Gloria Estelle Chaika

Background

Chaika, Gloria Estelle was born on March 3, 1945 in New York City. Daughter of Arnold Buxbaum and Ruth (Schauer) Guskin.

Education

Bachelor, Queens College, 1966. Master of Education, University Hawaii, 1969. Postgraduate, 1989; Reading specialist degree, University Hawaii, 1993.

Career

Teacher, Norristown (Pennsylvania) School System, 1966-1967; teacher, Hawaii School System, Honolulu, 1968-1971; owner, Day Care Center, San Diego, 1974-1979; 6th grade mathematics and science teacher, St. Tammany Junior H.S., Slidell, Louisiana, 1981; 2d grade teacher, Little Oak Elementary School, Slidell, 1981-1982; gifted education resource teacher, St. Tammany Junior H.S., Slidell, 1982-1992; teacher gifted English 6th-8th grades, Slidell Junior H.S., Louisiana, since 1992. Astrotech candidate National Space and Technology laboratories, 1986. Presenter workshops in field.

Achievements

• Gloria Estelle Chaika has been listed as a noteworthy Gifted resource educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member education committee Temple Gates of Prayer, Louisiana, 1986-1987. Active local Parent-Teachers Association. Member American Association of University Women (treasurer 1988-1989), National Education Association, American Federation Teachers, Association Gifted Students (treasurer, public chair 1981-1984, board directors 1988-1989), Reading Council.

Connections

Married Edward David Chaika, January 23, 1966. Children: Caren Jill, Melissa Annual.

Father:

Arnold Buxbaum Guskin

Mother:

Ruth (Schauer) Guskin

Spouse:

Edward David Chaika

child:

Caren Jill Chaika

child:

Melissa Annual Chaika