Phillip Bell, JR MA worked as an educator in Prince Georges Co. Maryland, Alexandria, VA for 30 plus years. Phillip also headed up a Mentoring Support business as well. A major focus of business was providing horseback riding. Phillip also became a Union Member Actor within SAG/AFTRA since 1995.

From the age of 14 through 18, Phil’s adolescent social, academic, and vocational development occurred. It was these years that Phil re acquainted himself with co educational pursuits at Parochial all male, mostly Caucasian schools to the famous public school named T. C. Williams, made famous worldwide from a cinema feature “Remember the Titans”. Each school added to the development of Phil’s personality and ambitions before his college/university experiences.

From age 19 through 24, Phil met many difficult challenges during this time of his life. Almost losing his life during a severe motorcycle accident in which an intoxicated driver hit Phil and his wife. It was also during this period that the greatest stressors came from financial and academic realities at the University level. However, Phil was determined to meet and manage the situation.

From the age of 25 and over, Phil’s legacy and ambitions began to be formulated. During this
time, Phil also went through a separation and eventual divorce. It was the most painful experience along with recuperating from the motorcycle accident, Phil’s life began to shape up about his future vocational ambitions.

Phil and wife moved once again to Salisbury North Carolina, where Phil’s interest in religion brought them to Hood Theological Seminary. It was there that his marriage came under great strain and ended in a divorce. Phil thus found his way into pursuing education instead of religious position.

In education, Phil became rooted in working with adolescent youths. This vocation became the seed which helped him go forward in all the pursuits that he envisioned. The greatest of all was Bell/MEAC, Inc. sports and a horseback riding academy for at-risk youth therapy.

Phil has been determined to make a difference for Peace and Non-Violence in a time where most countries and leaders appear to be going in the opposite directions. It is Phil’s hope that by reading “Run In MY Shoes” it will offer readers Hope and Understanding of improving Human Relations.