Melody Baker Carter

Background

Carter, Melody Baker was born on March 12, 1956 in Fort Hood. Daughter of Billy Joe Baker and Betty (Holder) Short.

Education

Bachelor of Education, Mississippi State University, 1977; Master of Education, Mississippi State University, 1979.

Career

Junior high mathematics instructor, Shivers Junior H.S., Aberdeen, Mississippi, 1977-1985; mathematics instructor, Aberdeen H.S., 1985-1990; mathematics instructor, Greenwood (Mississippi) H.S., 1990-1993; headmaster, Carroll Academy, Carrollton, Mississippi, since 1993. Superintendent advisory county Aberdeen Schools, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Melody Baker Carter has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Youth director First Methodist Church, Aberdeen, 1978-1987. President Junior Auxiliary, Aberdeen, 1987, vice president, 1986, secretary-treasurer 1984-1985. President Junior Women's League, Aberdeen, 1986, secretary-treasurer 1988-1990.

Secretary-treasurer Cherokee Rose Garden Club, Carrollton, since 1992. Sponsor Beta Club, student council Aberdeen and Greenwood Schools. President Northeast Mississippi Council Teachers of Mathematics, 1985-1986.

Member Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president 1986-1990), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocation: picture framing.

Connections

Married Benjamin P. Carter. Married Courtney, Casey.

Father:

Billy Joe Baker Short

Mother:

Betty (Holder) Short

Spouse:

Courtney

Spouse:

Benjamin P. Carter