The Women's Center
Melissa Vrtis is an experienced professional currently serving as a Building Attendant at Waukesha Parks Recreation and Forestry since June 2024 and as a Development Assistant at The Women's Center since July 2023. Prior experience includes roles at WELS as a World Missions Administrative Specialist and MLP Administrative Assistant from March 2021 to July 2023, and as a Library Assistant at Concordia University-Wisconsin from August 2018 to January 2021. Earlier positions include serving as a Pond Attendant and Building Supervisor at Brown Deer Parks and Recreation, a Custodian at Loving Shepherd Ev Lutheran Church, and a Cashier/Sandwich Maker at Cousins Submarines, Inc. Melissa Vrtis holds a degree in English from Concordia University-Wisconsin, earned between 2016 and 2020.
The Women's Center
Women’s Center provides safety, shelter, and support to empower all impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and trafficking. Their holistic, trauma-informed programming emphasizes healing, empowerment, and justice so that survivors can move beyond abuse and build peaceful futures for themselves and their families.