Faith Mero Baker

Background

Baker, Faith Mero was born on May 9, 1941 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Vincent G. and Georgetta (Rothwell) Mero.

Education

Bachelor, Carlow College, Pittsburgh, 1963; Master of Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1965; postgraduate, U. Pittsburgh, 1966-1968.

Career

Teacher science, Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1963-1964; teacher special education, Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1968-1987; teacher, primary science specialist, Pittsburgh Public Schools, since 1987. Leader instrumental team Fulton Academy, Pittsburgh, since 1988. Facilitator, teacher Project Wild and project Aquatic Wild, Project Learning Tree, Pittsburgh,1988-.

Member leadership team Fulton Academy for New American Schools- area School to Career.

Achievements

• Faith Mero Baker has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1979-1986. Member Supts. Roundtable Gateway Schools, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1987-1989. Member American Association of University Women (scholarship chairman Monroeville branch since 1996), Pittsburgh Federation Teachers (building steward since 1968), Pennsylvania Business and Professional Women's Association (board directors district 3, since 1991, member political action committee, president Monroeville 1987-1988, 92-93), U. Pittsburgh Alumni Association (ast vice president 1987-1988, secretary 1989-1991), Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Delta Kappa (treasurer since 1992), Phi Delta Gamma (secretary Kappa chapter 1986-1990, president 1982-1984, regional coordinator 1984-1986, national.v.p.

1992-1994, national president 1994-1996, national treasurer since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, gourmet cooking, writing, short stories and poetry.

Connections

Married Gerald A. Baker, Dec.22, 1968. Children: Jeremy D., Kara L.

Father:

Vincent G. Mero

Mother:

Georgetta (Rothwell) Mero

Spouse:

Gerald A. Baker

child:

Jeremy D. Baker

child:

Kara L. Baker