Melissa Patton Email & Phone Number

Contracted through Careers in Non-Profits

Temporary Administrative Assistant at Research!America. Hired through CNP

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed the Fellowships ad Grants twitter and highlighted the achievements of current and former AAUW fellows and grantees.• Drafted biographical content for the American Fellowship program’s 130th anniversary webpage highlighting famous and important contemporary and historical American Fellowship alumnae.• Updated data on AAUW fellows from the 1980s by cross-referencing fellowship type and status, major, academic institution, citizenship, and fellowship years with paper directories and archival files on former fellows

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Analyzed state education plans submitted to the Department of Education and identify sections and provisions supporting community school, which address non-academic and health needs in addition to regular schooling. Enabled Coalition staff and state and local leaders to identify advocacy tactics and opportunities for the expansion of community schools based on states’ school improvement plans and funding opportunities.• Copyedited written content and resources for community school practitioners and advocates for Coalition’s website, making definitions, policy information, and news clear to readers.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Drafted content for resource guide tailored to Philadelphia Pre-K providers as part of Mayor Jim Kenney’s campaign for free, universal pre-K for 3 -and 4-year olds. Guide designed to connect pre-K providers with resources to improve the quality of pre-K programs, like grants to expand or improve pre-K facilities, and business supports, like reimbursement incentives for installing security cameras.• Explained the PHLpre-K program to approximately 500 parents of 3 and 4-year olds who either previously expressed interest in the program or were foster parents, immigrants, or members of at-risk populations. Explained the enrollment process, found centers accepting PHLpre-K students near family members home or work location.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Edited handbooks for Center’s two major programs: WomenCare serves the needs of women in the initial stages of gaining independence and self-sufficiency; and the Young Parents Support Network, where an adult mentor provides support for pregnant or parenting teens. Ensured the information was readable, clear, and grammatically correct allows for clear articulation of program goals, and makes the rules and expectations associated with being a mentor or mentee easy to understand.• Updated the content of The Delaware County Women’s Resource Guide, which provides women in Delaware County, PA with a comprehensive list of affordable services in 29 topic areas (including: adoption, abortion, immigration, parenting, crisis assistance, and employment). Verified services and contact information for organizations currently listed, and identified new ones to add. Resource guide distributed across the county in public offices, libraries, and other organizations serving women

Master Of Public Policy - Mpp, Program Evaluation And Policy Analysis

Bachelor'S Degree, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

AU Honors Student Graduated Magna Cum Laude