Melanie Chasteen

Melanie Chasteen has a diverse work experience. Melanie'smost recent role is as the Senior Director of Community Engagement at Healthy Futures of Texas since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy from 2014 to 2022 in various roles, including Director of Community Engagement and Director of Communications. Melanie was responsible for establishing relationships with stakeholders, coordinating events, managing communications channels, and writing issue-based materials. Before that, they worked as the Director of Communications at the Center for Child Protection from 2013 to 2014, where they developed and managed marketing and public relations programs. Melanie also served as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas from 2005 to 2013, where they developed and implemented communication strategies and maintained consistent branding. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Marketing Coordinator at Susman Tisdale Gayle from 2000 to 2005, where they created marketing materials and updated the firm's website. Melanie also worked as a Business Recovery Support Specialist at AIM from 1997 to 1999, coordinating contingency plans, and as a Public Information Specialist at the State Bar of Texas from 1996 to 1997, where they wrote press releases and assisted with communication efforts. Melanie began their career at IBM as a Site Communications Writer from 1994 to 1996, writing and editing content for internal newsletters.

Melanie Chasteen attended The University of Texas at Austin from 1992 to 1995, where they earned a degree in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations. In 2018 to 2019, they pursued further education at Austin Community College, where they obtained a certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the Center for Nonprofit Studies. Additionally, Melanie participated in Toastmasters! but did not specify any designated timeframes or formal degree of study. Lastly, Melanie returned to The University of Texas at Austin for an unspecified period of time and completed their Bachelor of Journalist degree with a focus on Public Relations.