Background
Sceiford, Mary Elizabeth was born on November 30, 1932 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Michael and Ellen Elizabeth (Laffer) Sceiford.
public television administrator
Sceiford, Mary Elizabeth was born on November 30, 1932 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Michael and Ellen Elizabeth (Laffer) Sceiford.
Bachelor, Allegheny College, 1954. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1969.
Kindergarten teacher, Lakewood (Ohio) Public Schools, 1954-1956;
grade one/two teacher, Madison (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1956-1959;
art teacher, Mount Lebanon (Pennsylvania) Public Schools, 1960-1965;
television teacher, WQED-television, Pittsburgh, 1965-1966;
art teacher, Mount Lebanon Public Schools, 1966-1967;
associate director, School Superior vena cava syndrome WQED-television, Pittsburgh, 1969-1974;
director school services, School Superior vena cava syndrome WQED-television, Pittsburgh, 1974-1975;
associate director education and children's tv programs, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, 1975-1996. Retired;
advisory board National Public Broadcasting Archives, College Park, Maryland., since 1993.
Board trustees Allegheny College, since 1975. United States of America representative European Broadcasting Union Youth Group, Geneva, Switzerland, 1993-1996. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Association Educational Communications & Technology, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta.