Background
Donnelly, Phyllis Beswick was born on November 19, 1939 in Elk Point, Alberta, Canada. Naturalized, United States, 1966. Daughter of Colin Alfred John and Ruby Ellen (Gudwer) Beswick.
Donnelly, Phyllis Beswick was born on November 19, 1939 in Elk Point, Alberta, Canada. Naturalized, United States, 1966. Daughter of Colin Alfred John and Ruby Ellen (Gudwer) Beswick.
Student, University Alberta, 1957—1958. Student, Northwestern University, 1961—1962. Student, Indiana University, 1962—1963.
Master of Education, Indiana University, 1967. Bachelor of Education, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, 1964.
Elementary teacher Strathearn Elementary School, Edmonton, 1958—1961, Harris School, Chicago, 1961—1962, Culver (Indiana) Community School, 1964—1966. Reading consultant, curriculum writer Cleveland Heights University Heights Board Education, Ohio, since 1967, program director Right-to-Read, since 1974. Graduate professor Nova Scotia Summer School Teachers, Dalhousie University, Halifax, 1968.
President Judson Park Evening Auxiliary Volumes. Member of League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women (elected to Ohio Roster of Women 1977), Cleveland Heights University Heights Federation Teachers, Ohio Federation Teachers, American Federation Teachers, Mary C. Austin Reading Council, International Reading Association, Clty Club.
Married John Vincent Donnelly, November 28, 1975. Children: Deirdre, Sean, Patrick.