Background
Southard, Mary Ellen was born on July 4, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Thomas Hollister and Dorothy Elisabeth Southard.
language educator organist pianist
Southard, Mary Ellen was born on July 4, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Thomas Hollister and Dorothy Elisabeth Southard.
Student, University California, Santa Barbara, 1959-1961; student, Staatliche Hochschule Musik, Munich, 1961-1962; Bachelor, California State University, San Francisco, 1964; Master of Arts, California State University, San Francisco, 1966.
Organist, choir director, Plymouth Church, Oakland, California, 1968-1972; music instructor, Yamaha Music School, Berkeley, California, 1968-1972; dance accompanist, Oakland (California) Recreation Department, 1969-1972; music director, manager, Epic West Theatre, Berkeley, 1975-1976; music specialist, Centro Vida Bilingual Center, Berkeley, 1977-1981; composer, vocal coach, San Francisco Bay Area Theatres, 1978-1983; music instructor, Akademi Musik Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Java, 1984-1985; music accompanist, Shasta College, Redding, California, since 1990; English as Second Language instructor, Shasta College, Redding, California, since 1987. Pianist, performer Shasta Symphony Orchestra, Redding, since 1987. Program director Performing Arts Society, Redding, 1988-1993.
Member American Guild of Organists, California Association Teachers English as Second Language.
1 child, Ari Bustin.