Shirley Louise Cowin Hickey

Background

Hickey, Shirley Louise Cowin was born on November 20, 1950 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Daughter of George Theodore and Shirley Phyllis Cowin.

Education

Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1973. Master of Arts, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, 1977.

Career

Substitute teacher, Center Valley School District and West Valley School District, Spokane, Washington, 1973-1977; service representative, Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone, Seattle, 1978-1983; substitute teacher, Tahoma School District, Maple Valley, Washington, 1983-1987; substitute teacher, St. Anthony School, Renton, Washington, 1983-1987; substitute teacher, St. James School, Kent, Washington, 1983-1987; elementary teacher, Cedar Valley School, Kent, 1987-1993; teacher, Cedar Valley School, Kent, since 1996. Private teacher piano, 1983-1993.

Achievements

• Shirley Louise Cowin Hickey has been listed as a noteworthy elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cellist Women in Music International, 1990-1991. Class agent Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1972-1989, co-head class agent, 2003^, class library chairman, 1989-1992. Board directors Cedar Valley Parent-Teachers Association, Kent, 1989-1990.

Member Kent Education Association (building representative 1988-1992, since 2005, political action committee 1990-1993, crisis team 1990-1991, secretary 1992-1993, president 1993-1996), Music Teachers National Association, Washington State Music Teachers Association, Mount Holyoke Alumnae Association (board directors 1990-1993), Mount Holyoke College Club (western representative 1987-1990, committee chairman 1990-1993).

Interests

• Avocation: music.

Connections

Married Leonard Arnold Hickey, August 19, 1973 (divorced September 1994). 1 child, Alisa Hadley. Married Stephen S. Tellari, August 1, 1998.

Father:

George Theodore Cowin

Mother:

Shirley Phyllis Cowin

Spouse:

Leonard Arnold Hickey

Spouse:

Stephen S. Tellari

child:

Alisa Hadley Hickey