Melissa Suzanne Klein and Matthew Loren Landau were married on March 23, 2014 at Reflections at the Buttes in Tucson, with Rabbi Thomas Louchheim of Congregation Or Chadash officiating.
Melissa is the daughter of Cindy Klein of Grass Lake, Mich., and Steve Klein of Tucson, and the granddaughter of Phyllis and the late Marvin Penn of Southfield, Mich., and the late Dorothy and Myron Klein. She received a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from the University of Arizona. She teaches third grade in a self-contained gifted class at Lineweaver Elementary School.
Matthew is the son of Brenda and Steve Landau of Tucson and the grandson of Mimi and the late Jerry Landau of Tucson and the late Fran and John Coate. He received a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary international studies from the University of Arizona and works as a refugee employment specialist at Refugee Focus.
The couple first met in kindergarten at Canyon View Elementary School. They plan to remain in Tucson.