Background
Shepard, Maridean Mansfield was born on January 20, 1952 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Howard Ernest and Nadine (Miller) Mansfield.
Shepard, Maridean Mansfield was born on January 20, 1952 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Howard Ernest and Nadine (Miller) Mansfield.
Student, Ventura College, 1969-1972; student, Mission College, 1979-1981, 93; student, Learning Tree U., 1990-1992.
Special education aide, Braille transcriber, Spanish interpreter, Hueneme School District, Port Hueneme, California, 1970-1976;
entertainer, musician, 1972-1987;
special education teacher, Foundation for Junior Blind, Los Angeles, 1977-1978;
music teacher, Pinecrest School, Northridge, California, 1978-1979;
library/textbook clerk, Burbank (California) School District, 1980-1981;
receptionist, secretary, Van Nuys (California) College Business, 1981-1984;
bookkeeper, computer operator, secretary, Pacific Coast Technology Institute, Van Nuys, 1984-1985;
secretary training department, computer operator, transcriber Braille, interpreter sign language, International Guiding Eyes, Sylmar, California, 1985-1986;
computer operator, bookkeeper, Engelhard Corporation, Sylmar, since 1989. Founder, disABILITIES Information Superior vena cava syndrome, at Quantum, 1986, at American OnLine, 1990, at GEnie, since 1989. Producer, host disABILITIES Roundtable and Equal Access Cafe Bulletin Board System, since 1990.
Speaker World Institute on Disabilities, Oakland, California, 1990, Abilities Expo, Anaheim, 1992, California State University Northridge Conference Technology and Disabilities, 1993. Session chair Accessing Technology Through Online Superior vena cava syndrome, American Dental Association Conference, Washington, 1993.
Volunteer voter registration League of Women Voters, Ventura County, California, 1978. Volunteer teacher Pleasant Valley Convalescent Hospital, Port Hueneme, 1971. Volunteer transcriber Ventura County Braille Transcribers Association, 1963-1976.
Volunteer relay/interpreter Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Van Nuys, 1980-1982. Volunteer writer, decorator Ventura County United Service Organizations, Oxnard, 1969-1971. Sunday school teacher 1st Presbyterian Church, Oxnard, 1973-1974.
Married Kent Lee Shepard, June 25, 1977.