Hello, my name is Cathy Melamed, and I’m starting my second semester in the DH master’s program. I have a BA in Journalism with a minor in Art History, and an MA in Applied Educational Psychology.  After college, I worked as an editor, writer and researcher for several fine arts publications.  Just before having children, I pivoted to education and worked as a reading specialist, a college adjunct instructor and finally an administrator for a charter school network.  I retired from education almost three years ago, and I’m currently volunteering at a lab helping to process pollen samples from archaeological sites.

Research/Documentation:  Lead role.   Researching, writing and editing have been important and enjoyable responsibilities across all my professional experiences.  I am also skilled at fact checking and verifying sources.

Outreach/Social Media:  Quick study.  I have a lot of experience creating communications for a wide range of target audiences, and I am confident that I could manage this role after establishing the group’s expectations.

Design/UX:  Support role. During the pandemic I greatly enjoyed creating interactive materials for my network’s online classrooms, including lessons, enrichment/review activities and assessments for teachers to use with their online students.  My experience is limited to educational platforms, though, so I see myself as more a support than a lead in this area.

Project Manager:  Support role.  I’ve been in a variety of supervisory/managerial positions, and I’m organized, proactive and communicative.  Having little experience with DH projects, though, I would feel more comfortable supporting the managerial lead.

Developer:  No way!  I am just learning coding. I definitely would not be helpful here!