Background
Cleave, Kirstin Dean van was born on January 9, 1940 in Ft.Worth. Daughter of Henry Shibley and Lola Kathryn (Wimberly) van C. Bachelor in Journalism, North Texas State University, 1961.
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Cleave, Kirstin Dean van was born on January 9, 1940 in Ft.Worth. Daughter of Henry Shibley and Lola Kathryn (Wimberly) van C. Bachelor in Journalism, North Texas State University, 1961.
Master of Arts in English, U. Houston, 1972. Doctor of Laws in English, London Institute, 1973. Certified self-defenseinstr.
Texas Commission Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 1992,National Women"s Martial Arts Federation, 1994.
Reporter Associated General Contractors News Svc., Houston, 1961-1962. Director public relations Diboll Advertising Agency, Texas, 1963-1964.
Writer Goodwin, Dannenbaum, Littman and Wingfield Advertising Agency, Houston, 1964-1965. Reporter Houston Tribune, 1965-1968.
Copywriter sales promotion department Gulf Public Company, 1968-1970.
Houston editor, then managing editor Metrobeat, Dallas, 1970. Editor publications, director public relations, press representative Baroid division Netherlands Industries, Incorporated., Houston, 1973-1974. Presidential speechwriter Gulf Oil Corporation, 1974-1976.
Chief Executive Officer Inner-View Public Company, Houston, 1980-1992.
Instructor self-defense Houston Area Women"s Center, 1989-1994, Harris County Sheriff"s Department, 1991-1994. Guest lecturer University College, Cork, Ireland, 1994-1995.
Chief instructor Kingwood Karate Chayon-Ryu, 1995. Instructor Houston Community College, 1996.
Past member of faculty U. Houston, College of Mainland, Texas City, Texas, Saint Agnes Academy, Houston.
Trainer National Women"s Martial Arts Federation, 1994, 97.
Reporter Associated General Contractors News Service, Houston, 1961-1962. Director public relations Diboll Advertising Agency, 1963-1964. Writer Goodwin, Dannenbaum, Littman and Wingfield Advertising Agency, 1964-1965.
Reporter Houston Tribune, 1965-1968. Copywriter sales promotion department Gulf Public Company, Houston, 1968-1970. Houston editor, then managing editor Metrobeat, Dallas, 1970.
Editor publications, director public relations, press representative Baroid division Netherlands Industries, Inc., Houston, 1973-1974. Presidential speechwriter Gulf Oil Corporation, 1974-1976. Chief Executive Officer Inner-View Public Company, 1980-1992.
Instructor self-defense Houston Area Women's Center, 1989-1994, Harris County Sheriff's Department, 1991-1994, Houston Community College, 1996-2003. Guest lecturer University College, Cork, Ireland, 1994-1995. Chief instructor Kingwood Karate Chayon-Ryu, since 1995, North Harris College, since 2004.
Past member faculty University Houston, College of Mainland, Texas City, Texas, St. Agnes Academy, Houston. Trainer National Women's Martial Arts Federation, 1994, 97, 2000, secretary. Board directors National Women's Martial Arts Federation, since 2004.
Regional coordinator South and Southwest region, leader Houston chapter Guardian Angels, 1986-1990. Member of American Association of University Professors, Houston Chamber of Commerce C., Music Critics Association, American Society Authors and Journalists, International Asn. Business Communicators, American-Ireland Martial Arts Association (president since 1992), Pacific Assn.Women Martial Artists, National Women's Martial Arts Federation, Chayon-Ryu Black Belt Association.