Melinda Sopher Mac Neil

Background

Neil, Melinda Sopher Mac was born on April 21, 1957 in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Matthew Eugene and Alice Cleo (Sholler) Sopher.

Education

Bachelor, Wittenberg U., 1979; Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1983; postgraduate, Indiana U.

Career

Residence hall director, Wittenberg U., Springfield, Ohio., 1979-1981; assistant dean, director student activities, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio., 1981-1982; unit director, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1982-1983; Greek affairs advisor, U. Memphis, 1983-1987; Greek affairs coordinator, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1987-1995; athletic life skills coordinator, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, since 1995. Professional organizational development consultant. Board directors S.E. Interfraternity Conference, Memphis.

Director S.E. Panhellenic Conference. Regional director Order of Omega GreekHon. Society, since 1987; faculty director Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Society, since 1988;speaker, consultant conversations and meetings, since 1983.

Adjunct Professor education Old Dominion U., Norfolk, since 1987.

Achievements

• Melinda Sopher Mac Neil has been listed as a noteworthy College administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, board directors United Cerebral Palsy, Memphis, Norfolk, 1988-1992. Board directors Presbyterian Campus Ministry, University Women;s Caucus Hourly/Classified Association. Founder Sexual Orientation Support Committee Old Dominion U.

Presentation, workshops Moving Beyond Heterosexism and Homophobia. Graduate Leadership Hampton Rds., 1990, member alumni board, 1990-1994, trustee, since 1994, curriculum chair, since 1994. Member National Association Student Pers.

Adminstrs., Virginia Association Student Pers. Adminstrs., Association Fraternity Advisors (S.E. vice president 1987), Kappa Delta Sorority (local chair Centennial Convention), Kappa Delta Sorority Alumni Association (Panhellenic delegate, reference chair).

Interests

• Avocations: African violet cultivation, hand-craft items.

Connections

Married Brian Harrison MacNeil, June 10, 1989.

Father:

Matthew Eugene Sopher

Mother:

Alice Cleo (Sholler) Sopher

Spouse:

Brian Harrison MacNeil