Abigail Susan Schappell

Background

Schappell, Abigail Susan was born on May 25, 1952 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Felix and Ann (Getty) DeMoise.

Education

Bachelor of Science with Master's equivalency, University of Virginia, 1974; postgraduate, Bloomsburg U., 1975-1977; certified, Lehmann Sch Massage and Muscle, 1991; certified, East-West School Massage Therapy, since 1995.

Career

Speech-language-hearing specialist department public welfare, Hamburg (Pennsylvania) Center, 1975. Judge deaf posters and essays Virginville (Pennsylvania) Grange, since 1990, judge Pennsylvania State Grange Convention, 1997, teacher emergency personnel on communicating with deaf and hard of hearing, 1991, 92. Leader demonstrations and workshops on sign language and dysphagia, non-verbal communications, active listening to various organizations, since 1978.

Instructor American Red Cross. Massage therapy; presenter in field.

Achievements

• Abigail Susan Schappell has been listed as a noteworthy Speech, language, hearing and massage therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sign/delegate to conference Bible School director, member Zion's United Church of Christ, Windsor Castle, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Representative national triann. convention Penn Laurel county Girl Scouts United States, 1975. Instructor American Red Cross.

Volunteer residential monitoring project Berks County American Red Cross, since 1998. Member American Association of University Women, American Association Mental Retardation (presenter at state conference 1994, regional conference 1995, member Region 9 core committee for speech 1976), Pa.Speech and Hearing Association, Berks Deaf and Hard of Hearing Superior vena cava syndrome, Schuykill Haven Business and Professional Women (pres 1983-1984, involvement on district and state level, Young Careerist local, district and state honors 1980-1981, assistant director district 9 Pennsylvania 1997-1999, director district since 1999, presenter local, district and state level workshops), Yorktown chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Smithsonian Associations, Order Eastern Star (member, chaplain Blue Mountain chapter 1981, 82), Hamburg Area Soccer Association (secretary 1989-1994), Young Careerist Alumni Association (life).

Interests

• Avocations: massage, signing, music.

Connections

Married Gery Mylan Schappell, October 20, 1979. 1 child, Jonathan Michael.

Father:

Felix DeMoise

Mother:

Ann (Getty) DeMoise

Spouse:

Gery Mylan Schappell

child:

Jonathan Michael Schappell