Melissa Ellen Wilbur

Background

Wilbur, Melissa Ellen was born on April 11, 1944 in New York City. Daughter of Maxwell Stanley and Cecille Rebecca (Schoenfeld) Symon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, l965; Master of Science, City College of New York, l970.

Career

Teacher, New York City Board Education, 1966-1990; technical center specialist, United Federation Teachers New York City Teacher Centers Consortium, since 1990; adjunct, Fordham University, since 1991. Treasurer member basic skills committee Community School Improvement Program, New York City, since 1989. Trainer teacher-to-teacher substance abuse prevention New York State Resource Center.

Member of advisory board New York State Drug Free Schools Training Grant. Adjunct Fordham University, Brooklyn College, New York Institute Technology & Bronx Cmty. Presenter New York State Reading Conference, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Conference, 1995-1996.

New York City site coordinator AFT's Thinking Mathematics. Workshop conductor.

Achievements

• Melissa Ellen Wilbur has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member school board Free Synagogue Westchester, Mount Vernon, New York, since 1986, trustee, since 1988. Past president Rena Hadassah. Chairperson Young Leaders forWestchester Region, Hadassah, vice president Westchester Region Hadassah.

Dir.Raquette Lake Girls Camp, since 1996. Member ASCD, International Reading Association, National Council Teachers Mathematics.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing.

Connections

Married Barry Stephen Wilbur, March 3l, l968. Children: Adam Mathew, Shoshanna Beth.

Father:

Maxwell Stanley Symon

Mother:

Cecille Rebecca (Schoenfeld) Symon

Spouse:

Barry Stephen Wilbur

child:

Adam Mathew Wilbur

child:

Shoshanna Beth Wilbur