Background
Eddy, Melissa Jane was born on December 27, 1951. Daughter of ERnest DeRhone and Jane Anne (Lose) Eddy.
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Melissa Jane Eddy
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Bachelor magna cum laude, Kalamazoo College, 1974. Master of Arts with honors, Western Michigan University, 1976.
Career
Psychologist Battle Creek (Mich) Community Mental Health Clinic, 1976—1977. Coordinator program services Center for Battered Women, Austin, Texas, 1978—1981. Private practice counseling and consultant, since 1982.
Owner women's bridal and formal-wear consignment business, 1985. Member alcohol services advisory committee Mental Health/Mental Retardaton, 1980—1983. Member advisory committee Austin Family Violence Diversion Network, 1980—1984.
Program associate Texas Council on Family Violence, Austin, Texas, 1984—1987, training director, Texas, 1987—1988, communications director, Texas, 1988—1992. Executive director Austin Civic Chorus, 1993—2000. Owner arts administration business, since 2000.
Achievements
Membership
President Dispute Resolution Center of Travis County, 1984—1986. Executive director Austin Civic Chorus, Inc., 1993—2000. Trustee Long Center for Performing Arts, since 1997.
Campaign volunteer Democratic candidates, 1980—1982. Board directors Texas Council on Family Violence, 1978—1985, Dispute Resolution Center of Travis County, 1983—1989. Member of Association for Psychological Type (founder Austin area branch, board directors 1989-1995), Chorus American, Mu Phi Epsilon, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Tracy Schiemenz, January 17, 1981.
