Elizabeth Nowlin Witt

Background

Witt, Elizabeth Nowlin was born on April 11, 1941 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Mervyn Davis and Elizabeth (Moody) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism and English, Mississippi U. for Women, Columbus, 1963; Master of Arts in Special Education, Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, 1979; postgraduate, Louisiana State University, since 1990.

Career

Teacher special education, Caddo-Bossier Association for Retarded Citizens, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1976-1979; teacher preschooling handicapped, Bossier Parish Schools, Bossier City, Louisiana, 1979-1983; educational diagnostician, Caddo Parish Schools, Shreveport, 1983-1996. Educational consultant Ruston (Louisiana) State School, summer 1981. Instructor Louisiana Technology U., 1990-1995.

Member author advisory board Comm. Skill Builders, Tucson, 1986-1988. Ex-officio member Region VII Infant Council, Shreveport, 1990-1992.

Board directors Childcare of N.W. Louisiana, Shreveport, 1986-1990, Head Start, Shreveport, 1984-1985., assistant professor Speech-Language Pathology Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, 1996-1997. Speech pathologist C-Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Early Intervention Program, Shreveport, 1996-1997. Instructor department committee disorders Louisiana State University Medical Center, since 1997.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Nowlin Witt has been listed as a noteworthy speech-language pathologist, education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer education consultant Lighthouse Preschool Program, Volunteers of America, Shreveport,1986-. Elder First Presbyterian Church, Bossier City, 1989-1991. Member American Speech and Hearing Association, Council for Exceptional Children (editor newsletter Louisiana Federation 1988-1990, president Louisiana division early childhood 1989-1990, president Louisiana division mental retardation 1986-1987, editorial review board, journal DCCD-Council for Exceptional Children 1990-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, anthropology, archaeology, ethnography, traveling.

Connections

Married Lawrence V. Witt Junior, February 10, 1963. Children: Lawrence V. III, Ben, John, Catherine, Elizabeth.

Father:

Mervyn Davis Smith

Mother:

Elizabeth (Moody) Smith

Spouse:

Lawrence V. Witt Junior

child:

Lawrence V. III Witt

child:

Elizabeth Witt

child:

John Witt

child:

Catherine Witt

child:

Ben Witt