Background
Spellman, Elizabeth May was born on June 23, 1933 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
Spellman, Elizabeth May was born on June 23, 1933 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
Bachelor, U. Rhode Island, 1971; Master of Arts, California State University, Northridge, 1972.
Instructor, Bristol Community College, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1972-1974;
instructor, Rhode Island School for Deaf, Providence, 1972-1974;
supervisor, instructor, Rhode Island School for Deaf, Providence, 1974-1976;
director adult services, Rhode Island School for Deaf, Providence, 1977-1986;
director sign language, Rhode Island School for Deaf, Providence, since 1977;
transition coordinator, Rhode Island School for Deaf, Providence, since 1986. Member Rhode Island Commision on Deaf and Hearing Impaired, Providence, 1979-1991. Member of advisory board National Captioning Institute, Falls Church, Virginia, 1981-1988.
Facilitator National Conference on Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, El Paso, Texas, 1988.
Member American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, National Association of Deaf, Registry of Interpreters for Deaf Inc. (life, certified), National Rehabilitation Association.
Daughter of William Joseph and Beatrice Louella (Hill) Dunn. Daughter of John Franklin Spellman Junior, August 11, 1951 (deceased March 1979). Children: John FranklinIII, Adam Lyons.