Mary Ann Merritt Costin

Background

Costin, Mary Ann Merritt was born on April 4, 1943 in Colorado City, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joseph Ford and Imogene (Sanders) Merritt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1964; Master of Arts in Deaf Education, Texas Woman's U., 1965.

Career

Infant and preschooling teacher of the deaf, The Callier Speech & Hearing Center, Dallas, 1965-1968; preschooling teacher of the deaf, Davison School, Atlanta, 1968-1970; preschooling teacher of the deaf, DeKalb County Public Schools, Atlanta, 1970-1972; instructor, Emory University Teacher Training Progressive, Atlanta, 1972; instructor deaf education progressive/teacher preschooling for hearing impaired, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, 1972-1974; preschooling and kindergarten teacher hearing impaired, Area Cooperative Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome, North Haven, Connecticut, 1974-1977; trainee in acoupedics, U. Denver, 1984; auditory-verbal clinician, Auditory Education Center, Atlanta, 1984-1994; auditory-verbal director, Auditory Education Center, Atlanta, since 1994. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Mary Ann Merritt Costin has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Alexander Graham Bell Association, Auditory-Verbal International, American Auditory Society.

Connections

Married James C. Costin, August 21, 1965 (divorced 1984).

Father:

Joseph Ford Merritt

Mother:

Imogene (Sanders) Merritt

Spouse:

James C. Costin