Jayne D'Alessandro-Cox is an award-winning, top-rated, and distinguished historian and author of the critically acclaimed book, Thomas Jefferson~From Boy to Man. 

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Thomas Jefferson-From Boy to Man, received "1st Place Winning Biography" by Pacific Book Review, and "Honorable Mention" and a "5-Star" rating by Readers Favorite.  The audio book received a "Bronze Medal" and a "5-Star" rating by Readers Favorite.

 

Recognized for her analytical prowess, Ms. Cox is an award-winning audio book director for her book on Thomas Jefferson, which was awarded "Finalist" in the Multi-Voice Actor category at the Audio Publishers Association in New York.

 

Ms. Cox served as an instructor for OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) through the University of Virginia, regarding her book, Thomas Jefferson~From Boy to Man.  She also volunteered for four years at Monticello's Visitor Center, and at the Jefferson Library/The International Center for Jefferson Studies, in the Digital Images Department.

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Ms. Cox is an acclaimed screenplay writer, with accolades ranging from "Finalist" to "High-Ranking Finalist" for her screenplay entitled, Jefferson. She remains a dedicated promoter of Virginia's rich historical heritage, while pursuing opportunities for it in the film industry.

 

Ms. Cox is the author of Jesus for Children~A Trilogy of Short Stories, her "pride and joy," which can be ordered on Amazon, directly from this website. 

 

Author Background: Jayne D'Alessandro-Cox hails from Long Island, New York. She was awarded a scholastic scholarship to Adelphi University in Garden City, L.I., and majored in Business Administration. She spent a semester in Seville, Spain, attending the University of Seville while minoring in Spanish. 

 

While in college, she was hired by the New York Jet's "Jet-Set Majorettes," and with her team, performed during pre-game and half-time at Shea Stadium during the Joe Namath era.

 

Upon graduation, she worked at the Manhattan headquarters for Northwest Orient Airlines.​ After marrying her husband, Dr. Douglas Cox, Ms. Cox moved to Charlottesville, and worked in the travel industry for 13 years.  She started her own event planning business, Jayne Arthur & Company, and for 6 years coordinated Travel Shows, Bridal Shows,  wedding ceremony and receptions, conferences and special events. 

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Ms. Cox is a Body-for LIFE fitness grand-champion (2003), and is quoted extensively in Bill Phillips' book, Champions-for-LIFE.  She head-up her popular fitness class, the Bar-Belles, for 11 years. 

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Presently, Ms. Cox is the President of the Glenmore Women's Luncheon and Speaker Series, which meets from October through May. You may use this website to reach her regarding "speaker" suggestions.

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