Melissa Hayne Loretto

Melissa Hayne Loretto, M.S., serves as the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid at the Illinois Institute of Technology since July 2013, with a focus on enhancing communication strategies and managing financial aid operations. Notable achievements include supervising a team, reconciling over $4 million in Federal Pell Grant funds, and increasing targeted outreach campaigns significantly. In addition to extensive experience in financial aid roles, Melissa is also a Fitness Instructor at FIT4MOM, leading HIIT classes for women. Previous roles include Project Coordinator at City Colleges of Chicago and Graduate Assistant at Northwestern University. Melissa holds a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration and Policy from Northwestern University, a Certificate in Women in Leadership from Cornell University, and a Bachelor’s degree in History with a minor in Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.