Melanie ’76 is a retired human resources professional with a passion for education. She taught high school completion classes to soldiers while living in Germany for three years and then transitioned into a 23-year career in HR working for a European-owned company in both the US and France. Upon retirement, she traded her corporate hat for a community one, volunteering with a nationally-ranked school district and Girl Scouts in the Cincinnati area. She believes teachers are an untapped resource to impact children and adults both in and out of the classroom. Melanieand her husband, Bill ’76, are in the process of moving back to the Bryan- College Station area. Their two children, Courtney ’17 and Mark ‘19, are students at Texas A&M.