Melanie Mcgraw Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Successfully managed a $1MM+ NINDS-funded fellowship program for underrepresented and diverse neuroscience trainees that provided fellows with funds, professional development opportunities, and networking and mentoring support. • Managed an NSF-funded training program that provided university administrators and department chairs with effective strategies for the recruitment, promotion, and retention of women and minority STEM faculty.• Developed and managed annual budgets of $1MM+… Show more • Successfully managed a $1MM+ NINDS-funded fellowship program for underrepresented and diverse neuroscience trainees that provided fellows with funds, professional development opportunities, and networking and mentoring support. • Managed an NSF-funded training program that provided university administrators and department chairs with effective strategies for the recruitment, promotion, and retention of women and minority STEM faculty.• Developed and managed annual budgets of $1MM+, compliant with organizational and federal guidelines. • Secured over $100K in additional funding by writing supplemental grant proposals.• Increased fellowship applications by over 60% and usage of networking sites by over 50% as marketing lead for programs. • Directed organization, planning, and execution of meetings and workshops, at times with 300+ participants.• Coordinated promotion of programs and professional development resources through online training modules, webinars, online networking communities, and social media outlets. Show less

• Promoted to coordinator position in 2010. • Effectively managed processes and day-to-day activities related to SfN’s major awards and prizes including marketing efforts, review and selection, liaison to all selection committee members, and travel and presentation logistics for award recipients. • Developed and executed surveys to evaluate awards programs; completed statistical data analysis and made recommendations to improve and streamline processes. • Coordinated events for… Show more • Promoted to coordinator position in 2010. • Effectively managed processes and day-to-day activities related to SfN’s major awards and prizes including marketing efforts, review and selection, liaison to all selection committee members, and travel and presentation logistics for award recipients. • Developed and executed surveys to evaluate awards programs; completed statistical data analysis and made recommendations to improve and streamline processes. • Coordinated events for annual meeting: various committee meetings, award presentations, and lectures for as many as 1000+ attendees. Show less

Washington, Dc

• Represented the Alliance and its members at House Committee hearings, markups, and coalition meetings, coordinated outreach efforts for key education and kinship care legislation, as well as facilitated discussions with key Congressional staff.• Researched and summarized key legislation for position papers and Alliance publications.

Durham, Nc

• Observed and coded classroom behavior of teacher and children participating in Talent Identification Program (TIP). Organized, coded, and entered data related to students’ motivation.• Studied aggression in 4th grade girls in a lab setting. Used micro-coding system to code type and level of affect, aggression, and overall behavior of the girls.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology; Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Varsity Women's Rowing Team, Women's Club Basketball, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Model United Nations, Soccer, Basketball, Track, AAU.