Minnis Amelia Alderman, psychologist, educator, small business owner. Named scholar, National Trust for History Preservation, 2000; recipient Recognition rose, Alpha Chi State Delta Kappa Gamma, 1994, Recognition Rose, 2002, Perserving America's Treasures in the 21st Century, 2001; grantee, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Los Angeles, 2000.
Background
Alderman, Minnis Amelia was born on October 14, 1928 in Douglas, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Louis Cleveland Senior and Minnis Amelia (Wooten) A. Bachelor of Arts in Music, Speech and Drama, Georgia State College, Milledgeville, 1949.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Music, Speech and Drama, Georgia State College, Milledgeville, 1949. Master of Arts in Supervision/Counseling Psychology, Murray State University, Kentucky, 1960. Postgraduate, Columbia Pacific University.A., 1987.
Career
Teacher music Lake County School District, Umatilla, Florida, 1949-1950. Instructor vocal and instrumental music, director band, orchestra and choral Fulton County School District, Atlanta, 1950-1954. Instructor English, speech, debate, vocal and instrumental music, director drama, band, choral and orchestra Elko County School District, Wells, Nevada, 1954-1959.
Teacher English and social studies Christian County School District, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 1960.
Instructor psychology, counselor critic professor Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1961-1963, U. Nevada, Reno, 1963-1967. Owner Minisizer Exercising Salon, Ely, Nevada, 1969-1971, Knit Knook, Ely, 1969, Minimimeo, Ely, 1969, Gift Gamut, Ely, 1977.
Professor department fine arts Wassuk College, Ely, 1986-1991, associate dean, 1986-1987, dean, 1987-1990. Counselor White Pine County School District, Ely, 1960-1968.
Director Child and Family Center, Ely Indian Tribe, 1988-1993, Family and Cmty.
Center, Ely Shoshone Indian Tribe, 1988-1993, Family Resource Center, Great Basin Rural Nevada Youth Cabinet, 1996. Advisory Ely Shoshone Tribal Youth Council, 1990-1993, Budge Stanton Memorial Scholarship, 1991-1993, Budge Stanton Memorial Living Museum and Cultural Center, 1991-1993. Finance aid contracting officer Ely Shoshone Tribe, 1990-1993.
Instructor Northern Nevada Community College, 1995.
Supervisor testing Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1960-1968, American College Testing Program, Iowa, 1960-1968, U. Nevada, Reno, 1960-1968.
Chairman of the Board White Pine School District EmployeesFed. Credit Union, Ely, 1961-1969.
Psychologist mental hygiene division Nevada Personnel., Ely, 1969-1975, department employment security, 1975-1980.
Secretary-treasurer board directors Great Basin Enterprises, Ely, 1969-1971. Speaker at conferences. Representative Ely/East Ely Business Council, 1997.
Member Economics Development Board, 1998.
Membership
Director Family Resource Center (Great Basin Rural Nevada Youth Cabinet), since 1996. Board director band Sacred Heart School, Ely, 1982-1999. Active Governor's Mental Health State Commission, 1963-1965, Nevada Highway Safety Leaders Board, 1979-1982, Ely Shoshone Tribal Youth Camp, 1991-1992, Elys Shoshone Tribal Unity Conference, 1991-1992, Tribal Parenting Skills Coordinator, 1991, White Pine Overall Economic Development Plan Council, 1992-2005.
Board director White Pine County School Employees Federal Credit Union, 1961-1968, president, 1963-1968. Second vice president White Pine Community Concert Association, 1965-1967, president, 1967, 85—, treasurer, 1975-1979, doctor chairman, 1981-1985. Chairman board, 1984.
Board director United Way, 1970-1976, White Pine chapter American Red Cross, 1978-1982. Member Governor's Commission on Status Women, 1968-1974, Governor's Nevada State Juvenile Justice Advisory Commission, 1992-1994. Director White Pine Community Choir, since 1962, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, 1973-1974, White Pine Legislation Coalition, since 2002.
Secretary-treasurer White Pine Rehabilitation Training Center for Retarded Persons, 1973-1975, White Pine County Juvenile Problems Cabinet, since 1994, Great Basin chapter Nevada Employees Association, 1970-1976. Chairman advisory council White Pine Senior Center, since 2005. Member Governor's Commission on Highway Safety, 1979-1981, Gov's.
Juvenile Justice Program. Vice-chairman Great Basin Health Council, 1973-1975, Home Extension advisory Board, 1977-1980. Vice-chairman White Pine Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, 1975-1976, chairman, 1976-1977, White Pine County Business Council, since 1998.
Director White Pine Coalition. Grants author 3 years Indian Child Welfare Act, State History Preservation, Fair and Recreation Board Centennial Fine Arts Center. Originator Community Training Center Retarded People, 1972, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, 1973-1974, Nutrition Program Senior Citizens, 1974, Senior Citizens Center, 1974, Home Repairs Senior Citizens, 1974, Senior Citizens Crafters Associations, 1976, Institute Current World Affairs, 1989, Victims of Crime, 1990-1992, grants author Family Resource Center, 1995.
Board directors Family coalition, 1990-1992, Sacred Heart Parochial School, director band, 1982-2000. Candidate diaconal ministry, 1982-1993. Invited performer Branson Jubilee National Church Choir Festival, Missouri, Ely Methodist Church Choir, 1960-1984.
Choir director, organist Sacred Heart Church, since 1984. Precinct reporter ABC News, 1966. Board director White Pine Juvenile Cabinet, since 1993, Ely/East Ely Business Council, since 1997, Economic Development Board, since 1998.
Chairman advisory council White Pine Senior Center, since 2005. Board White Pine Chamber of Commerce, since 2000. Board directors Whtie Pine Museum, since 2006, secretary since 2009.
President White Pine Senior Advisory Council, since 2005. Fellow American College Musicians, National Guild Piano Teachers. Member National Education Association (life), United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of the American Revolution, National Federation Indiana Business (district chair 1971-1985, national guardian council since 1985, state guardian council since 1987), American Association of University Women (president Wells branch 1957-1958, president White Pine branch 1965-1966, 86-87, 89-91, 93—, board director 1965-1987, representative education 1965-1967, implementation chair 1967-1969, area advisor 1969-1973, 89-91), National Federation Business and Professional Women (1st vice president Ely chapter 1965-1966, president Ely chapter 1966-1968, 74-76, 85—, board director Nevada chapter, 1st vice president Nevada Federation 1970-1971, president Nevada chapter 1972-1973, national board director 1972-1973), White Pine County Mental Health Association (president 1960-1963, 78—), Mensa (supervisor testing since 1965), White Pine C. of Chamber (board directors since 2000), White Pine Nuclear Waste Association, Lincoln Highway Association (board directors, since 2004), Business Area Network Group, Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1968-1972, 94-99, since 2008, state board since 1967, chapter parliamentarian 1974-1978, 99—, state 1st vice president 1967-1969, state president 1969-1971, national board 1969-1971, state parliamentarian 1971-1973, 95—, chairman state nominating committee 1995-1997, chairman bylaws committee since 2003, workshop presenter aging, intelligence and learning, San Francisco, 1995), White Pine Knife and Fork Club (1st vice president 1969-1970, president 1970-1971, board directors), Society Descendants Knights Most Noble Order of Garter, National Society Magna Charta Dames, Delta Kappa Gamma (Southwest regional conference workshop presenter 1995), National Association Parliamentarians, since 2005.