Melinda Jane Ronca-Battista

Background

Ronca-Battista, Melinda Jane was born on March 18, 1959 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Luciano Bruno and Jane Areta (Thorne) Ronca-Washburn.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1981; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1984.

Career

Laboratory assistant, Physics department University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980-1981; laboratory technical, Radiation Control Superior vena cava syndrome, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982; technical manager, Environmental Research Group, Inc., Ann Arbor, 1981-1982; dosimetry staff assistant, Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant Unit 2, Newport, Michigan, 1983; project manager, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1984-1989; independent consultant to radon measurement and research firms, since 1989; research manager, Science X Commercial Systems Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1989. Contributor/speaker international workshops on radon, Italy, Portugal, 1987, 92.

Membership

Volunteer Parent and Child Education Society, Naperville, 1991-1992, Pecos Nursing Home, 1993. Co-founder Coalition for an Ahwatukee-Foothills Cmty. Center, 1994. Member Health Physics Society.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, camping, singing, Tae Kwon Do.

Connections

Married FrederickAnthony Battista, July 16, 1983. Children: Frederick Luciano Ronca, Lorna Jane Ronca.

Father:

Luciano Bruno Ronca-Washburn

Mother:

Jane Areta (Thorne) Ronca-Washburn

Spouse:

FrederickAnthony Battista

child:

Lorna Jane Ronca Ronca-Battista

child:

Frederick Luciano Ronca Ronca-Battista