Melanie serves as the Administrative Coordinator in the Dean of Students Office at the University of Michigan. As Administrative Coordinator, she provides leadership for the daily office and administrative operations. She serves as communications lead for the office, manages front desk operations in the Dean of Students Office suites, creates a professional welcoming atmosphere; coordinates and provides logistical and operational support for various DOS events and programs (including Parent & Family Weekend). She also hires, trains, and supervises the front desk student staff.
Prior to working at the University of Michigan, she worked as a K–12 educator and visual arts teacher throughout Michigan schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Eastern Michigan University in 2006, and her master ‘s degree in Art Education from the University of Toledo in 2011.