In her current role of Director of Marketing, Melissa leverages over 15 years of comprehensive arts administration and marketing expertise to fuse creative vision and strategic acumen. An adept storyteller and strategist, Melissa propels organizational advancement by crafting narratives, building resilient marketing systems and infrastructure, and adeptly connecting the dots between intricate details and overarching goals. She is also a skilled project manager and writer/editor. Previous roles include: Department Administrator for the Department of Theater and Dance at Phillips Exeter Academy; Director of Marketing Communications at Relation Insurance Services; Director of Communications and Development at UC Berkeley’s Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies; and Capital Campaign Associate and Arts Leadership Fellow at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Melissa holds an MFA (Arts Administration) from DePaul University, a Professional Editing Certificate from UC Berkeley, and a BFA from Missouri State University.