Melanie serves as Executive Director of Impact America, providing strategic leadership; building community and partner relations; providing program oversight, business, and management acumen; and partnering with the Board of Directors to lead the organization.
Melanie began working with Impact America in 2018 as the Alabama State Director and transitioned to the Executive Director position in 2020. Prior to coming to Impact, she worked with Habitat for Humanity, developing and implementing systems to recruit, train, recognize, and evaluate over 4,000 volunteers each year. She served as a Teach for America Corps Member in Houston, TX. She graduated from Stetson University, with a B.A. in sociology and Spanish and an MPA in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Policy from New York University.
During time away from work, Melanie enjoys traveling, the beach, and spending time with her husband and young daughter.