Averill Faith Tinker

Background

Tinker, Averill Faith was born on May 7, 1953 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of George Douglas and Adele (Page) M.

Education

Bachelor in Music Education, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1975; Master in Music Therapy, Southern Methodist U., 1978; certified in special education, Texas Women's U., 1984; postgraduate, Notre Dame College, 1996.

Career

Music therapist, Terrell (Texas) Eastern State Hospital, 1978-1979; music therapist, Fort Worth State School, 1979-1984; special education teacher, Fort Worth State School, 1985-1986; special education teacher, School Administrative Unit 43, Newport, N.H., 1986-1993; special education teacher, Hartford High School, White River Junction, Vermont, 1993-1994; special education teacher, Dothan Brook Elementary School, White River Junction, since 1994.

Achievements

• Averill Faith Tinker has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organist, choir director St. Paul's Episcopalian Church, White River Junction, Vermont, since 1988. Volunteer Special Olympics, N.H., 1987-1988. Den mother Cub Scouts, Vermont, 1988.

Member Council for Exceptional Children, American Guild Organists, Kappa DeltaPi, Mu Phi Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, hiking, attending concerts.

Connections

Married William Dean, September 17, 1977 (divorced December 1989). Children: Paul, David.

Father:

George Douglas M.

Mother:

Adele (Page) M.

Spouse:

William Dean

child:

Paul Tinker

child:

David Tinker