Ruth Ann Ficco

Background

Ficco, Ruth Ann was born on January 27, 1942 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Michael John and Irene Blanche Minnick.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1963; Master of Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1968.

Career

Elementary art teacher, Bellevue Public Schools, Pittsburgh, 1963-1967; elementary and junior high art teacher, supervisor, Ferndale Area Schools, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1967-1970; part-time instructor, U. Pittsburgh, Johnstown, 1977-1983; art teacher, Greater Johnstown School District, 1979-1992; instructional leader staff development, Greater Johnstown School District, since 1992; instructor, supervisor student teachers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, since 1984. Consultant in-service training programs in neighboring school districts, since 1992. Trainer cooperative learning Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1992.

Trainer instructional skills University of California at Los Angeles, since 1992.

Achievements

• Ruth Ann Ficco has been listed as a noteworthy system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Arts Associations, Johnstown, 1970-1994, exhibit chair 1972. Member Allied Artists, Johnstown, 1968-1992, publicity chair 1983. Member National Education Association, National Staff Development Council, Pennsylvania State Education Association (executive county since 1963), Pennsylvania Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Pennsylvania Staff Devel.Coun., Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, quilting, crafts, weaving.

Connections

Married, May 27, 1967. Children: Michael Nicholas, Mathew Andrew, Ann Marie.

Father:

Michael John Minnick

Mother:

Irene Blanche Minnick

child:

Mathew Andrew Ficco

child:

Ann Marie Ficco

child:

Michael Nicholas Ficco