Geoffrey Melada

Geoffrey Melada has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Geoffrey is currently serving as the Vice President for National Policy and Strategy at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, a position they started in September 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Communications at the Treatment Advocacy Center from May 2020 to September 2022.

From July 2019 to May 2020, Geoffrey held the role of Associate Vice President for Communications at Hillel International. Before that, they were the Director of Communications at Hillel International from October 2015 to July 2019. Geoffrey also worked as the Editor in Chief at Washington Jewish Week from June 2014 to October 2015, and as the Interim Editor at The Jewish Chronicle from June 2015 to August 2015.

Geoffrey's earlier professional experience includes working as a Contributing Writer at Pittsburgh Magazine from February 2007 to July 2013. Geoffrey also worked as an Attorney at Reed Smith LLP from September 2011 to June 2013 and as an Assistant District Attorney at Allegheny County from February 2007 to September 2011.

Furthermore, Geoffrey has relevant legal experience, having served as a Summer Legal Intern at the Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel in May 2005. Geoffrey started their career as a Staff Writer at Jewish Exponent, where they wrote numerous stories on topics such as terrorism, crime, courts, education, and the arts from 2000 to 2003.

Geoffrey Melada completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Language and Literature at Haverford College from 1996 to 2000. Geoffrey then pursued a Juris Doctor (JD) degree at Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, graduating between 2003 and 2006. Later, from 2013 to 2014, Geoffrey earned a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Alongside their education, they also attended Shady Side Academy from 1983 to 1996, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. Geoffrey also briefly attended Columbia Law School in 2013 and 2014, but without completing a degree or specifying a field of study.