C. Andrew Baldwin

Background

Baldwin, C. Andrew was born on May 18, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of C. Andrew Senior and Lillian (Evans) Baldwin.

Education

Bachelor in Zoology, University Texas, 1951; Master of Arts in Theology, Berkeley Baptist Seminary of West, 1956; Master of Divinity, Berkeley Baptist Seminary of West, 1961; postgraduate, numerous colleges, universities.

Career

Science teacher, Brazosport Indiana School District, Freeport, Texas, 1951-1953; sustitute teacher, Chicago Public School, 1953-1954; child care and substitute teacher, Berkeley (California) Public School, 1954-1956; teacher 7th and 8th grades, Redwood City (California) Elementary School, 1956-1960; swimpool manager, San Mateo County Parks/Recreation, 1957-1964; 6th grade/junior high biology/geology teacher, coordinator field biology, Palo Alto (California) Unified School District, 1960-1993; vice principal, Franklin-McKinley School District, San Jose, California, 1970-1971; Biology, 1-12th grade substitute, Salem and Woodburn, Oregon schools, Salem and Woodburn, Oregon, since 1993. Founder, director private summer ecology and field biology camp program-Summer Science Safaris, 1972-1976. Coordinator science fairs Wilbur Junior H.S. & Stanford Middle School.

Faculty English as Second Language Chemeketa Community College, since 1997.

Achievements

• C. Andrew Baldwin has been listed as a noteworthy science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Unit director, counselor, member water safety staff Young Men’s Christian Association, Chicago, Denver, Berkeley and Oakland, California. Counselor Chicago Boys Club and Oakland (California) Catholic Youth Organisation, 1945-1956. Elected trustee Redwood City School District Board Education, 1961-1969, president, 1968-1969.

Active committee against racism, various others Sequoia Union H.S. District. Candidate for United States Congress, 1967. President Sequoia Young Men’s Christian Association's Men's Club, Redwood City, 1967-1969, LoreleiHomeowners Association, Menlo Park, California, 1959-1960.

Elder, member mission committee Trinity Presbyterian Church, San Carlos, California. Elder, member various committees, 1st Presbyterian Church, San Mateo, representative to Northern California Presbyterian United Mission Advance. Staff associate Carlmont Methodist Church.

Volunteer assistant minister Woodside Road Cmty. United Methodist Church, Redwood City, California. Vice president Hoover Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1959-1960.

Elected Sequoia Unifed School District Board. President Freeport Junior H.S. Parent-Teachers Association, 1952-1953. President Senn H.S. Crusaders Club, Chicago;member Men's Bible Fellowship, International, Salem, Oregon.

Volunteer Young Men’s Christian Association, Chicago Boys' Clubs, Boy Scouts American, American Red Cross. Sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1945-1947. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Education Association, California Teachers Association, Palo Alto Education Association (school representative, salary committee), Christian Educators Association International, Astronomical Society Pacific, Earth Science Teachers Association, California Science Teachers Association, National Science Teachers Association (12th district director 1984-1986, local leader since 1993), Oregon Science Teachers Association, National Association Biology Teachers.

Connections

Married Claire Awkerman, July 10,1954. Children: Debbie, Judi.

Father:

C. Andrew Senior Baldwin

Mother:

Lillian (Evans) Baldwin

Spouse:

Claire Awkerman

child:

Judi Baldwin

child:

Debbie Baldwin