Brenda Broughel Baker

Background

Baker, Brenda Broughel was born on January 23, 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of James Driscoll and Eleanor (Clancy) Baker.

Education

Associate of Arts, Hartford College for Women, 1963; Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1965; Master of Science in Art Education, Center Connecticut State University, 1987.

Career

Primary grades teacher, Simsbury (Connecticut) Board Education, 1965-1966; elementary teacher, Montgomery County (Maryland.) Schools, 1969-1970; primary grades teacher, The Hill School, Middleburg, Virginia, 1970-1975; designer, owner, The Canvasback, Middleburg, West Hartford, 1973-1980; designer, owner, The Golden Fleece, Simsbury, 1980-1982; primary grades teacher, Hartford Public Schools, 1981-1986; art teacher, Hartford Public Schools, since 1986; owner, Brenda Baker Designs, Bloomfield, Connecticut, since 1991. Consultant, art teacher Traveler's NFL Man of Year Anti-Drug Program, Hartford, 1988. Teacher, director Federal Anti-Drug Program, After School Art Program, Hartford, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Brenda Broughel Baker has been listed as a notable Artist, designer, arts educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Simsbury Light Opera Company, since 1979, poster and playbill designer, 1979-1982. Chairman Hunt Country Fashion Show, Upperville, Virginia, 1973. Member Connecticut Art Education Association.

Interests

• Avocations: interior decorating, faux finishing, gourmet cooking, restaurant consulting, oil painting.

Connections

Married Douglas James Hoakler (divorced 1975). Married Sheldon Arthur Baker, October 27, 1979.

Father:

James Driscoll Baker

Mother:

Eleanor (Clancy) Baker

Spouse:

Sheldon Arthur Baker

Spouse:

Douglas James Hoakler