Michigan Humane
Melissa Gonzales currently serves as the Corporate Relationship Manager at Michigan Humane, a role that involves establishing connections with academic institutions and overseeing high school internship initiatives. Previously, Melissa was the Director of Children's Education at the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center, where responsibilities included setting goals for program development and managing staff training. Additional experience includes working as a Private Case Manager at Senior Care Network, facilitating placements for patients, and various roles in customer service and child care. Melissa holds a Master’s Degree in Humane Studies and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Madonna University.
Michigan Humane
Michigan Humane was founded in 1877, is the oldest and largest nonprofit animal welfare organization in the state. Each year, Michigan Humane achieves 100 percent adoption of more than 8,000 healthy and treatable animals through compassionate care, community engagement and advocacy for humane treatment. Michigan Humane operates four shelter and veterinary centers in Detroit, Rochester Hills, Westland and Howell; seven adoption partnerships with Premier Pet Supply, Petco and PetSmart; and both a Cruelty Investigation Department and a Statewide Animal Response Team.