Jessica Melo joined SBU as the Volunteer Program Manager in 2024. She has worked in the volunteer engagement space since 2019. Her previous roles were at Make-A-Wish Metro New York as a volunteer associate and at Girl Scouts of Greater New York as a volunteer and troop specialist. Jessica was also an elementary school teacher in New York City in the Bronx and Queens. She is a proud SUNY Oswego graduate with a degree in Childhood Education- English. When not at SBU, she enjoys exploring the city and is learning Spanish. Jess is based in Queens and is already feeling at home in the Bronx.