Background
Vandevere, Joyce Ryder was born on February 17, 1927 in Alameda, California, United States. Daughter of Loren Lincoln and Isabel (Snyder) Ryder.
Vandevere, Joyce Ryder was born on February 17, 1927 in Alameda, California, United States. Daughter of Loren Lincoln and Isabel (Snyder) Ryder.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Pomona College, 1948. Master of Arts in Psychology, Stanford University, 1951.
Principal Presidio Hill Nursery School, San Francisco, 1951-1953. Teacher Aid to Retarded Children Nursery School, 1953-1956, Head Start, Seaside, California, 1969. Kindergarten & elementary teacher The Learning Community school Monterey (California) Peninsula Unified School District, 1971-1988.
Retired, 1988.
President Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, Monterey, 1990—1992. Treasurer Coalition of Minority Organizations, since 1991. Chair Peace Coalition of Monterey County, 1991—1992, 1999—2001.
Member Monterey County Commission on the Status of Women, 2000—2004, vice-chair, 2002—2006. President board directors Monterey Peace and Justice Center, since 2005. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Judson Eells Vandevere, August 15, 1956. Children: Keith Ryder, Gwyn Shelley.