Melissa Greenwald Email & Phone Number

Greater Philadelphia Area

Greater Philadelphia Area

Point person for this 3,250+ member organization, educating the public about services and benefits and many gateways to participation• Actively recruited members by conducting intake interviews, hosting tours, information sessions, open houses and targeted inclusion outreach• Created ways to integrate new members into the community, including orientation and collaboration with program leaders based on member-specific interests• Assisted special populations (empty nesters, LGBTQ+, interfaith families, seniors, singles, special needs, etc.) to fully integrate and connect within the larger community• Oversaw annual membership renewal process and prepared solicitation materials• Maintained listservs and membership database and tracking for over 11,200 accounts• Edited and managed production and distribution of 24-page monthly Bulletin• Composed and edited copy for weekly email blasts, website and marketing materials• Expanded annual Bulletin advertising revenue base by 30%• Prepared weekly press releases and circulated to local media• Ensured a consistent branded message that portrayed the mission and values of MLRT• Collaborated with other community organizations to promote programming and events• Served as staff liaison to local community and national professional organizations• Liased with Board and senior staff to further donor engagement and stewardship initiatives• Ensured a consistent branded message that portrayed the mission and values of MLRT, emphasizing its diversity and strengths

Greater Philadelphia Area

The Post-Pregnancy Handbook: The Only Book That Tells What the First Year After Childbirth Is Really All About—Physically, Emotionally, Sexually (St. Martin’s Press, 2002) • Edited translation of original French edition of this 320-page book• Revised content for popular American market

Philadelphia, Pa

Is There a Dream for Today? A Civil Rights Curriculum Resource (Kendall/Hunt, 1998)• Compiled submissions and edited copy for document-based curriculum• Managed production and publication of 450-page textbook

Greater Philadelphia Area

Managing Editor, Pennsylvania Magazine of History & Biography• Coordinated production of quarterly scholarly journal• Managed publications office: prepared annual budget of $45,000, developed tracking and financial record-keeping system, researched and implemented promotional programs• Trained and supervised staff and interns• Liaised with contributors and Board of Directors

Philadelphia, Pa

ISIS, Journal of the History of Science Society• Researched, compiled and edited thirty-year index• Corresponded with contributors and publishers, proofread and edited copy