Re-Elect Missy Bender for Plano ISD School Board Place 7
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About Missy

Personal

Missy attended Plano ISD schools and graduated from Plano East Senior High in the charter class of 1983. She went on to earn a BBA in Marketing from Southern Methodist University.

After a successful career as a management consultant specializing in solving complex business problems and implementing enterprise-wide technology solutions for Fortune 500 clients, Missy now invests her energies in non-profit organizations through civic engagement.

Missy and her husband, Doug, have been married for 22 years. They have one daughter, Maddie, who attends a Plano ISD school.

Civic Engagement

Current

  • Trustee and Secretary, Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees
  • Master Trustee, LeadershipTASB, Texas Association of School Boards, Class of 2008
  • Member, Legislative Advisory Council, Texas Association of School Boards
  • Member, Plano Metro Rotary Club
  • Member, Junior League of Plano
  • Member, Star Children’s Charity
  • Legislative Chairman, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Board of Directors, Daffron Elementary
  • Board Liaison, Plano ISD Head Start Parent Policy Council
  • Fellow, Center for Reform of School Systems, Class of 2006

Past

  • Graduate, Leadership Plano, Plano Chamber of Commerce, Class 23
  • Graduate, Leadership St. Andrew, St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Class 1 2005
  • • Junior League of Plano
    • Vice President of Communications Management
    • Member, Board of Directors
    • Liaison, Strategic Planning
    • Co-Chair, Information Technology Task Force
    • Facilitator, Facilitation Services
    • Member, Public Affairs
  • Member, Forrest Outreach Foundation Board of Directors
  • Plano Independent School District
    • Member, District-based Improvement Committee
    • Member, School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC)
    • Member, Key Communicators
    • Member, Head Start Study Group
  • Vocational Chairman, Plano Metro Rotary Club Board of Directors
  • PTA, Daffron Elementary
    • 2nd VP of Membership
    • Directory Chairman
    • Office Coordinator
  • Crime Watch Chairman, Harrington Homeplace Homeowner’s Association Board of Directors
  • St. Andrew United Methodist Church
    • Director, Mom to Mom
    • Education Coordinator for Katrina relief effort
    • Vacation Bible School Teacher
    • Sunday School teacher

Awards

  • Named one of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century by Collin County Business Press (formerly Inside Collin County Business )
  • U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award (Bronze and Gold)
  • IBM Golden Circle Award (IBM'S highest award)
  • IBM Supply Chain Team Award
  • Volunteer of the Year Nominee (Education), Volunteer Center of North Texas-Collin County
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