Judith Geneva Balcerzak-Dyer

Background

Balcerzak-Dyer, Judith Geneva was born on December 23, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Stanley Marvin and Hazel Marie (Mathis) Balcerzak.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, Michigan State University, 1973; Master of Social Work, Wayne State University, 1977.

Career

Coordinator crisis service, HELPLINE/Monroe County Drug Program, Monroe, Michigan, 1974-1977; psychotherapist alcohol program, St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing, Michigan, 1977-1980; social worker, St. Barnabas Senior Center, Los Angeles, 1980-1981; private practice psychotherapist, Ventura, California, since 1982; associate professor social work, California State University, Long Beach, 1983-1984; clinical social worker, Raleigh Hills Hospital, Oxnard, California, 1984-1985; instructor alcohol and drug studies, Ventura College, 1983-1990; clinical supervisor, Ventura County Alcohol Svc., Ventura, 1985-1989; program administrator, Ventura County Department Alcohol and Drug Programs, Ventura, since 1989. Instructor alcohol and drug studies program University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1993. Advisory board Ventural Colls.

Alcohol and Drug Studies Advisory Board, since 1986. Consultant, trainer Ventura County Mental Health, Ventura, since 1988.

Achievements

• Judith Geneva Balcerzak-Dyer has been listed as a noteworthy Alcohol and drug program administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon 1st Christian Church, Ventura, 1988-1991, presider, since 1989, elder, since 1992. Member Channel Islands (California) Photo Society, since 1986, Channel Islands Chamber of Commerce Gull, Oxnard, 1983. Member NASW, NASW Referral Svc., Ventura County Management Council, Community Psychiatric Centers Vista Del Mar Hospital/Allied Health Professionals.

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, underwater photography, literature, piano.

Connections

Married John Sinclair Dyer, June 2, 1984. Stepchildren: John S. Dyer Junior, Kimberly Ann Dyer.

Father:

Stanley Marvin Balcerzak

Mother:

Hazel Marie (Mathis) Balcerzak

Spouse:

John Sinclair Dyer

child:

Kimberly Ann Dyer Balcerzak-Dyer

child:

John S. Dyer Junior Balcerzak-Dyer