Amber M. Baker
Amber Baker was born in Louisville, Kentucky . She earned a B.S. in elementary education from Winston-Salem State University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Baker's career experience includes working as the principal of Kimberley Park School and the principal consultant with Beyond Expectations Consultants.
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Housing & Infrastructure: “As a proven leader, it is important to possess the skill of listening to first understand before being understood. As an educator, working with varying personalities and differing points of view, provides me with the unique ability to create consensus based on shared experiences. It is important to know how to work with people who may have different viewpoints and beliefs for the purpose of accomplishing a set goal.”
(Ballotpedia (Campaign themes)) Education: “My professional experience in education and my personal life experiences has provided a first hand account on how lawmakers that are detached from the impact on the lives of their constituents, prompted me to run. Education will ALWAYS be my top priority. It is imperative that the General Assembly comply with legal ruling to fully fund Leandro. The ruling in 1994 by the N.C.”
(Ballotpedia (Campaign themes)) Education: “Supreme Court recognized the state constitutional right for every student to have access to a “sound basic education,” 30 years later the Republican led General Assembly still refuses to fund. In addition to fully funding Leandro, I will continue to fight for wage increases for certified and classified employees.”
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