Background
Wilder, Kay Maridel was born on July 23, 1945 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of John and Violet (Precious) Wordsworth.
Wilder, Kay Maridel was born on July 23, 1945 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of John and Violet (Precious) Wordsworth.
Bachelor, Northwest Nazarene College, Idaho, 1967. Master of Science, Simmons College, Massachusetts, 1972. Doctor of Education, Northern Arizona University, 1986.
Teacher home economics, Fruitland (Idaho) High School, 1968;
teacher home economics, North Quincy High School, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1968-1972;
teacher home economics, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, Princeton Junction, New Jersey, 1972-1975;
teacher home economics, Maple Park Middle School, Kansas City, Missoury, 1979-1981;
instructor, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1976-1977;
professor, department chairman human environmental science, Point Loma Nazarene U., San Diego, since 1981. Consultant Fresh Produce Council California, Los Angeles, 1988-1989. Seminar speaker Elderhostel, San Diego, 1989-1992.
California Home Economics Articulation Liaison Committee, 1990-1995, chair, since 1998. Speaker Nutrition Education Substance Abuse and Child Abuse at workshops, since 1989, Women's Day seminar, 1994, 95, 96, 97. Board directors San Diego Rescue Mission, since 1996.
Speaker on child abuse Association Christian Schools, Los Angeles, 1991, 92, American Association of University Women, Poway, California, 1992. Member American Association Family and Consumer Sciences, International Federation for Home Economics, California Association of Family and Consumer Science (board directors San Diego district since 1988, president 1991-1993), Fashion Group International (board directors San Diego since 1997), San Diego Nutrition Council, California Nutrition Council (board directors 1997-1998), California Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (state president since 2000).
Married Dean B. Wilder, Aug 26, 1967 (divorced March 1981). 1 child, Anne Elizabeth.