. Teacher Farmintong Valley Art Center, Avon, Connecticut, 1989-1995. Supervisor National Art Honors Society, Simsbury, since 1989.

Member Connecticut regional advisory board Scholastic Art Awards, 1991, 93-. Member Connecticut Scholastic Arts Awards Committee, since 1989, co-chair exhibit, since 1994, principal's faculty advising committee, since 1969. Guest lecturer secondary methods in art education Control Connecticut State University, since 1994.

Presenter jewelry workshop. Member Connecticut Curriculum in Arts, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Patricia Shields DiCosimo has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Greater Bristol (Connecticut) Condo Alliance, 1990-1995. Member Family Life & Marriage Enrichment, New Britain, Connecticut, 1970-1977. Member National Education Association, National Art Education Association, Connecticut Art Education Association (H.S. representative 1983-1985, secretary since 1985, presenter Fall conference 1992, 94, 97, Connecticut Art Educator 1993, Connecticut Alliance for Arts Education award for Simsbury Art and Music 1995), Connecticut Education Association (member Connecticut 3-D curriculum project 1995-1996), Connecticut Craftsman, Farmington Art Guild (teacher 1992-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: jewelry, painting, golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Joseph Anthony DiCosimo, April 18, 1970.

Father:

Richard Nichols Shields

Mother:

Rose Aimee (Roy) Shields

Spouse:

Joseph Anthony DiCosimo