Background
Dyer, Arlene Thelma was born on October 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Samuel Leo Senior and Thelma Arlene (Israel) Lewis.
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Arlene Thelma Dyer
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Certified in management effectiveness, University Southern California, 1987. Certified Ryan Designated Subjects, University of California at Los Angeles, 2000.
Career
Community resource representative California State Employment Development Department, Los Angeles, 1975-1976, special projects representative, 1976. Employment services representative Culver City, 1977. Contract writer Los Angeles, 1976-1980.
Employment program representative, since 1980. President Yabba and Company, 1981-1983. President, designer, consultant Spiritual Ties Custom Neckwear, since 1985.
President Dyer Custom Shirts, Blouses and Suits, Beverly Hills, since 1988. Contract writer Los Angeles Watts Times, 2002. Designer Sweet Thoughts & Inspirations, since 2003.
Founder self-evaluation seminar, MAMA, 2006, MAMA Help Me Organization, 2007. President MYSELF, Inc., 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Big Sister Gwen Bolden Foundation, Los Angeles, 1986, Juvenile Hall, 1996, Los Angeles Police Department, DART Unit, 2008. Member Operation People United to Save Humanity, Chicago, 1983, Mahogany Cowgirls & Company. Program chair Black Advisers in State Service, since 1987.
Leader Girl Scouts United States, Los Angeles, 1982, Los Angeles Urban League. Spirit team leader California Special Olympics. Member Big Sisters of Los Angeles.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Beverly Hills-Hollywood chapter), National Alliance Homebased Businesswomen (vice president, program chair 1987), National Association of Female Executives, National Speakers Association (greater Los Angeles chapter), California State Employees Association, Greater Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club (director), University Southern California Alumni Association, Los Angeles Urban League, Black Women's Forum.
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Connections
Married Don Engle Dyer, July 3, 1965 (divorced 1970). 1 child, Artel Terren.
