Ackerman Institute for the Family
Melissa Tandy has extensive work experience in various roles and positions. Melissa currently holds the position of Director of Community & International Training at the Ackerman Institute for the Family since February 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Associate Director of Community & International Training at the same organization, starting in November 2022. Melissa also worked as the Community and International Training Assistant from August 2021.
Before their time at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, Melissa worked at NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Melissa served as an Accounts Payable Assistant Accountant for different television shows such as "Equalizer Pilot" from February 2020 to March 2020 and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Interactive Special" from May 2019 to September 2019, and several others.
Melissa also has experience with City Year, where they worked as a Corps Member from July 2013 to June 2014, mentoring, tutoring, and facilitating at a public middle school in Bronx, NY. During their time there, they co-created a Positive Behavior Incentive System for the after-school program and designed and executed school-wide programs.
Additionally, Melissa worked as an Administrative Assistant and Facilitator at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2012, where they built and executed a socio-emotional workshop for girls. Melissa was also responsible for maintaining communications, supplies, and the calendar for Dr. Christopher Overtree.
Lastly, Melissa worked as an Administrative and Research Assistant at the Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder in 2011. Their responsibilities included conducting phone interviews with potential patients, managing doctors' calendars, researching scholarly articles, and preparing materials for weekly staff meetings.
Overall, Melissa Tandy has had diverse work experiences in the fields of community and international training, accounts payable, mentoring and education, and administrative and research assistance.
Melissa Tandy began their education at The Packer Collegiate Institute in 1995 and continued until 2009. However, no specific degree or field of study was provided. Following their time at The Packer Collegiate Institute, Melissa went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology at Smith College, where they studied from 2009 to 2013.
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Ackerman Institute for the Family
Founded in 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the premier institutions for family therapy and one of the best-known and most highly regarded training facilities for family therapists in the United States. The Institute serves families from all walks of life at all stages of family life. The Ackerman Institute’s mission is to provide: • Innovative couple and family therapy services through its on-site Clinic (licensed by the State of New York Office of Mental Health). • State-of-the-art training programs for mental health and other professionals on-site, in community settings and internationally. • Cutting-edge research initiatives that focus on the development of new treatment models and training techniques. Through this dynamic interaction of treatment, training and research, Ackerman helps families, serves mental health care professionals and brings innovative perspectives to a broad array of community service agencies and other health care facilities.