Background
Porter, Marilyn Esther was born on September 11, 1947 in Honolulu. Daughter of Robert Gray and Leona Catherine Platt.
Porter, Marilyn Esther was born on September 11, 1947 in Honolulu. Daughter of Robert Gray and Leona Catherine Platt.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1969; Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1970; certified, William Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1988.
Director education, Planned Parenthood, Schenectady, 1971-1973; teacher home economics special education, Troy (New York) Community Schools, 1973-1974; educator, administrator, Capital Area Family Resources, Inc., Albany, New York, 1974-1977; tutor refugee children, Oskaloosa (Iowa) Community Schools, 1980's; teacher home economics to refugees, English as Second Language, Indian Hills Community College, Oskaloosa, 1980-1981; teacher home economics, Control College, Pella, Iowa., 1988-1989; substitute teacher several local schools, Oskaloosa, 1989-1990; teacher talented and gifted and remedial reading, Fremont (Iowa) Community Schools, since 1990.
Secretary Mahaska County History Society, Oskaloosa, 1989-1991. Board member Mahaska County Extension Svc., Oskaloosa, 1985-1986. Member American Association of University Women (president Oskaloosa branch 1991-1993), Iowa Talented and Gifted Association.
Married David Lindsey Porter, November 28, 1970. Children: Kevin Robert, Andrea Lynn.