Virginia Cirino

Virginia Cirino

Artist, Photography, & Poetry
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Virginia Cirino maintains her working studio in Mayfield Village Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she began her education at John Carroll University than continuing at Ursuline College where she received her bachelor's degree in Nursing and Psychology.She began her nursing career at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital as a cardiac nurse.Virginia continued her education at Cleveland State by receiving her MCB…Masters Certification in Bioethics.She currently sits on three ethics committees in the Cleveland Clinic Health System.Virginia also earned an MBA at Lake Erie College.She currently is the Manager of Human Resource Development at Cleveland Clinic Health System, Huron Hospital.

While working at the Cleveland Clinic and working at Meridia Health System part-time Virginia was awarded a full scholarship to be member of a medical team to serve in the Amazon jungle.In August of 1994, Virginia packed a nap sack, was subjected to numerous inoculations, said goodbye to her husband Tony and sons Joe, Tony and Christopher and left for a journey of many unknowns.

She and thirteen others ventured on a medical expedition down the Amazon River in Peru.Virginia's experience's in the Amazon Jungle were life changing and have contributed greatly to her self exploration of creativity.

Virginia continues to participate on both medical missions and religious missions.She also enjoys adventure traveling and the challenges she encounters.Places that Virginia has recently traveled include Machu Picchu in the Andes of Peru, and in February of 2005 she traveled to The Galapagos Islands.Her pictures of that trip are included in the online Photo Gallery.Virginia's work is represented in numerous private and public collections throughout the United States and Europe.

Virginia lived and has traveled numerous times to Italy where she has met with and studied art techniques with local artists throughout Italy. If you are interested in any of Virginia Artwork or photography please contact her at her email site.