Congratulation to Patricia Piros, Computer Science Program Instructor at East Providence High School Career and Technical Center, on receiving the 2022 Carol Giuriceo Computer Science Teacher of the Year award.

Patricia Piros (Pati) graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a BA in Management along with receiving her Master’s in Arts in Teaching in Special Education and Business from Johnson & Wales. She has also received her Computer Science Endorsement. Before making the transition to the education field, Pati worked at AT Cross where she developed her passion for teaching and learning. Pati is the Information Technology Program Teacher at East Providence High School's Career & Technical Center. In addition, she is the Head Coach for the girls cross country team, AV Advisor, SkillsUSA Advisor and a coach for the school's CyberPatriot teams. She loves teaching APCSP, Cyber Security, Computer Science Essentials and Intro to Computing and Data Science, just to name a few. For the past four years, Pati has been committed to supporting teachers and colleagues throughout RI to continuously improve and implement their CS programs as part of the CS4RI initiative as a Lead Trainer in CS. With connections to the corporate world, her passion is to empower students to acquire skills and opportunities that allow them to grow as individuals and to enter the workforce. She has collaborated with industry partners to place students in internships in both cybersecurity and IT within the RI business community. Pati focuses on building a collaborative environment where students can analyze and problem solve. She is a strong proponent of CS in her school and loves to see her students develop the same passion for CS that she has. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and doing outdoor activities, which includes walking her dog Bucky.