Background
Wilkes, Elizabeth was born on December 14, 1952 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of James Arthur and Mary Frances Witt.
Wilkes, Elizabeth was born on December 14, 1952 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of James Arthur and Mary Frances Witt.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1974; Master of Education, Memphis State University, 1977; AM, Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1986; MCD, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1993.
Teacher of the deaf, Memphis Oral School, 1974-1978; teacher of the deaf, Houston School for Deaf Children, 1978-1981; instructor, Providence (Rhode Island) College, 1983; consultant, Rhode Island School for the Deaf, 1983-1984; program director, Chinckuba Institute for the Deaf, Marrero, California, 1986-1992; parent educatro, Louisiana School for the Deaf, Baton Rouge, 1992-1994; speech pathologist, Plaguemines Parish Schools, Port Sulphur, Louisiana, since 1994. Adjunct Professor U. New Orleans, 1993, Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1989-1990.
Organist Faith Presbyterian Church, Harvey, Louisiana, 1990-1994. Member ASCD, International Organisation of Education of the Hearing Impaired (chairperson 1994-1996), Alexander G. Bell Association for the Deaf (board directors 1994-1996), International Reading Association (Vice-President 1987), American Speech and Hearing Association.
Married James L. Wilkes, June 21, 1975 (deceased July 1993). 1 child, Jennifer Allyson.