Overview
Melissa is the Vice President of Higher Education for INCompliance. She brings 15 years of civil rights experience to her work. Melissa serves as a neutral investigator, hearing officer, panel chair, appeals officer, and interim Title IX/Civil Rights Coordinator. She also conducts process reviews to help campuses evaluate whether their current policies and procedures are being effectively implemented by the team.
Melissa regularly conducts training workshops on addressing, investigating, and adjudicating all types of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation concerns, and she speaks regularly on these topics at both the state and national levels.
In addition to expertise in civil rights, Melissa is also experienced in conducting investigations relating to hazing, student conduct, internal affairs for law enforcement, employment issues, and other campus-related matters. Melissa looks towards each institution’s policies, procedures, and ethic of care to guide how she interacts with participants in a process to help encourage engagement and reach a better-informed resolution.
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Education
University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2009), James Wilson Scholar; Associate Editor, Journal of Constitutional Law
The Ohio State University (Bachelor of Music Education, magna cum laude, 2002), School of Music Undergraduate Outstanding Achievement Award
