Martha Brunette Aikens

Background

Aikens, Martha Brunette was born on August 23, 1949 in Jayess, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Walter and Elnora Louisiana Doris (Bridges) A. Bachelor of Science in Social Science, Alcorn State University, 1971.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Science, Alcorn State University, 1971. Postgraduate, George Williams College, 1974. Postgraduate, Florida International University, 1977.

Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1979. Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1979. Postgraduate, University Southern California, District of Columbia Extension, 1980.

Career

Social worker Pearl River County Development Corporation, Picayune, Mississippi, 1971—1972. Environmental educational specialist National Park Service, Homestead, Florida, 1973—1975, environmental educational coordinator, 1973—1975, communications specialist, 1976—1978. Park manager Brooklyn, 1978—1979, Department Interior's Management Program, 1979—1980, St. Augustine, Florida, 1979—1983, Washington, 1983—1988.

Director training and employee development National Park Service, since 2002. Instructor, consultant College African Wildlife Management, Tanzania, 1980, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia, since 1983, Stephen T. Mather Employee Development Center, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, 1988—1991. Superintendent Independence National History Park, Philadelphia, 1991—2002.

Chair National Park Service Women's Conference, New Orleans, 1991.

Achievements

• Martha Brunette Aikens has been listed as a noteworthy administrator, consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Department Interior's Partnership in Education Commission, Washington, since 1983, Federal Interagy Commission on Education, Washington, since 1983, National Park Service Employee Relations Task Force, Washington, since 1983, 21st Century Task Force, since 1988, Salt River Bay National History Park and Ecological Preserve Advisory Commission, since 1993, Strategic Planning Task Force, Atlanta, 1981—1983, Southeast Regional Equal Opportunity Commission, Atlanta, 1982—1983. Board trustees Walnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia, since 1993. Board directors Peopling of Philadelphia, since 1993.

Member Leading by Example, since 1992.

Connections

Father:

Walter Bachelor of Science

Mother:

Elnora Louisiana Doris (Bridges) A. Bachelor of Science