Office Manager

Veda has served as Office Manager of MSPC for over six years. Being the spouse of a now retired Army soldier, she has resided in various places… Alaska, Europe to name a couple. According to Veda, this has offered a wealth of opportunities and knowledge as well as a multitude of friends. From dog-sledding and ice fishing in Alaska to visiting the castles and watching the Changing of the Guards in Europe she has been blessed with marvelous experiences and memories!

Veda attended the University of Maryland, European Division, where she focused on sociology and psychology. While in Europe she was elected as Mayor of the H.D. Smith Community, serving over 1200 soldiers and families. While serving as Mayor, she managed a volunteer staff numbering 65. During her service, a number of significant achievements were accomplished.

• A community wide communication was established
• Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation briefings were implemented
• Volunteer training was established/provided
• A community Economy Outreach program was established
• A Helping Hands program for children was established

Veda also served on the Board for Protestant Women of the Chapel as well as the Community Life Center, where serving the congregational members and the community remained the primary focus. While in Europe, Veda was employed at the Staff Judge Advocates office, serving as a legal technician.

Veda has a background of serving in various ways and a variety of settings. For several years, she worked for a Half-Way House in Louisville, which housed approximately 100 Federal and State Offenders. She worked at the Crisis & Information Center in Louisville, where she received a letter of recognition and appreciation from Governor Wallace G. Wilkinson, for services provided during the 1989 tragedy at the Standard Gravure Company.

In addition to her service at MSPC, she currently serves at her own church (Burlington Baptist) on the Pastoral Council, Finance Council for the planned building expansion, serves as the leader of the Womens Ministry Programand, and co-teaches the children’s 3-4 year old Sunday School class.

Veda has one daughter, who works with the Federal Air Marshals, and two wonderful grandsons, Erik (17) and Jacob (12).