Background
Gross, Melissa Kay was born on September 22, 1957 in Red Bud, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jackie Bevo and Kay Frances (Siegfried) Bivens.
Gross, Melissa Kay was born on September 22, 1957 in Red Bud, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jackie Bevo and Kay Frances (Siegfried) Bivens.
Bachelor of Science, McKendree College, 1979. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1989.
Teacher grade 1, St. Mary's School, Chester, Illinois, 1979-1981; teacher grades 5, 6, Chester Public Schools, 1981-1982; teacher, gifted counselor, Prarie du Rocher (Illinois) Community Unit, 1982-1989; teacher grade 3, Steeleville (Illinois) Elementary School, 1989-1991; teacher grades 5-8, St. John's Lutheran School, Chester, Illinois, 1991-1992; educational gifted consultant, Chester Community Grade School, since 1992; 7th grade language arts teachers, Chester Community Grade School.
Board trustees Chester Library., 1986-1991. Service unit leader, director Girls Scouts of the United States, Chester, since 1988. Assistant superintendent St. John Sunday School, Chester, 1990-1992.
Member St. John Parent-Teacher League, Chester Grade School Parent-Teacher Society (president since 1994), Chester Swim Club (vice president 1991), Delta Kappa Gamma (secretary), Xi Mu Delta Beta Sigma Phi (president, Woman of Year 1984, '86).
Married William Joseph Gross, June 14, 1980. Children: Meredith Kay, Morgan Kristine.