Teena Ferris Pelkey

Background

Pelkey, Teena Ferris was born on December 3, 1949 in San Rafael, California, United States. Daughter of Ernest Herbert and Fern Cleone Simmons.

Education

Associate of Arts, Solano College, 1970; Bachelor, California State University, 1987.

Career

Lecturer to high school civics classes, Vallejo, California, 1986; substitute teacher, Vallejo Unified School District, 1987; instructor junior high level, Vallejo Unified School District, 1988; substitute teacher, Vallejo Unified School District, since 1992; 1st grade instructor, St. Apollinaris School, Napa, California, 1988-1990; substitute, Del Norte Unified School District, Crescent City, California, 1991-1992; substitute teacher, Vallejo Unified School District, since 1992; 1st and 2nd grade instructor, Cooper School, Vacaville Unified School District, 1996-1997; 1st grade teacher, Cooper School, Vacaville Unified School District, since 1997. Delegate to Napa/Solano Parent-Teachers Association Council, Vallejo, 1986-1987. Board directors Interagy.

Commission, Vallejo, 1987-1990. General manager Teena Ferris Pelkey Prodns., TFP Enterprises-Political Coords. Long-term substitute teacher 3rd grade Notre Dame School, Vacaville, California, Highland Elementary School, Vallejo.

2nd grade instructor, language arts instructor Al-Noor Elementary School, Vallejo.

Achievements

• Teena Ferris Pelkey has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Greater Vallejo Recreation District, 1987-1990, vice chair, 1990. Board directors North Bay Opera Association, Sister City Association of Vallejo, 1989-1990, 92, vice president fund raising, 1993. Coordinator United Democratic Campaign, Lower Solano County, California, 1992.

Solano County coordinator special election campaign for Senator Mike Thompson, Solano County, 1993. Democratic delegate 7th Assembly Caucus. President Vallejo Sister City Association, since 1995.

Appointed board directors Vallejo Alcohol Policy Coalition. Assembly dit. delegate California State Party Convention. Member International Reading Association, Solano County League of Women Voters, Vallejo Sister City Association, United Democrats of Vallejo, Women In the Arts.

Interests

• Avocations: 1st edit books, art, sister city activities, reading, walking, collecting art glass.

Connections

Children: April F., Allison M.

Father:

Ernest Herbert

Mother:

Fern Cleone Simmons

child:

Allison M. Pelkey

child:

April F. Pelkey