Melanie Aldridge

Melanie Aldridge is an experienced talent acquisition professional with a strong background in recruitment and workforce planning. Currently serving as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Lakeshore Learning Materials since November 2021, Melanie partners with HR stakeholders and provides strategic guidance to executive leadership on talent management. Previously, Melanie held roles such as Senior Recruitment Manager at Ednovate Inc, where a recruitment strategy was developed for five charter high schools, and Recruitment Associate at Democracy Prep Public Schools, successfully hiring for over 40 roles across multiple regions. Earlier experience includes teaching at Kermit R. Booker Elementary School and customer service roles at Swarovski and Disneyland Resort. Melanie holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and a Bachelor of Arts in History from San Francisco State University.