Background
Countryman, Ellen Witt was born on December 18, 1951 in Pineville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Cecil and Sylvia (Tolliver) Witt.
Countryman, Ellen Witt was born on December 18, 1951 in Pineville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Cecil and Sylvia (Tolliver) Witt.
Student, Ball State University, 1988. Graduate, Indiana University, 1993.
Secretary, dispatcher, Franklin (Ohio) Police Department, 1971; legal secretary, De Armond & De Armond Law Office, Anderson, Indiana, 1972; executive secretary, J.C. Penney Distbrn. Center, Anderson, 1972-1974; reading tutor, aide, Jay School Corporation, Portland, Indiana, 1974-1979; billing clerk, Jay County Hospital, Portland, 1979-1980; medical records clerk, Jay County Hospital, Portland, 1980-1986; interim director medical records, Jay County Hospital, Portland, 1986-1987; director health information management and medical staff services, Jay County Hospital, Portland, since 1988.
Member Headwaters Heritage, Portland, 1983-1988, president, 1983-1986. Deacon Presbyterian Church, Portland, 1984-1986, president, 1986, trustee, 1994-1996, elder,1998-. Member solicitation committee Jay Arts Council.
Member community relations committee Jay County Hospital. Member Jay County Friends of the Library. Member Democratic Women's Committee, president, 1994.
Board directors Literacy Coalition, since 1992. Member National Association Medical Staff Superior vena cava syndrome, American Health Information Management Association, Indiana Health Information Management Association, Control Eastern Indiana Health Information Management Association (president 1996), Northea. Indiana Health Information Management Association, Altrusa International, Cincinnatus League (vice president 1997, president 1998), Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Daniel Lee Countryman, January 2, 1972. Children: Sarah Ellen, Kathryn Elizabeth.