Background
Esterly, Juliet King Bindt was born on May 31, 1912 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Roy Brooks and Cora May (Hurley) King.
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Juliet King Bindt Esterly
Edit Profilecounselor educator social worker for the blind
Education
Bachelor, Scripps College, 1934. Master of Arts in Social Service, University California, Berkeley, 1939. Certified to teach blind, University Washington, 1948.
Postgraduate in rehabilitation, University San Francisco.
Career
Social worker for blind, Alameda County Welfare Department, Oakland, California, 1939-1940;
home teacher, California State Library., 1940-1952;
counselor teacher, California Department Rehabilitation, 1952-1972. Consultant on blindness Magnificent Obsession, Universal Studios, 1936. Secretary division home teachers American Association Workers for Blind, 1944-1946.
Charter president Western Conference Home Teachers of Blind, 1958-1952, Association Blind California, 1958-1963, Braille Revival League California, 1987-1992. National vice president Braille Revival League, 1990-1992. Board directors American Council Blind.
Achievements
Membership
Legislation chair Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, 1936-1938. Active Hollywood and Berkeley League of Women Voters, 1935-1939. President Berkeley chapter National Federation Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 1951-1952, chairman state scholarship committee, 1953.
Member general advisory committee Medic Alert International, 1966-1986. President Rossmoor Residents' Association, 1976-1978. Member American Association of University Women, American Association Retired Persons (chapter president 1983-1986), American Council of Blind (Ambassador award 1978), American Association Education and Rehabilitation of Blind, Retired Public Employees Association (chapter president 1988-1992), Council Rehabilitation Specialists (national president 1984-1988, 92—).
Interests
Connections
Married Henry M. Bindt, May 30, 1937 (divorced 1942). Married Everett E. Esterly, October 30, 1971 (deceased 1981).
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Citizen of Merit award Rossmoor Retirement Community, 1985, Certified for Significant Contributor to Community award Delta Kappa Gamma, 1991, Commendation Outstanding Record of Community Service President George Bush, 1991, Commendatory Proclamation Service to Community and Blind Walnut Creek City Council, 1991. Juliet King Esterly scholarship endowed in her honor Scripps College, 1954.Recipient Citizen of Merit award Rossmoor Retirement Community, 1985, Certified for Significant Contributor to Community award Delta Kappa Gamma, 1991, Commendation Outstanding Record of Community Service President George Bush, 1991, Commendatory Proclamation Service to Community and Blind Walnut Creek City Council, 1991. Juliet King Esterly scholarship endowed in her honor Scripps College, 1954.