Jay Dee Bedell, American educator, writer awards World of Poetry Press, 1985, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92). Fellow American Biographical Institute Research Association (life); member International Platform Association, Library. of Congress (associate), Smithsonian (associate), Knight Order of Templars Jerusalem, Delta Upsilon.
Background
Bedell, Jay Dee was born on October 20, 1946 in Monterey, California, United States. Son of John Dewhirst and Lucille (Huffman) B. Bachelor, University of California-Davis, 1968. Teacher AntiochSchs., California, 1969-1984, vice-president, director Credit Union, 1979-1981.
Education
Owner Bedell Enterprises, 1986. Private consultant, 1985. Supervisor security Chevron United States of America, 1988-1990.
Member Advisory Council for Special Education, Antioch, California, 1979-1981;member State Department Conference on Special Education, 1978.
Board of directors Storyland Theater, Antioch, 1979. Member of staff development committee Superintendent of Schools, Contra Costa County, California, 1979-1981.
Writer poetry (Golden Poet awards World of Poetry Press, 1985, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92). Author: (poems) The Golden Eagle, 1984, Dreams, 1986, Lady Liberty, 1986, Sierra-Nevada, 1986, Grand Canyon, 1986, Mother Teresa, 1987, The Eyes of a Child,1988, A Prayer for Ann Naputi, 1989, Monarch, 1989, Eternal Flame, 1989, Heartbreak, 1989, Blood and Roses, 1990, Crystal Tears, 1990, San Francisco Morning, 1990, Little Sheba, 1991, I Remember Ann, 1992, Battle of Isandhlwana, 1994, Beauty, 1996, King Cobra, 1996, (poems) Chariots in the Sky, 1997, Mountain Meadow, 1997, The Sea, 1999.
Deacon Adventist Church, Antioch, California.
Active school board Hilltop Christian School, Antioch, California.
Career
Teacher Antioch Schools, California, 1969—1984. Vice president, director Credit Union, 1979—1981. Owner Bedell Enterprises, since 1986.
Supervisor security Chevron United States of America, 1988—1990. Member Advisory Council for Special Education, Antioch, California, 1979-1981. Member State Department Education, Conference on Special Education, 1978.
Staff development committee Office of Superintendent of Schools, Contra Costa County, California, 1979-1981. Consultant in field.
Membership
Deacon Adventist Church, Antioch, California. School board Hilltop Christian School, Antioch. Honor guard Veterans Home California With United States Army, 1971-1975.
Fellow American Biographical Institute Research Association (life). Member National Rifle Association (certified assistant rifle instructor), Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, International Platform Association, Wilderness Society, Library. of Congress (associate), Smithsonian (associate), Commonwealth Club California (associate), Marines Member Club San Francisco, Knight Sovereign Military Templar Order, Delta Upsilon, Council Foreign Relations(Associate).