Background
Mitchell, Bettie Phaenon was born on June 6, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Roy William and Laura Lee (Costin) Roberts.
religious organization administrator
Mitchell, Bettie Phaenon was born on June 6, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Roy William and Laura Lee (Costin) Roberts.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Lewis & Clark College, 1954; postgraduate, Portland State University, 1962-1972; Master of Arts in Religion summa cum laude, Warner Pacific College, 1979.
Elementary teacher, Quincy School District, Clatskanie, Oregon, 1955-1956;
substitute teacher, Beaverton (Oregon) and Washington County Schools, 1956-1977;
teacher of the Bible, Portland (Oregon) Community College, 1974-1992;
counseling and healing ministry, 1977-1979;
founder, executive director, Good Samaritan Ministries, Beaverton, 1979-1988;
founder, international executive director, Good Samaritan Ministries, Beaverton, since 1988. Teacher Christian Renewal Center Workshops, 1977-1985. Speaker, presenter in field.
Leader tours in the Middle East. Developing counselor education programs Pakistan, Ukraine, Jordan, Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Nigeria, Burundi, Sierra Leone, India, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Singapore, Jordan.
Member Israel Task Force, Portland, 1974-1980. Leader Camp Fire International, 1962-1973, elementary school coordinator, 1962-1968. Assistant director Washington County Civil Defense, 1961-1963.
Precinct committeewoman Republican Party, 1960. Board directors Beaverton Fish, 1966-1974. Vice president National Conference of Christians and Jews, Portland, 1983-1985.
Chairman, speaker's bureau Near East Task Force for Israel. Chairman fire bond issue campaign City of Beaverton, manager mayoral campaign, 1960. Sunday school teacher, speaker, organizer Sharing and Caring program Bethel Church, 1974-1979.
Member American Christian Counseling Association, Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Oregon Counseling Association.
Married Gerald Mitchell, May 3, 1952. Children: Michelle Carter Smith, Laura Sweitz, Jennie Grenzer, Mohammad Bader.