Curriculum Vitae for Lyndal (Lyn) Walker

Lyndal Walker
walker@lynwalker.org 		Lyn Walker
Higher Education
Year Degree or Course Work Institution
1997 - 2000 MS Human Services (awarded 2001) Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1995 - 1997 12 semester hours
Psychology (undergraduate)		 Brigham Young University
Independent Study
Provo, Utah
1976 - 1977 1 year undergraduate
work in photography
and painting		 San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, California
1970 - 1983 31 graduate semester hours
in reading English
and history 		University of Guam
Mangilao, Guam
1966 - 1967 30 graduate semester hours
in education, English,
and history		 University of Redlands
Graduate School
Redlands, California
1962 - 1966 BA in English with an
emphasis in Creative Writing,
minor in history 		University of Redlands
Redlands, California
Research Interests
Spirituality, Posttraumatic Growth, Human Development

Master's Thesis Title: THE RELATIONSHIP OF GROWTH FROM TRAUMA TO SPIRITUAL BELIEFS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION GRADUATE STUDENTS (approved Oct-2000)

Lyn is listed in Baha'i Scholars Data Base
Work Experience
Baha'i World Centre Volunteer
Year Position Institution
1983 - current


Secondary School Teacher
1977 - 1983 Remedial Reading
and English Teacher		 Department of Education
John F. Kennedy High School
Tamuning, Guam
1974 - 1976 Speech, Drama, and
English Teacher		 John F. Kennedy High School
Tamuning, Guam
1970 - 1974 English Teacher
Department Chairman 1972-74
Member Textbook Selection
Committee 1973		 Dededo Jr. High School
Dededo, Guam
1969 - 1970 English Teacher Ritenour Consolidated School District
Ritenour Jr. High School
St. Louis, Missouri
1967 - 1969 English & Social
Studies Teacher
Member Textbook Selection
Committee 1968		 Department of Education
Inarajan Jr. High School
Inarajan, Guam
Professional Certifications
1. Guam Teaching Certificate, English/Social Studies, 1978 - 1983
2. State of Missouri Public School Teacher's Certificate, English 7-12, 1969, awarded for Life
3. California State Teaching Certificate, Secondary English and history, 1967, awarded for Life
Other Information
Part-time Freelance Photography - 1977 - 1983
Storyteller in summers for Recreation Districts using ventriloquism - 1963 - 1967, 1971
Part-Owner of Crafts Americana Hobby Shop, Guam - 1973 - 1976
Membership in Organizations
The Association for Baha'i Studies - member since 1998
The International Society for the Study of Dissociation - affiliat and student member since 1997
The Baha'i Faith - member since 1976
Skills and Interests
Ventriloquism: 40+ years of performing
Computer: Word processing, Adobe Photoshop, Web Page Development
Web Pages: http://geocities.datacellar.net/SoHo/Lofts/9375 (photography of Israel)
Publications
Walker, L. (1987). Published photograph. World Order, 21(3 & 4), p. 1.
Walker, L. E. (1978). Nepal boasts art treasures galore. Accent, p.1. Meridian Publishing Company.
Walker, L. E. (1969). 'Rapping' with a real doll. Junior Scholastic, 65(11), p. 12-13.
Paper Presentations at Conferences
Walker, L. E. (1999). DID: Four years post integration: A psychospiritual perspective of posttraumatic
growth. Presented at the Spring Conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation.
Manchester, England. May 7-9, 1999.
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