Shirley Mason Cohen

Background

Cohen, Shirley Mason was born on June 24, 1924 in Jersey City. Daughter of Herman and Esther (Vinik) Mason.

Education

Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1945; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1946; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1946-1951.

Career

Instructor, University of California, Berkeley, 1946-1951; instructor, American River College, Sacramento, 1962; teacher, various H.S., Sacramento, 1975-1992. Mentor teacher Sacramento City Unified School District, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Shirley Mason Cohen has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator, volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Yearning to Breathe Free : The Story of the Vinik , Mason and Gatkin Families

Membership

Board directors Sacramento Community Concerts, since 1965. Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Theater, music, tennis, writing, literature.

Connections

Married Herbert Leonard Cohen, June 24, 1951. Children: Bruce Mason, Annette Pauline, Carol Elyse, Debra Tamara.

Father:

Herman Mason

Mother:

Esther (Vinik) Mason

Spouse:

Herbert Leonard Cohen

child:

Debra Tamara Cohen

child:

Carol Elyse Cohen

child:

Bruce Mason Cohen

child:

Annette Pauline Cohen