Lentz, Ella Mae

Graduated the California School for the Deaf, Berkeley in 1971, and Gallaudet College in 1979. Worked in various American Sign Language research laboratories, then ASL teacher at Ohlone Community College, Fremont, CA before transferring to teach ASL at Vista College in Berkeley; co-author of the Signing Naturally: the Vista American Sign Language Series of books and videotapes. Deaf mother is Mary Ellen Lentz (q.v.).