Doris Standring Ritter

Background

Ritter, Doris Standring was born on April 11, 1926 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Daughter of James Allers and Anne Marie (Willms) Standring.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1948. Master of Science, George Williams College, 1978.

Career

With retail sales department, Kaufmann's, Pittsburgh, 1948-1950; hostess, Pittsburgh Gas Company, 1955-1956; head teacher Head Start, CEDA, Sandusky, Ohio., 1969-1971; director head start, CEDA, Norwalk, Ohio., 1971-1973; parent coordinator, Des Plaines Valley Community Center, Summit, Illinois, 1973-1974; career development coordinator, Community and Economics Development Association Cook County, Chicago, 1974-1975; placement director, Thornton Community College, South Holland, Illinois, 1975-1980; training specialist, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Chicago, 1980-1989; vice president, Tuggle Cons. Group, Chicago, since 1990. Consultant Head Start, Summit, LaGrange, Illinois, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Doris Standring Ritter has been listed as a noteworthy Human resources professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, chairman strategic planning committee and personnel committee Seguin Retarded Citizens Association, Cicero, Illinois, since 1994. Chairman member committee and member personnel committee Seguin Services Inc. Member training and volunteer development committee, consultant United Way Suburban Chicago, since 1987, member diversity subcommittee, since 1992.

Volunteer Special Olympics, Cicero and Berwyn, Illinois, since 1990. Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, La Grange, 1991-1994, moderator member committee, stretagic planning committee, nominating committee, choir member since 1991, amateur play performance, 1995, 96, youth committee member since 1994. Member Community Diversity Group of LaGrange, since 1992, Kids at Work Program, since 1994, Pator Search Committee, since 1997.

Participant Summer Institute Intercultural Communications, 1993. Youth mentor Community Extension Program, since 1997. Member American Society for Training and Development (special interest group Chicago chapter 1990-1991), Business and Professional Women (past membership chairman, program chairman since 1991, network chairman 1992-1993, certified highest honors outstanding programs 1991-1992, young careerist chairman 1993, 94, 96-97, secretary since 1997), Toastmasters (secretary, vice president president 1982-1985, Able Toastmaster award).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, canoeing, camping, theatre, Bridge.

Connections

Married Wayne L. Ritter, May 14, 1949. Children: Gary W., Keith S., Sharon J., Curt P., Nancy R. Knightly.

Father:

James Allers Standring

Mother:

Anne Marie (Willms) Standring

Spouse:

Wayne L. Ritter

child:

Sharon J. Ritter

child:

Gary W. Ritter

child:

Curt P. Ritter

child:

Keith S. Ritter

child:

Nancy R. Knightly Ritter