Background
Bekendam, Carol Helen was born on December 20, 1933 in Rock Valley, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Francis Louis and Annetta Corwin.
Bekendam, Carol Helen was born on December 20, 1933 in Rock Valley, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Francis Louis and Annetta Corwin.
Bachelor in Behavioral Science summa cum lade, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1977. Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling summa cum lade, Azusa Pacific University, California, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology summa cum lade, Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, California, 1997.
Southern California representative M-2, Chino, California, 1972—1974. Executive director Creative Counseling Center, Pomona, 1979—2000, director, owner Claremont, since 1986. Director American Friends Prison Program, Claremont, California, 1971—1972.
Supervisor intern training marriage, family therapy Creative Counseling Center, Pomona, California, 1979—2001, Claremont, 1979—2001.
Sponsor prison visiting Am Friends Service Committee, Claremont, 1966—1986, Chino, 1966—1986. Founder Crossroads, Inc., Claremont, 1974. Speaker caring elderly parents Chino, 2005.
Foster parent, 1966—1986. Teacher LIFT Pomona First Baptist Church, 1975—2005. Member of American Association of University Women, American Psychological Association, California Association Marriage, Family Therapy, American Association Marriage, Family Therapy, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Peter Bekendam, June 15, 1951. Children: Randall Scott, Michael Dean(deceased), Cheryl Ann Dixon, Jeffrey Todd.