BIO for Marchel Ray 

Being a parent of 2 kids at Green Mountain High School, Marchel Ray was the PTA President when the B.I.O.N.I.C. Team was started there after 4 suicides. Marchel was instrumental in getting B.I.O.N.I.C. grants from PTA to help get the program established the first several years. She recruited other parents to be involved in supporting B.I.O.N.I.C. in various capacities too. Once her kids graduated, Marchel continued to provide support to B.I.O.N.I.C. She shares, “Being a part of this organization and seeing what it did to change the culture at a high school, it was so important to keep it going.” 

When B.I.O.N.I.C. became a nonprofit, Marchel was one of the first people recruited to be on the Board of Directors. She has helped coordinate B.I.O.N.I.C. community outreaches to the local police department in collaborations with the Boy Scouts and the local Optimist Club. In addition, she has helped with getting donations to provide blessing bags to a homeless group for distribution. She also helped coordinate the B.I.O.N.I.C. 10/10 – I Care Day rallies. 

Marchel’s leadership skills along with being the Office Manager of American Liberty Mortgage for nearly 20 years, she has a kind spirit that lives the “BIONIC” way each day, even in her workplace. All who know her will say she has a passion for B.I.O.N.I.C. and BELIEVE IT OR NOT I CARE is also her personal motto in many ways.  It is not uncommon for someone in need of that message, she finds a way to make that person feel cared for at just the right time.