Melanie Ho

Current

Higher Education Consultant at The Advisory Board Company

Past

College Instructor at UCLA English Department
10 years volunteer leadership experience at UCLA Alumni Association
Chair, Board of Directors at ASUCLA

2 years as President at Bruin Democrats

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Education

University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles

Oak Park High School

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Industry

Higher Education

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Melanie Ho’s Summary

PhD in English with proven analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills. Higher education consultant and award-winning college instructor with experience in university business affairs, curriculum development, and alumni relations. Strong project-management skills and demonstrated success relationship-building in university, non-profit, and political settings.

Recently published in Inside Higher Ed and the Chronicle of Higher Education:
- http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/05/07/ho
- http://chronicle.com/weekly/v55/i08/08a03601.htm

Melanie Ho’s Experience

Higher Education Consultant

The Advisory Board Company

(Public Company; ABCO; Hospital & Health Care industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year)

Provide strategy research for university vice presidents of finance and administration.
College Instructor

UCLA English Department

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

September 2003 — March 2008 (4 years 7 months)

- Designed and taught interactive courses on writing and literature. Received excellent evaluation scores (8.8/9).
- Facilitated bimonthly seminar for Student Affairs leadership development program.
- Created "UCLA in the 1960s" seminar. Managed 24 students to produce collaborative website on campus history.
- Invited to guest lecture in graduate pedagogy seminars on teaching with technology.
- Served on numerous faculty/staff committees related to curriculum, outreach, and department management.
- Received 2007 Distinguished Teaching Award ($30,000).
10 years volunteer leadership experience

UCLA Alumni Association

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1997 — 2007 (10 years)

- Invited to join 10-person Strategic Planning Committee of alumni leaders and senior university officials. Worked on five-year strategic plan for organization of 89,000+ members (2004-2005).
- President, Alumni Scholars Club and student representative to Alumni Association Board of Directors (2000-2001). Assisted with stewardship efforts by planning and speaking at events to connect students with alumni donors and volunteers. Oversaw creation of student-led development efforts, resulting in first annual freshman Alumni Scholarship funded by current scholarship recipients.
Chair, Board of Directors

ASUCLA

(Education Management industry)

June 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 3 months)

Directed agenda of 13-member Board of Directors, which sets policy and holds fiduciary responsibility for $75 million university business (UCLA bookstores, restaurants, merchandise; 130 career and 1200 student employees). Analyzed wide range of business issues, chaired monthly meetings, and planned and facilitated three-day Board training retreat.
2 years as President

Bruin Democrats

(Political Organization industry)

1997 — 2001 (4 years)

- Led organization to receive California Young Democrats “College Club of the Year Award" and Young Democrats of America "Local Event Award" in 2001.
- Spearheaded first annual Alumni Fundraising Reception, attended by 60+ elected officials, alumni, and students. Recruited prominent alumni to serve on Host Committee and compiled mailing list of 300+ names from scratch.

Melanie Ho’s Education

University of California, Los Angeles

Ph.D. , English , 2005 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

Dissertation: "Useful Fiction: Why Universities Need Middlebrow Literature."
University of California, Los Angeles

M.A. , English , 2002 — 2005

Activities and Societies:

English Graduate Union (president), Graduate Students Association (cabinet member)
University of California, Los Angeles

B.A. , Policy and Media Studies (self-designed major), Minors: Political Science, English , 1997 — 2001

Activities and Societies:

Internships at U.S. Senate Democratic Leadership, Democrats for the 21st Century, Boxer for Senate 1998, GMMB (Greer Margolis Mitchell Burns and Associates), Democratic National Convention Committee 2000, UCLA Alumni Association Marketing & Communications Dept.
Oak Park High School

1993 — 1997

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Melanie Ho’s Interests:

Experience lecturing and facilitating leadership workshops on psychological type theory (Myers-Briggs). Developed promotional video for Association of Psychological Type International 2009 conference.