Melissa Shell

Melissa Shell has a diverse work experience that spans across various industries and roles. Melissa began their career as an Engineer at Intel in 1987 and progressed to roles such as Senior Engineer, where they developed and managed programs to investigate and strengthen ball bond/die interface and establish wirebond process control. In 1994, Melissa became a Program Manager, Wafer Test, responsible for identifying, designing, and implementing new-technology probe cards for testing microprocessors. Melissa then served as a Technical Collaborations Manager, identifying and negotiating R&D agreements for lithography projects.

In 2001, Melissa joined Intel Corporation as a Program Manager, Research, where they founded a department and successfully guided a program from external research to development. Melissa'sleadership skills were showcased as they directly managed a staff of more than seven PhDs and led a team of over 30 engineers with a $40M annual budget.

After their tenure at Intel Corporation, Melissa worked as an independent consultant, specializing in creating a vision, strategic planning, complex program design, budget management, influencing others, people management, career development, and team building. Melissa also taught project and program management and conducted SSQA-lite assessments.

Melissa's most recent role was as an IB Physics Teacher at Hillsboro School District, where they also taught regular physics, chemistry, and biology. Melissa served as a robotics coach and was the leader of the National Honor Society. Prior to this, Melissa was an AP Physics & Chemistry Teacher at Beaverton School District.

Overall, Melissa's work experience highlights their expertise in program management, research, teaching, and consulting, as well as their ability to lead teams and drive successful outcomes.

Melissa Shell began their education in 1982 at Northwestern University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science & Engineering. Melissa successfully completed their undergraduate studies in 1987. Melissa then went on to attend Stanford University from 1991 to 1994, where they obtained a Master of Science degree in Materials Science & Engineering. After a break in their education, Melissa returned to academia in 2010 and enrolled at Pacific University. Melissa completed their studies the following year, earning a Master of Arts degree in Teaching.