Melissa Margaret Reading

Background

Reading, Melissa Margaret was born on November 2, 1943 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Daughter of Lyle Milton and Louise Eddowes (Juckett) Reading.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology, University of Michigan, 1965; Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1972.

Career

Research associate, Joint Institute Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, Colorado, 1972-1975; research associate, Joint Institute Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, Colorado, 1978-1979; assistant professor physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1975-1977; science teacher, naturalist, Livermore (California) Association Guiding & Teaching Students, 1986-1988; consultant in renewable energy resources, Pacific Gas & Electric, since 1989. Speaker in renewable energy topics to community, teacher and student groups. Presenter workshops in field.

Achievements

• Melissa Margaret Reading has been listed as a noteworthy Consultant, science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Concert manager Valley Choral Society, 1984-1985, business manager 1986-1987. Volunteer science teacher Livermore Valley Joint Unified Schools, since 1985. Member Growth Policy Review Committee, 1986-1987, school district science advisory council, since 1986.

Member American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Interests

• Avocations: peak climbing, backpacking, gardening, sewing, singing.

Connections

Married Panayotis Poulos Lambropoulos, July 1, 1967 (divorced 1976). Married John Irvin Castor, August 6, 1977. Children: Ethan Lyle Reading Castor, Emily Margaret Reading Castor.

Father:

Lyle Milton Reading

Mother:

Louise Eddowes (Juckett) Reading

Spouse:

John Irvin Castor

Spouse:

Panayotis Poulos Lambropoulos

child:

Emily Margaret Reading Castor Reading

child:

Ethan Lyle Reading Castor Reading