Melissa Weber

Melissa Shores is the Administrative Assistant to the General Manager at Prairie State power plant in the power generation industry. She has been in this role for nine years as of April and handles a wide range of responsibilities including coordinating blood drives and holiday meals, maintaining the database of standard operating procedures for plant processes, and conducting office ergonomics assessments for staff workspaces. Shores earned her associate's degree in office technology in 2014 and her bachelor's degree in 2023. She also holds a cosmetology license obtained in 1991 and an Advanced Office Ergonomic Specialist certification from 2023. Prior to her current position, she owned a salon for seven years after starting in cosmetology, worked part-time jobs while raising her daughter and attending school, served as a peer advisor at a college, and worked in truancy for the county. She values the support from her manager that allows her to pursue further education and professional growth.