Claudia Marie Gaines

Background

Gaines, Claudia Marie was born on December 26, 1944 in Staunton, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Wilbur Leo and Catherine Marie (Johnson) Strother.

Education

Associate of Arts in Secondary Teacher Education, Howard Community College, Columbia, Maryland, 1990. Bachelor of Science in Management Studies summa cum laude, University Maryland, 1995. Postgraduate, University Maryland, since 1996.

Career

Administrative aide, unites states department Health, Education, Welfare, Washington, 1965-1973; staff manual coordinator, unites states department Health, Education, Welfare, Washington, 1973-1974; department suggestion coordinator, unites states department Health, Education, Welfare, Washington, 1974-1975; committee management specialist, unites states department Health, Education, Welfare, Washington, 1975-1980; committee management specialist, unites states department Education, Washington, 1980-1988; education issues analyst, manager outreach information, unites states department Education, Washington, 1988-1991; office manager, unites states department Education, Washington, 1991-1997; program and management analyst, unites states department Education, Washington, since 1997. Organization development consultant Columbia Association Athletic Club, 1993. Strategic planning consultant Metzler's Nursery and Garden Center, Columbia, 1993.

Member, strategist unites states department Education Gateway Reinvention Customer Delivery Sys., Washington, 1994-1996. Committee member customer services Studies. committee unites states department Education, Washington, 1994-1995. Pilot site liason American Reads Challenge.

Member Education Department Millennieum Committee, 1998, Partnership for Family Involvement Committee, 1998. Tutor District of Columbia Public Schools, 1998.

Achievements

• Claudia Marie Gaines has been listed as a noteworthy Management analyst, educational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Howard County Public School Systems, Parent, Student Teacher Association, Weblos, Boy Scouts American, Columbia, 1974-1985, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association, Master of Science Foundation, Mental Health, Columbia, 1985-1990. Community convasser independent candidate Maryland General Assembly, Columbia. Panel member Howard County Scholarship Foundation, Columbia.

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association of Female Executives, American Association of University Women, Founders Club, University Maryland Foundation Alumni Association, Howard Community College Alumni Association, Alpha Sigma Lambda (Tau chapter), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Gardening, travel, reading/writing, cooking, making seasonal crafts.

Connections

Married Stuart Arthur Gaines, May 20, 1967. 1 child, Stuart Arthur Junior.

Father:

Wilbur Leo Strother

Mother:

Catherine Marie (Johnson) Strother

Spouse:

Stuart Arthur Gaines

child:

Stuart Arthur Junior Gaines