Brenda Kay West

Background

West, Brenda Kay was born on May 27, 1951 in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Elton Theo and Anna Marguerite (Gibson) Maddox.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biological and General Science, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia, 1973; certified in 4-8 mathematics, West Virginia State College, 1981; Master of Science in Biological Science, Marshall U., 1984.

Career

Teacher science and mathematics, Putnam County Board Education, Winfield, West Virginia, 1973-1995; program coordinator project Coordinated and Thematic Science, West Virginia Department Education, Charleston, since 1995. Consultant West Virginia science curriculum framework training cadre West Virginia Department Education, Charleston, since 1992. Educational instrumental specialist International Business Machines Corporation, Charleston, since 1994.

Member blue ribbon committee Holt, Rinehart, Winston Publications, Texas.

Achievements

• Brenda Kay West has been listed as a noteworthy Educational coordinator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, secretary Great Teays Soccer Club, Scott Depot, West Virginia, 1981-1986. Member NSTA, West Virginia Science Teachers Association (conference committee 1993-1996), Putnam County Science Teachers (co-chairman 1990-1995), Control Region Mathematics and Science Consortia (secretary, president-elect 1995), Alpha Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cross-stitch, plant taxonomy, educational technology.

Connections

Married David Robert West, November 17, 1973 (divorced January 1995). Children: Lisa Ann, Christopher David.

Father:

Elton Theo Maddox

Mother:

Anna Marguerite (Gibson) Maddox

Spouse:

David Robert West

child:

Christopher David West

child:

Lisa Ann West