Background
Rea, Patrick Shaw was born on August 30, 1948 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Ernest Arthur and Mary Carolyn (Steen) Rea.
Rea, Patrick Shaw was born on August 30, 1948 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Ernest Arthur and Mary Carolyn (Steen) Rea.
Bachelor of Science in Geography, Indiana State University, 1970; Master of Science in Secondary Education, Indiana U. S.E., 1974; postgraduate, Indiana U. S.E., 1983.
Teacher, New Albany (Indiana)-Floyd County Schools, since 1970;
member adjunct faculty, Indiana U. S.E., New Albany, 1975-1978, 91-92;
member adjunct faculty, Jefferson Community College, Louisville, 1983. Member state planning committee Geography Awareness Week, Indianapolis, since 1989. Teacher representative Project Marco Polo, National Geography Society and United States Navy, 1991.
Geographytest analyst Indiana Department Education, Indianapolis, 1991.
Co-president New Albany High School Band Boosters, 1992. Leader ministry team Northside Christian Church, New Albany, since 1988. Member National Education Association, Indiana State Teachers Association, National Council for Geography Education (Distinguished Teacher award 1993), Geography Educators Network Indiana (teacher consultant, board directors since 1991, middle school State Geography Teacher of Year 1991), New Albany-Floyd County Education Association.
Married Linda Joyce Gaisser, August, 1970. Children: Jason Christopher, Erin Rebecca.