Ida Carter:
CLASS OF 1966
Carver Vocational-Technical High School 454Class of 1966
Baltimore, MD
Ida's Story
Carter, my surname when attending Carver (though changed to Gordon, via marriage)is used here to help my classmates identify me. After high school graduation, employment included Cosmetologist, Factory Worker and Assistant Director of a Half-Way House.
I married and had a second son prior to divorce.
As a single parent,a BS degree in Health Education was earned at Morgan State University in 1982 and I obtained a US Peace Corps Nutrition Auxiliary position in a Health Dept. in Jamaica(1983-1985.) A Peace Corps Scholarship led to enrollment in the dual masters program at Ohio University where I earned an MA in International Studies/Africa in 1986 and the MS in Child Development in 1987. Worked for USDA until relocation to FL in 1993. Worked for Health Dept., DMV and nonprofit orgs. in FL.
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issionary assignent in Nairobi, Kenya in 2001. Additional international travel includes Australia, Bahamas, Botswana, Brazil (2009), Puerto Rico, Haiti, Hispanola, South Africa (2005), Swaziland, Trinadad & Tobago, US Virgin Islands, and Zambia.
My husband (of 23 years) and I have been foster parents to approximately 30 foster children. I am currently my grand children's preschool teacher and a part-time worker in a residential foster care agency. As a Consultant, I also develop and facilitate early childhood education trainings and stress management trainings. I also teach domestic violence and other specialized parenting classes.
As I approach retirement, I am confident that my journey is not yet completed and I often wonder, "What will GOD assign me to do next?" I am open to whatever HE has for me.
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