Background
Avery, Julia May was born on May 2, 1917 in Holly, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Willard Smith and Bertha Eudora (Knuckey) Avery.
organizational volunteer speech pathologist
Avery, Julia May was born on May 2, 1917 in Holly, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Willard Smith and Bertha Eudora (Knuckey) Avery.
Associate of Arts, Colorado Women's College, 1936. Bachelor, University Colorado, 1939. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1942.
Postgraduate, University California, 1944. Postgraduate, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1946. Master of Arts in Speech Pathology, University Colorado, 1960.
Teacher 4th-8th grades, Mount Harris (Colorado) Public Schools, 1939-1941; teacher 2d grade, special education, speech pathology, Pueblo (Colorado) Public Schools, 1941-1977; special education teacher physically handicapped, Pueblo (Colorado) Public Schools, 1946-1954; speech pathologist, Pueblo, since 1954.
Member advisory board Area Agency on Aging. Active United Way, Retarded Citizens Association, bdd. directors Young Women’s Christian Association, also past president. Past president, secretary Greehorn Valley Arts Council, 1994-1996.
Board directors Pueblo Arts Council, also past president. Member AARP (Colorado state legislation committee 1984-1988, program director Community Housing Information Senior Services 1991-1993, health advocacy service local coordinator 1993-1996, state dental committee, information center (Pueblo) volunteer 2002, local coordinator, treasurer chapter 2808 health advocacy service), National Education Association (life), Daughters of the American Revolution (past president local chapter), American Business Women's Association (scholarship chairman), Colorado Gerontological Society (board directors 1989-1999), United Srs. of Colorado (president 1989, Colorado senior lobby, area representative, lobbyist), American Speech and Hearing Association (past local president), Colorado Speech and Hearing Association, Southeastern Colorado History Society (president 1990-1996), Colorado Archeological Society (past state pres, C.T. Hurst award for extraordinary service 1992), League Club Business and Professional Women (president 1991-1995), Terrace Daughters Colorado, Keep Pueblo Beautiful Association (president 1994-1996).
