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She was a career history teacher, working at Wayne Country Day School and high schools in Durham, North Carolina; California; and Georgia.
As a member of St. Stephen鈥檚 Episcopal Church, Cooke has been a vestry member and served on the Community Soup Kitchen Board for more 10 years. She is currently part of the Outreach Committee and is involved in the Carver Heights Backpack Project.
Cooke was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Gov. Roy Cooper.
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