Melissa
Mitchell

Melissa Mitchell is a Doctoral Student Researcher at the University of Southern California where she studies Organizational Change & Leadership and Communication Management with a concentration in Marketing Communications. Throughout her academic career, she's had the opportunity to conduct & lead out several research projects and student initiatives for USC, GEOSPATIAL Technology Center at The City University of NY, the Bronx Journal Radio, the NY Media Exchange Podcast, The Criminal Justice Society at The City University of NY and The NYC Dept of Probation. Additionally, she is an active member of the PHI SIGMA TAU- International Honor Society in Philosophy, the National Communication Association, the Film & Television Writers of USC, and the National Association of Black Journalists at USC.

 

10+ years in communications & sales marketing have equipped her to take on any challenge and properly execute tasks with promptness and accuracy. She is a go-getter, an innovative strategist with the instinctual ability to create alternative routes in order to make things happen. No matter the work environment or research task at hand, she is able to quickly spot relevant patterns and issues with information to create effective solutions. She has been awarded Presidential Scholar, Cum Laude graduate, the Student Leadership Award, and the Outstanding Community Service Award from the City University of New York where she double-majored in Media Communication Studies and Philosophy. Melissa is passionate communication professional with a colorful range of experience that includes a background in property management, legal studies, radio broadcasting, theatre production, and sales marketing.