Background
Bender, Virginia Best was born on February 10, 1945 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Oscar Sheldon and Genevieve Best.
Bender, Virginia Best was born on February 10, 1945 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Oscar Sheldon and Genevieve Best.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Mathematics Northern Illinois U., 1967;
postgraduate, University of Illinois College of Medical, 1967-1969;
Master of Business Administration, Loyola University, Chicago, 1973.
Senior system representative Burroughs Corporation, Chicago, 1969-1973. System analyst Marshall Field & Company, 1973-1974. Project leader Federal Home Loan Bank, 1974-1976.
Senior system analyst United Air Lines, Elk Grove Village, 1976-1978. Supervisor Kemper Group, Long Grove, 1978-1982. Professor computer information system, coordinator computer information system William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, 1982—2002, professor emeritus, since 2002.
Adjunct professor State University of New York/Westchester Community College, Valhalla, New York, 2003—2005. Program coordinator, Westchester library system Health Advocacy Center Shrub Oak Library., Shrub Oak, 2008—2010. Speaker Midwest Computer Conference, DeKalb, Illinois, 1988, moderator, Illinois, 91.
Exchange professor Maricopa Community College, Mesa, Arizona, 1990, research sabbatical, Arizona, 93, 98. Speaker conference information technical League for Innovation, Kansas City, Missouri, 1995. Steering committee Midwest Computer Conference, 1995—1999.
Facilitator ToolBook User's Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2000, presenter, Colorado Springs, 2001—2003.
National chief mother-daughter group Indian Maidens Young Men’s Christian Association, Des Plaines, 1982—1983. Member Volumes Parks Environmental Education Westchester County Department Parks, Recreation and Conservation, New York, 2002—2004. Member Master Singers of Westchester, since 2005.
Volunteer Medicare Rights Center, since 2007. Choir Kingswood United Methodist Church, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, 1982—2002, assistant organist, 1982—1989. Choir 1st Congressional Church, Chappaqua, New York, since 2002, bell choir, since 2003, substitute organist, since 2003.
Board directors Consumer's Energy Cooperative, Inc., 2003—2006, webmaster, 2004—2007. Member of Northern Illinois Computer Society, Illinois Association Data Processing Instructors, Institute Certified Computer Professionals (life), American Guild Organists (director 2006-2007, webmaster since 2006, Westchester county chapter), Northern Illinois Alumni Association (life), Mortar Board, Sigma Zeta, Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Robert Keith Bender, July 19, 1969. Children: Victoria Ruth, Christopher Keith.