Karla Joan Cook

Background

Cook, Karla Joan was born on June 24, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Charles Paul and Helen Barbara (Hamel) Belanger.

Education

AB, Compton Junior College, 1963; Bachelor, California State University, Los Angeles, 1970.

Career

Bookkeeper, assistant, 1st National Bank, New York City, 1957-1958; bookkeeper, vault teller, 1st Western Bank, Los Angeles, 1958-1961; Blue-line operator, County Sanitation, Los Angeles, 1963-1966; teacher, Long Beach (California) Unified School District, 1971-1972; teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District, California, 1974-1994, 96-; teacher, Anaheim (California) School District, 1994-1996; film background artist, many casting companies, since 1994.

Achievements

• Karla Joan Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, director Crisis Intervention Resource and Referral Agency, South Gate/Paramount, California, 1991. Director Sunday school program Lynwood Church of God, 1995. Member Christian Blue Collar Workers (president 1990-1991), United Teachers Los Angeles (chapter chair 1990-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: painting, dancing, acting, poetry writing, sculpture.

Connections

Married John Rencoret, August 1962 (divorced 1964). 1 child, Renee; married John Cook, March 15, 1973 (divorced, 1983). Children: Michael Donovan, Melody Marie.

Father:

Charles Paul Belanger

Mother:

Helen Barbara (Hamel) Belanger

Spouse:

John Rencoret

Spouse:

John Cook

child:

Melody Marie Cook

child:

Michael Donovan Cook

child:

Renee Cook