Regina M. Cox enlisted in the Navy in DEC1985 after graduating
from West Liberty Branch/West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in English/Political Science. She earned a Master's Degree from the
Naval War College in JUN2009, a Master's Degree in Information Systems and
Operations from the Naval Post Graduate School in JUN2009 and a Master's
Degree from Harvard University in Information Technology. As an Information
Professional Officer (1600), she excelled in demanding Command, Control,
Computing, Communication and Intelligence (C4I) billets. She retired from U.S.
Navy fleet operations with 38 years of experience in C4I networking and satellite
operations.
Regina began turning while in Hawaii and worked at the Moral, Welfare and
Recreation Woodshed part time teaching the Woodshop safety program. A friend
of hers sparked her interest in turning when she needed help in completing some
pens for troops. She took several local classes at the Woods in Hawaii and
participated in the wood turning group during her time there. She has studied under
Rick Angus in the New England Craft Program and studied at the Woodworkers
Guild in Lexington Massachusetts. Upon coming to the Tidewater area she took
several classes at Woodcraft Norfolk and joined the Tidewater Turners
Woodturning group where she is Vice President. Regina currently instructs at
Woodcraft Norfolk/Virginia Beach.