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Melody was the Director of Marketing and Operations at the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) where she managed and delivered two programs with Stanford University, Graduate School of Business. One focused on education, the SLEI-Ed Scaling Program, an online executive education program for Latino entrepreneurs across the U.S. and the other a research initiative where she supported and helped deliver the State of Latino Entrepreneurship forum event once a year.-Managed, lead and trained mentors from 100+ mentor database-Grew mentor pool by 50% -Lead program operations and logistics -Re-designed and lead website re-brand -Content generation and design for all marketing channels-Collaborated with key stakeholders, i.e. Stanford GSB faculty and staff, vendors, etc.

• Managed $150,000 grant from LinkedIn for pilot programs of classes, special events, workshops, field trips, curriculum, and other programs specific to education, career, technology, and volunteer opportunities for youth.• Managed maintenance and operation of software, ensuring that all software is current, and computer accessories are available.• Purchased special materials and supplies (i.e. program and special event supplies, technology and presentation supplies, and volunteer supplies).• Recruited and hosted guest speakers, presenters, and contractors to lead specific teen programs.• Coordinated all logistics in running a Teen Job Fair with 11 employers for teens in the City of Los Altos and the City of Mountain View.

• Worked closely with iOS app developers to review their developer marketing materials to ensure the compliance with the App Store Marketing Guidelines, responding to approximately 200 developers on a weekly basis.• Exceptional eye for detail and the ability to interpret the guidelines as they relate to the marketing material submissions.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams and 25+ iOS app developers to launch major seasonal promotions including the App Store Best of 2014 and Apps for (RED).• Worked closely with cross-functional teams for curating app selects into our internal database for partnerships including Starbucks, Expedia, Crate & Barrel and others.• Collaborated with Corporate Identity and iOS app developers for the initiatives with Apple Pay in communicating the guidelines to developers.• Worked closely with the App Store Operations team to facilitate the featured content developer outreach program.