Marilyn Jane Cook

Background

Cook, Marilyn Jane was born on January 27, 1948 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Ralph Benjamin and Jane Elizabeth (Doddy) Cook.

Education

Bachelor, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, 1970; Master of Divinity, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1974; Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, Corpus Christi State University, 1992; Master of Science in Ednl. Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, Corpus Christi, 1996.

Career

Education director, Northwood Presbyterian Church, San Antonio, 1976-1977; manager, Summer Place, Port Aransas, Texas, 1977-1978; administrative assistant, Crisis Intervention Svc., Corpus Christi, 1978-1979; manager, Nueces County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Corpus Christi, 1979-1981; educator, Sacred Heart School, Rockport, Texas, 1982-1983; educator, Port Aransas School District, since 1983. Member leadership team Project 2061, Texas, 1989-1995, Texas Center Science, Mathematics and Technology, since 1995. Member manuscript and review panel Science and Childrenjour., Arlington, Virginia, since 1991.

Member district and campus site based decision making teams. In-service facilitator Texas Elementary Science program. Title Isch. support team ESC region 2.

Adjunct Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills English/Language Arts. Member editorial review board The State of Reading, since 1995. Member Texas School Improvement Iniatitive, since 1998.

Adjunct Professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Corpus Christi, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Marilyn Jane Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Troop leader Junior Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts United States of America, Port Aransas, since 1992. Board directors Keep Port Aransas Beautiful, 1990-1993, Dewey Dreyer Cmty. DayCare, Port Aransas, 1988-1990.

Elder Cmty. Presbyterian Church, Port Aransas;secretary Executive Board Corpus Christi Ballet, since 1996. Member NSTA (preschooling/elementary program representative area convention 1995), ASCD, American Association of University Women, International Reading Association, Association for Environmental Education (board directors 1991-1993), Texas Council for Elementary Science (area director 1993-1994, board directors since 1993, Dorothy Lohman award 1994, Dillo Press editor journal since 1995), Council for Elem.Sci. International, Science Teachers Association Texas, Texas Reading Association, National Project Wet Crew, Dyslexia Society of South Texas, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi DeltaKappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, traveling, art work, gardening.

Connections

1 child, Elisabeth Anne Brundrett-Cook.

Father:

Ralph Benjamin Cook

Mother:

Jane Elizabeth (Doddy) Cook

child:

Elisabeth Anne Brundrett-Cook