Background
Pilcher, Ellen Louise was born on February 5, 1949 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Donald Everett and Edna Lois Pilcher.
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Ellen Louise Pilcher
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Bachelor in Psychology, Southern Illinois U., 1971; Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling, Southern Illinois U., 1973.
Career
Social services assistant, Department Army, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1973-1974;
social services assistant, Department Army, New Ulm, Germany, 1974-1975;
social services assistant, Department Army, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1977-1987;
counselor, Goodwill Industries, Lawton, Oklahoma, 1976-1977;
independent living specialist, Arizona Bridge to Indiana Living, Phoenix, 1984-1987;
disability specialist, Samaritan Rehabilitation Institute, Phoenix, 1987-1989;
disability consultant, Peoria, Arizona, since 1989. Founder Problems of Architecture and Transportation to Handicapped, Lawton, Oklahoma, 1976-1979. Founder, past president Polio Echo Support Group, Phoenix, since 1985.
Co-founder, board member Disability Network of Arizona, Phoenix, since 1986. Disability speaker Easter Seal Society and free lance, Phoenix, since 1984. Producer, 1st known wheelchair user local television talk show host in country, Glendale, Arizona, 1987-1991.
Member of national advisory board Polio Support Groups, St. Louis, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer work includes work with homeless, animal welfare, adoption programs, political lobbying for civil rights, gay rights, women's rights, disability rights. Advocate, speaker on child abuse issues. Member National Organization for Women (co-founder Lawton chapter 1982, Glendale, Arizona chapter 1984), National Rehabilitation Association, National Rehabilitation Counselors Association, Arizona Rehabilitation Association, Arizona Rehabilitation Counselors Association.
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Awards
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Named Mississippi Wheelchair Arizona Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, 1986, Second Runner-Up Mississippi Wheelchair American, Mississippi Wheelchair American Association, Richmond, Virginia, 1986, Outstanding Business Person Arizona Parks/Recreation, 1987. Recipient Celebration of Success award Impact for Enterprising Women, Phoenix, 1989, Extraordinary Personal Achievement award Lions Club Foundation, Phoenix, 1987.Named Mississippi Wheelchair Arizona Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, 1986, Second Runner-Up Mississippi Wheelchair American, Mississippi Wheelchair American Association, Richmond, Virginia, 1986, Outstanding Business Person Arizona Parks/Recreation, 1987. Recipient Celebration of Success award Impact for Enterprising Women, Phoenix, 1989, Extraordinary Personal Achievement award Lions Club Foundation, Phoenix, 1987.