Baker earned an AA in business from Lorain County Community College and a BA from Baldwin Wallace College. She is a graduate of the leadership academy at the
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at
Cleveland State University, where she was awarded the David C. Sweet distinguished alumni award in 2006. She is married and has 3 children. On November 4, 2008, Baker won election to the
Ohio House of Representatives, defeating incumbent
Jennifer Brady. A businesswoman, she was elected in 2008 with 50.9% of the vote and was re-elected in 2010. She won two more terms in 2012 and 2014 before being term limited in 2016. ==Committee Assignments in Ohio House of Representatives==