Background
Taylor, Marilyn Jean Erkkila was born on January 27, 1947 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Edwin Sulo and Jean (Troup) Erkkila.
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Marilyn Jean Erkkila Taylor
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AB, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1968; Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1974; Doctor of Education, U. Denver, 1983; Master of Education, Lesley College, 1987.
Career
Teacher language arts, Vallejo (California) Junior High School, 1969-1970;
teacher language arts, Hogan High School, Vallejo, 1971-1973;
teaching fellow, U. Denver, School of Education, 1974-1976;
college instructor, Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1974-1976;
teacher language arts, Summit Middle and High School, Frisco, Colorado, 1976-1988;
director curriculum, Summit School District RE-1, Frisco, Colorado, 1988-1990;
gifted and talented facilitator, Summit Middle School, Frisco, Colorado, 1988-1993;
Adjunct Professor, Lesley College-Outreach, since 1989;
associate professor, Colorado Mountain College, Breckenridge, Colorado, 1991;
assistant professor, Metropolitan State College, Denver, since 1991;
area coordinator of secondary education, Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1992-1993;
chair, department secondary education, Metropolitan State College, Denver, since 1993. Community advisory board Colorado Mountain College, Breckenridge, since 1991. Staff development Summit School, Colorado Mountain College, Summit County, since 1987.
Faculty senate Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1992-1993, faculty senate curriculumcom., 1992-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Accountability committee Summit Schools, Frisco, since 1991. Drug and alcohol task force Summit County, 1987-1989. Education in a democracy project Denver Metro Area, since 1991.
Member ASCD, American Association College Teachers of Education, Colorado Association Teacher Educators, Colorado Council International Reading Association, Colorado Language Arts Society, National Council Teachers English, Technology in Education Council of Colorado, Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Robert Charles Taylor, August 24, 1968. Children: Amy Jill, Heidi Lorraine, Jeremy Evan.
