Ellen Beth Reed

Background

Reed, Ellen Beth was born in August 1942 in Albany, California, United States. Daughter of Howard Ben Reed and Lillian Margaret Vanlandingham.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Moorhead State College, Minnesota, 1964. Master of Arts in Theatre, University Denver, 1981. Master of Arts in Librarianship and Information Management, University Denver, 1985.

Career

English teacher, drama director Pine River High School, Minnesota, 1965—1967. With Strawhat Theatre, Moorhead, 1966—1966. English-speech instructor, director theatre Milbank High School, South Dakota, 1967—1979.

Artistic and managing director Pied Pipers Theatre, Inc, 1968—1970. Graduate teaching assistant theatre department University Denver, 1979—1981. Assistant to director Picketwire Players, Lajunta, 1979—1979.

Stack maintenance unit department head Penrose Library., University Denver, 1981—1985. With Las Vegas-Clark County Library. District, since 1985.

Stage manager Actor's Reperatory Theatre, 1991—1991. Senior library, special collections Clark County Library., 1996—2003, reference department head, since 2003. Executive secretary Alpha Lambda Epsilon, Moorhead, 1961—1964, Pine River Education Association, Minnesota, 1965—1967.

Past president Las Vegas-Clark County Library. District Staff Association, 1981—1992. Trustee Sumi Laetz Foundation, Las Vegas, since 1995.

Conduct workshops statewide on the subject of nonprofit funding Clark County Library., 1996—2004, compiler of Nevada funding directory, since 1996.

Achievements

• Ellen Beth Reed has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Teamsters Local #14 LVCCLD (shop steward).

Interests

• Cross country skiing, horseback riding, swimming, reading, fishing.

Connections

Life partner Rita Bea Miller.

Father:

Howard Ben Reed

Mother:

Lillian Margaret Vanlandingham