Elaine Baker Temkin

Background

Temkin, Elaine Baker was born on June 7, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Max and Edith (Leavitt) Baker.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell University, 1947. Master of Arts in Teaching, Rhode Island College, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brown University, 1991.

Career

Teacher, head department Nathan Bishop Junior High School, Providence, 1966-1970. Teacher Classical High School, 1970-1990. Supervisor, coordinator student teachers Brown University, since 1990.

President, educational consultant Elaine Temkin Associate, Inc., since 1991. Liaison Coalition of Essential Schools, Providence and Four Seasons Project, Columbia University, New York City, 1992-1993. Member committee for development of distinguished merit program Rhode Island Department Education, 1985.

Member board overseers Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement for Northeast and the Islands, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Elaine Baker Temkin has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Commission on Women, Rhode Island, 1980's. Member Probe community wide assessment of Providence Public Schools, 1992. Member Rhode Island Social Studies Association (executive board 1977-1987, president 1981-1982), New England Association Schools and Colleges, Inc.

(commission on public schools, advisory committee on standards for 90's 1986-1988, evaluator, member committee 1975-1987).

Interests

• Watercolors.

Connections

Married David Temkin, June 19, 1949. Children: Nancy, Elizabeth.

Father:

Max Baker

Mother:

Edith (Leavitt) Baker

Spouse:

David Temkin

child:

Elizabeth Temkin

child:

Nancy Temkin