Background
Martin, Sylvia Cooke was born on May 2, 1938 in Baltimore. Daughter of Emanuel Levi and Clara Marie (Evans) Cook.
Martin, Sylvia Cooke was born on May 2, 1938 in Baltimore. Daughter of Emanuel Levi and Clara Marie (Evans) Cook.
Bachelor, University Maryland, 1972. Certified Executives at Mid Career, University Virginia, 1975. Master of Policy Science, University Maryland, Baltimore County, 1978.
Postgraduate, University Maryland. Certified Human Resource Development, Bowie State University, Maryland, 1987.
File clerk, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, 1963-1966; intern health insurance, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, 1966-1968; management intern, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, 1968-1970; senior career development specialist, Social Security Administration, Health Care Financing Administration, Baltimore, 1970-1978; faculty member, Antioch College, Columbia, Maryland., 1975-1979; consultant, Antioch College, Columbia, Maryland., since 1969; chief staff training and development, Library of Congress, Washington, since 1978. Instructor human resources development Bowie State College, since 1985.
Active Job Fair, United Negro College Fund, Washington, 1987. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Oral History in Mid-Atlantic Region, Maryland. Genealogical Society, Maryland.
History Society, National Association Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Afro-American History and Genealogical Society (historian 1984-1986, parliamentarian 1986-1988,president 1988-1990), National Council Negro Women, Pierians (parliamentarian 1985-1987, recording secretary 1989-1991), Daniel Murray Afro-American Culture Association (president 1988), Delta Sigma Theta.
Married Donald W.K. Martin, September 8, 1957 (divorced November 1970). Children: Donald Eugene Kemp, Marcia Lauren. Married Lawrence P. Groce, May 17, 1991.