Gaye Dell

Dorothy Gaye Dell (née Murphy, born 22 October 1948)"Gaye Dell Biography and Olympic Results." Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 July 2011. is an Australian Olympic athlete, author, and artist.

Athletic career Dell was the Australian National Champion in both 100 & 200 metres hurdles for five years running, from 1971 to 1976. She placed first in the Australian Open Track & Field Championships for Women's 200 metres hurdles for three consecutive years, from 1972 to 1975."Australian Open Track & Field Championships: 200 metres hurdles – Women." Athletics Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2011. At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games, she placed first in the 4 × 100 metres relay and second in the 100 metres hurdles."Australian Athletics Results." Athletics Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2011. She received the silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games at Christchurch after representing Australia in the 100 metres hurdles. Also, in 1974, she achieved a personal best time of 13.33 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles. In 1976, she represented Australia in the Montreal Olympics, where, with a time of 13.68 seconds, she ranked 5th in round one, heat two of Women's 100 metres hurdles.

Literary career Dell has written several books for children. These include Bidge's Mob, 100+ Answers About Puberty, and 400+ Questions Kids Have About Relationships. As Senior Manager of Interrelate Family Centres,"Annual Report 2010" Interrelate Family Centres. Retrieved 7 July 2011. she has also written a series of books featuring the Listener SockPuppet Family, which includes The Listeners Go to a Family Centre, The Listeners Go to Counselling, and The Listeners Get a Parenting Plan.Gaye Dell Retrieved 6 July 2011. Dell has also illustrated several books, including Marilyn Maple's Two Bunny Tails.Maple, Marilyn. Two Bunny Tails Victoria, B.C.: Trafford Publishing, 2003.

Other work In 1971, she worked as an art teacher at Preston Girls School in Victoria, Australia.McMahon, Peg. "An Emergency." The Age, 21 June 1971. Retrieved 6 July 2011 from Google News Archive. She worked at Lowther Hall Church of England Girls' Grammar School in Victoria, and later, while living in the United States, she taught graphic design at Santa Fe College, in Gainesville, Florida. In the 1980s, she worked as a graphic artist in Florida, where her work included designing restaurants for Holiday Inn and decorating dentist offices, as well as creating calendars, posters, T-shirts, menus, caricatures, and newsletters.Kirkland, Gary. "Making Dentistry Happier." Gainesville Sun, 17 November 1988. Retrieved 6 July 2011 from Google News Archive. In 1991, she collaborated with Jim Bohart and John King to create SunBuddys, animal-decorated static cling shades for car windows.Kirkland, Gary. "Gainesville Buddies Took Idea to Market." Gainesville Sun, 29 July 1991. Retrieved 6 July 2011 from Google News Archive.

Personal life & education Dell was born in Victoria, Australia. In Victoria, she received a Bachelor of Arts for fine arts with a major in photography; she also received a Bachelor of Education. She attended the University of Florida on a full track and field athletic scholarship from 1977 to 1981,Finn, David. "Artist draws on heritage, gives work Aussie accent." Gainesville Sun, 30 April 1988. Retrieved 6 July 2011 from Google News Archive. where she earned another Bachelor of Arts, majoring in drawing & creative writing. She holds dual nationality, being a citizen of both the United States and Australia.

Bibliography Bidge's Mob 100+ Answers About Puberty 400+ Questions Kids Have About Relationships 500+ Questions Kids Have About Sex (co-authored with Lyndall Caldwell) The Listeners Get Two Homes The Listeners Go to a Family Centre The Listeners Go to Counselling The Listeners Get a Parenting Plan The Listeners Go to the Contact Centre The Listeners Change HomesCreator: Dell, Gaye. Trove: National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2011.

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