Melissa Yinger

Melissa Yinger has extensive experience in content management and education, currently serving as the Director of Content at CrossFit, LLC since November 2015, following roles as Managing Editor and Senior Editor. Melissa has been a Sensei at the Phoenix Karate-Do Association Kyokushinkai International since January 2007. In academia, Melissa worked at the University of California, Santa Cruz from August 2009 to June 2016 as a Writing and Literature Instructor, as well as a Teaching Assistant. Additionally, Melissa served as a Writing Consultant and Writing Consultant Trainer at American University from August 2009 to June 2011, and worked as a Department Manager at Barnes & Noble, Inc. from June 2006 to July 2007. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, an MA in Literature from American University, and a BA in English Language and Literature with a focus on Creative Writing and Humanities-Classics from Ohio Wesleyan University.