Melissa J. Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Baltimore, Maryland

Gloucester, MA

Reporting to the President of the Board and the Director of Community Engagement, I was responsible for managing and planning an annual fundraising event; marketing and publicity; solicitation, tracking, and acknowledgement of donations; creating and management of an online auction site; developing a creative plan for outreach to and engagement of parents.

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland

Reporting to the Vice President of External Relations, I was responsible for identifying and cultivating prospective donors; soliciting donations; planning and managing an on-line and on-site auction for over 300 supporters; coordinating logistics; negotiating with outside vendors; and recruiting and supervising volunteers.

Baltimore, Maryland

Reporting to the Principal, I was responsible for teaching Grade 3 at a majority first generation Latino Baltimore City Public Charter School; developing and implementing plans with parents and other staff to manage academic and behavioral challenges for a student population with a high rate of ESL, poverty, and recent- immigrant concerns; teaching Summer.

Greater New York City Area

Led experiential team building, leadership development and communication lessons for groups of 15 – 20 high school students, both on land and on the water.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Urban Education And Leadership

Integrative Educational Studies

Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Life Changing Learning In Nature: Intellectual Challenge. Cooperative Learning.

Chewonki is an environmental education organization based in Wiscasset, Maine, that inspires transformative growth, teaches appreciation.