Background
Piper, Joann Lee Elliott was born on July 10, 1930 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Fred Maurice and Anna Frances Lorell (Lee) Elliott.
secondary school educator swim coach
Piper, Joann Lee Elliott was born on July 10, 1930 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Fred Maurice and Anna Frances Lorell (Lee) Elliott.
Bachelor of Science in Speech Education, University of Wisconsin, 1952; postgraduate, Cleveland State University, 1974-1975; postgraduate, John Carroll U., Cleveland, 1983.
Teacher English, drama and radio, Cleveland Schools, 1952-1954; instructor swimming, West Shore Family Young Men’s Christian Association, Westlake, Ohio., 1967-1970; instructor swimming, Bay Village (Ohio) Recreation, 1968-1976; instructor swimming, Rocky River (Ohio) Recreation, 1970-1973; coach, instructor, Lake Erie Cokes Swim Team, Westlake, 1969-1975; teacher television production, broadcast journalism, speech and English, Westlake Schools, 1975-1993. Member television advisory boards Cleveland John F Kennedy H.S., Parma (Ohio) Normandy H.S., 1988, 90.
Television producer school promotions, Westlake, 1975-1993, Westlake Arts Council, 1986, community promotions, 1975-1993. Author, director church and school celebrations, 1960-1974. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (secretary 1995-2003, historian since 2003, chair workshops, scholarships, Creating Critical Viewers, Emmy statue and plaque 1994), College Club West (trustee 1997-2000, president 1999-2000), Gamma Phi Beta (president Cleveland West chapter 1961).
Married Wilmer McMillan Piper, April 19, 1952. Children: Brian, Todd, Craig.