ABOUT THE AUTHOR

     "Beverly's professional work experience includes over15 years of employment at the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in New York City, where she was executive secretary to several NBC News presidents, including Reuven Frank and Larry Grossman. She was also executive assistant to Tim Russert, currently the host of "Meet The Press." Based on her performance, she was promoted to the network's corporate suite, managing the offices of CEO's Grant Tinker and Robert C. Wright.

     While working in New York, she founded POLISHED ACTS, INC. in 1984, which was a community youth organization offering a social and life skills training program to young men and women, graduating over 300 youths. Her service to the community earned her a citation in the Congressional Record in April of 1986 by her then Congressman Peter Rodino. She also received Outstanding Young Woman in America Award for volunteer service to the YWCA of the Oranges, 1985. Beverly left NBC in 1991 to give greater service to the ministry and aide to her husband in his increasing ministerial responsibilities. In her first book, "Saved and Beautiful" she shared much of her training received at the Ophelia De Vore School of Charm graduating "Most Outstanding Student" in New York with Christian women.

     Beverly has been an evangelist and Bible teacher for over 10 years. She is currently completing a master’s degree at Alliance Theological Seminary, Nyack N.Y. Before she married, she was a single mom who established a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

     Today, she is the wife of Bishop Joseph C. Allen, pastor of Bethesda Temple in Newark, New Jersey, affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Inc. In Bethesda Temple, she is an associate minister, Director of the Women’s Ministry Department, and an instructor of Discipleship Classes for new converts.

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