Overview
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Education
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Melissa Bellerjeau

Denver,CO

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DEIA Council Communications Team Lead

HUD OIG
06.2022 - Current
  • Published a quarterly DEIA newsletter which is distributed to HUD OIG's 500+ employees.
  • Moderated two agency-wide DEIA events with over 200+ attendees.
  • Created a script for other DEIA event moderators.
  • Reviewed and edited HUD OIG's DEIA Strategic Plan, and other written materials, as needed.

Management and Program Analyst

HUD OIG
08.2021 - Current
  • Interviewed HUD staff in order to evaluate HUD’s programs and operations.
  • Wrote workpapers, interview memos, and evaluation reports to explain project findings.
  • Drafted agency manuals, templates, and job aids to enhance organizational effectiveness.
  • Met with HUD top management officials, HUD program personnel, and OIG management to present and explain evaluation conclusions and recommendations as well as answer questions.
  • Led the Office of Evaluation (OE)'s employee peer group, led the OE newsletter working group, participated in the OE Inclusion working group, and All-Hands planning committee.

Graduate Consultant

County of Santa Clara
04.2021 - 07.2021
  • Performed data collection and analysis, conducted five expert interviews, and created a report with recommendations for ending racial disparities in juvenile justice delinquency prevention programs.

Education Volunteer

Peace Corps
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • (COVID-19 impacted)
  • Co-taught English classes for 221 students in grades 10-12 with counterpart teacher.
  • Created and led English conversation club of five teachers to facilitate English conversation practice.
  • Moderated peer-mentoring program of 20 students, enhancing students’ English language and professional skills.
  • Provided individualized coaching and support to 7 students in preparation for English speech and debate competitions.

Program Assistant

Boys and Girls Club
05.2019 - 07.2019
  • Planned and led recreational and developmental learning activities for children aged 5-12 years old.

Constituent Services Intern

The Office of U.S. Rep Dwight Evans
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Presented an independent policy presentation to Congressman Evans and his staff on funding K-12 education which led to him cosponsoring house resolution 58.
  • Responded to 100+ constituents’ questions and logged their comments into the Constituent Services Database.
  • Performed casework assisting constituents with issues with federal agencies.
  • Conducted research on congressional bills.

Corporate Communications Intern

AT&T
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Conducted 15 interviews for an internal PR campaign.
  • Assisted PR manager in research, executive support, and the development of internal and external communications for the technology and operations team.
  • Created a bi-weekly editorial calendar using Cision.
  • Organized a nationwide network PR campaign.

Producer

Update Ahora
01.2018 - 05.2018
  • Produced and directed 60+ daily, 90-second news briefs in Spanish.
  • Researched and selected stories, wrote anchor copy, and headlines in Spanish.
  • Managed a crew of approximately 30 anchors, writers, and technical assistants.

Communications Intern

Jackie Robinson Foundation
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Assisted in the development of JRF's new marketing plan and communications plan for 2018.
  • Wrote two articles on behalf of the foundation.
  • Recruited four scholars to write about their experiences for the foundation’s blog, managed writers, and edited submissions.
  • Provided event support by conducting venue research and selection, sending invitations, and assisting with venue set-up.

Education

Master of Public Administration -

University of Colorado Denver

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Certification

Public Speaking, Facilitation, Program Management, Stakeholder Engagement

Timeline

DEIA Council Communications Team Lead

HUD OIG
06.2022 - Current

Management and Program Analyst

HUD OIG
08.2021 - Current

Graduate Consultant

County of Santa Clara
04.2021 - 07.2021

Education Volunteer

Peace Corps
09.2019 - 03.2020

Program Assistant

Boys and Girls Club
05.2019 - 07.2019

Constituent Services Intern

The Office of U.S. Rep Dwight Evans
01.2019 - 05.2019

Corporate Communications Intern

AT&T
06.2018 - 08.2018

Producer

Update Ahora
01.2018 - 05.2018

Communications Intern

Jackie Robinson Foundation
06.2017 - 08.2017

Master of Public Administration -

University of Colorado Denver

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

Temple University

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