Melissa Ann Durr

Background

Durr, Melissa Ann was born on July 3, 1952 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Stephen Frank and Elizabeth Ann (Sullivan) May.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1974. Master of Science in Secondary Education, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1977. Certified training consultant, Ball State University, 1991.

Career

Social studies teacher, Taylor Cmty. School, Kokomo, Indiana, 1974-1977; co-owner, Customer Keepers, Muncie, Indiana, 1982-1983; director religious education, Unitarian Univarsalist Church, Muncie, 1985-1993; consultant, owner, Leadership Connection, Muncie, since 1993; education and training coordinator, Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Adjunct faculty member Indiana Institute Technology, Indianapolis, since 1993, Ivy Technology State College, Muncie, 1995-1997.

Achievements

• Melissa Ann Durr has been listed as a noteworthy nonprofit executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair religious education committee Ohio Valley Unitarian Universalist District, Indianapolis, 1989-1992. Member commission on lawyer discipline Indiana Bar, Indianapolis, 1993-1995. Member Citizens' Commission on Courts, Indianapolis, since 1994.

Member Hoosier Forums Steering Committee, Indianapolis, 1993-1996. Member National Association of Female Executives, League of Women Voters (president Indiana 1991-1995, vice president Muncie chapter 1995-1996, chair national nominating committee 1996-1998), Indiana Association Nonprofit Organizations (board directors since 1994), Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of C. (member Gateways task force 1990-1995), Liberal Religious Educators Association, Optimist Club (president Muncie Hometown chapter 1993-1995, Growth award 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, walking.

Connections

Married Gregory Allen Durr, July 22, 1972. Children: Kerensa Lea, Alexander Joseph.

Father:

Stephen Frank May

Mother:

Elizabeth Ann (Sullivan) May

Spouse:

Gregory Allen Durr

child:

Alexander Joseph Durr

child:

Kerensa Lea Durr