Tamara Jean Baker

Background

Baker, Tamara Jean was born on September 21, 1943 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Raymond and Laura Esther (Robinson) Cyr.

Education

Diploma in Nursing, St. Elizabeth's School Nursing, Yakima, 1965; certified nurse midwife, Frontier Graduate School Midwifery, Hyden, Kentucky, 1970.

Career

Assistant head nurse, Ireland Army Hospital, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1965-1968; nurse obstetrics nursery, Yakima (Washington) Valley Memorial Hospital, 1968-1969; resident in nurse midwifery, Cmty. Hospital, Springfield, Ohio., 1971-1972; office nurse, Doctor Jay Randal Sloop, Yakima, 1972-1974; private practice, nurse midwife, Doctor Jay Randal Sloop, Yakima, since 1994; Registered Nurse, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, since 1974. Volunteer nurse midwife Dessalines Rural Health Project, Haiti, 1988-1991.

Relief nurse midwife Catellie Birth Center, Kennewick, Washington, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Tamara Jean Baker has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse midwife by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coord. maternal child health, maternal health task force Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, 1989-1990. Active Bible Study Fellowship. Volunteer United States Forest Svc., 1992-1994.

First lieutenant United States Army Nurse Corps, 1965-1968. Member American College Nurse Midwives (member chapter V1-3), Advanced Registered Nurse Practioners, Midwives Association Washington State.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, fishing, gardening, crocheting.

Connections

Married Kenneth Ray Baker, November 11, 1972. 1 child, Tonya Rae.

Father:

Lawrence Raymond Cyr

Mother:

Laura Esther (Robinson) Cyr

Spouse:

Kenneth Ray Baker

child:

Tonya Rae Baker