Deborah Kay Baker

Background

Baker, Deborah Kay was born on September 28, 1950 in McAllen, Texas, United States. Daughter of Dwight Menherion and Doris Marie (Poellot) Tresidder.

Education

Bachelor, Sam Houston State University, 1971; Master of Arts in Education, U. North Texas, 1982.

Career

6th grade reading teacher, Copperas Cove (Texas) Junior H.S., 1972-1973; teacher, Fort Collins (Colorado) Junior and Senior H.S., 1973-1974; history and language arts teacher grades 5-8, Keller (Texas) Indiana School District, 1976-1987; development reading instructor, Tyler (Texas) Junior College, 1988-1989; English and reading teacher, Chapel Hill H.S., Tyler, since 1987. Member District Ednl. Improvement Committee, Chapel Hill, since 1995.

Coordinator advanced placement Chapel Hill Indiana School District, 1998.

Achievements

• Deborah Kay Baker has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Meals on Wheels, Tyler and Whitehouse, Texas, since 1988, Literacy Council, since 1988, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, since 1988, American Cancer Society, since 1988. Board member, chair various committees Whitehouse Methodist Church, since 1988. Member American Association of University Women (vice president since 1980, scholarship award 1981), International Reading Association (program chair since 1982), Texas Gifted & Talented Association, Texas Classroom Teachers Association Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, hiking.

Connections

Married Marvin Lee Baker, December 28, 1971. Children: Andrew Dwight, Jerrod Shane.

Father:

Dwight Menherion Tresidder

Mother:

Doris Marie (Poellot) Tresidder

Spouse:

Marvin Lee Baker

child:

Andrew Dwight Baker

child:

Jerrod Shane Baker