Background

Cohen, Phyllis Joanne was born on May 18, 1935 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Leonard Lawrence and Elsie Hedwig (Schmoldt) Dickman.

Education

AS with honors, Highland Community College, Freeport, Illinois, 1980.

Career

Nurse, Freeport Memorial, Illinois, 1977-1981; traveling nurse, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1981-1982; traveling nurse, Palms of Pasadena, St. Petersberg, Florida, 1982-1983; traveling nurse, West Paces Ferry, Atlanta, 1983-1986; traveling nurse, Maryland. General Hospital, Baltimore, 1986-1987; traveling nurse, Chandler General Hospital, Atlanta, since 1987; nurse, Eggleston Hospital, Atlanta, 1987; nurse, St. Francis Medical Center, Honolulu, 1990-1991; staff nurse, Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois, 1988-1990; staff nurse, Rockford Memorial Hospital, 1992-1994; nurse psychiatric unit, Rockford Memorial Hospital, since 1994. Board directors Freeport Memorial Hospital, Illinois.

Achievements

• Phyllis Joanne Cohen has been listed as a noteworthy nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer St. Anthony Auxiliary, Rockford, 1960-1961, Contact, 1974-1975. Member Young Women’s Christian Association. Member National Association Smithsonian Institute, Alumni Association of Nurses, Phi ThetaKappa.

Connections

Married Ralph Cohen, May 17, 1953 (divorced 1967). Children: Jeffry Alan, Douglas Neil.