Melanie Cornell

Melanie Cornell is a distinguished professional with a diverse educational background. She holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, an M.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a B.S. from the same institution. Additionally, she pursued Directed Research at The School for Field Studies, and completed the Core: Credential of Readiness in Business at HBX / Harvard Business School.

Melanie has an impressive professional history that includes roles at renowned organizations. She currently serves as an Associate at McKinsey & Company. Previously, she has held a variety of positions such as Coding Instructor (iOS Development) at Kode With Klossy, Senior Energy Program Analyst for Tech-to-Market at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and roles at The White House's Council on Environmental Quality and Office of the Chief of Staff. Furthermore, she has contributed her expertise as a Computer Science Education Fellow at The Flatiron School, Hawai'i Island Operations Manager and Science Instructional Mentor at Teach For America, and Middle School Science Teacher at Teach For America. Her teaching experience also extends to being a Public Speaking Instructor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Visiting Researcher in Urban Sustainability at the Royal Institute of Technology.