| Linda Cook Demo is the mother of Melissa Cook. She worked in the field of Education in Northwest Indiana for 34 years, teaching everything from Headstart to 12th grade. She specialized in the teaching of reading. She also worked as an administrative intern and a resource teacher during those years, but her heart was always in the classroom. Linda retired in 1998 and moved to Tarpon Springs, Florida with her husband, Paul. She has enjoyed tutoring just for the fun of it. |
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| Paul Demo is the stepfather of Melissa and the husband of Linda Demo. They have been married for 27 years. He played a pivotal role in the raising of Melissa, both in her personal and athletic life. Paul worked for 40 years in Northwest Indiana as an iron worker, specializing in construction. He and Linda are now retired and living in Florida. Paul enjoys golfing, but spends most of his time working on Melissa's legacy through the building of the women's softball stadium at the Notre Dame and the startup of his foundation to educate young people. |
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Julie Wilkens McMahon is a 1994 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a 1999 graduate of DePaul University's School of Law. Prior to serving as Co-Director of the Melissa Cook Memorial Foundation, Julie spent two years as a volunteer teacher in the Samoan Islands before returning to Chicago to study and practice law. She now focuses her energies on the foundation and her family.
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| Lynne Russo Hartzer is a 1994 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and serves as Co-Director of the Melissa Cook Memorial Foundation. After 15 years of working in marketing and human resources consulting in both Indianapolis and Chicago, Lynne now devotes her time to her family and the foundation.
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| Andrea Sobajian Callanen is a 1994 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a Monogram Club Member for women’s soccer. She graduated from Shenandoah University in 1998 with a Master’s in Physical Therapy. Andrea has specialized in pediatric physical therapy and heads the Pediatric Program at West Coast Physical Therapy in Mission Viejo, CA. In her free time, Andrea enjoys spending time at the beach with her family and friends, running, and coaching youth soccer.
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| Christine Maroules, a Northwest Indiana native, and cousin of Melissa Cook feels privileged to be a member The Melissa Cook Memorial Foundation. The foundation is the perfect platform for her to fulfill her passion of assisting area youths while honoring Melissa’s memory. An avid sports fan, Christine enjoys following ND football and softball.
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