Background
Branyan, Helen Baird was born on August 26, 1927 in Des Moines. Daughter of John Milford and Clarice Ruby (Bloomfield) Baird.
Branyan, Helen Baird was born on August 26, 1927 in Des Moines. Daughter of John Milford and Clarice Ruby (Bloomfield) Baird.
Bachelor, Muskingum College, 1949. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1952. Master of Science in Administration, Center Michigan University, 1979.
Speech-drama teacher, Anderson (South Carolina.) College, 1949-1951; speech-drama teacher, Eagle Grove (Iowa) Junior College, 1952-1954; speech-drama teacher, Iowa City High School, 1954-1957; instructor world literature, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1963-1965, 67-70; instructor communications, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas, 1973-1976; academic advisor, IPCD, Center Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1976-1977; instructor English, Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Michigan, 1977-1978; instructor speech, theatre, Delta College, University Center, Michigan, 1979-1980; Adjunct Professor communications, Albion (Michigan) College, 1980-1981; teacher speech, theatre, Pennsylvania State University, Schuylkill Haven, 1983-1991; instructor speech, Columbia College-Lake Campus, Osage Beach, Missouri, since 1991. Producer, director Community Players of Mount Pleasant, 1980-1983. Artistic director Schuylkill County Council for Arts, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 1985-1987.
Board member First Nighter, Center Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1979-1982, Schuylkill County Council for Arts, Pottsville, 1984-1986. Branch president American Association of University Women, Schuylkill County, 1986-1988. Member National Society for Preservation of Tent, Folk and Repertoire Theatre, Sunrise Beach Little Theatre Inc.
Married Robert Lester Branyan, June 9, 1956. Children: Jane Baird Danner, George Robert.