Ellen Picard, who taught English and speech at Orange High School from 1971 to 2001 and served as theater adviser, died April 22 at age 75. She directed more than 80 plays and musicals at the school.
Ellen Picard, who spent her entire career teaching at Orange High School, from 1971 until her retirement in 2001, died April 22 at age 75. Picard was the theater and drama department head at the high school and directed more than 80 plays and musicals there.PEPPER PIKE, Ohio – Ellen Picard, a longtime English and speech teacher and theater adviser at Orange High School, touched thousands of lives just by being herself, according to Orange Councilwoman Staci Adelman Vincent.
A Celebration of Life ceremony for her is set for 2-4 p.m. June 9 at the Orange Senior Center, 32205 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike. “Ellen believed in each one of us and pushed us to be the very best we could be. She cared deeply about every person she encountered and served as the wind beneath the wings of so many, long past her days as a teacher in the school.”
Brad Barton said on Facebook that Picard was “easily one of the most impactful” teachers and directors he has ever known. “I love this woman so much,” she said. “Ellen was assigned as my mentor and quickly became my confidant, advocate and cheerleader. Robert Hastings, another former English teacher at OHS who taught at the school from 1980 through his retirement in 2009, worked with Picard as technical director for fall plays and spring musicals. He also worked with her as chairman of the English department.
Picard’s presentations on “The World of Difference” received many accolades and appeared on WEWS-TV broadcasts.A Cleveland native, Picard grew up in Shaker Heights and graduated from Shaker Heights High School. “She knew exactly what she wanted and brooked no nonsense from anyone, whether student, administrator or staff,” she said.
Picard was also a certified drug and alcohol counselor and worked as a counselor and group facilitator for at-risk students at Orange High School.
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