Melvia Staten Culpher

Melvia Staten Culpher, the office manager at Zion, was born and raised in Fort Wayne and graduated from Wayne High School. She attended Ivy Tech State College where she received her Associates Degree in Business Management/Marketing. She then went on to receive her Bachelors Degree in General Studies/Communications from IPFW and also received her Master Degree in Public Affairs/Criminal Justice from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana.

Melvia has two children from Haiti that are in college. She enjoys spending time with them as much as she can.

Melvia is Baptist and attends Union Baptist Church.

Most of Melvia’s spare time is spent with her family, traveling, cooking, reading and volunteering. She also does direct support care for Res Care after spending 20 years in the nursing field.