Melissa Sandow is an FAA program manager earning a Doctorate in management and organizational leadership through the University of Phoenix.  She credits her librarian grandmother with instilling in her curiosity and a life-long love of learning.  Melissa hopes her advanced degree will enable her to “help managers in the federal government learn new ways to improve performance and provide better stewardship of tax-payer money.”

Melissa enjoys working with children and has done so as a coach, teacher and mentor.  She plans to continue this work and hopes she may also teach at the university level.  Of public service and young people, Melissa says, “Learning young the influence a person can have to change or affect their community and world is a lesson everyone should experience.”

Although work, school and raising her three fabulous kids on her own takes up most of Melissa’s time, she still managed to win a championship this summer with her volleyball team of moms!