Melikhan Turkileri has held the position of Board Member at Peace Islands Institute New Jersey since October 2015 and at Paterson Charter School for Science/Technology since January 2021. Additionally, Melikhan serves as a Sheriff's Officer at Passaic County Sheriff's Office, a role undertaken since April 2015. Melikhan's academic background includes a Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature/Letters from Thomas Edison State University and an Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) from Passaic County Community College, along with studies at Lincoln Tech - Mahwah.