Melissa Lyons

Melissa Lyons, PSM I, RPPM I, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Melissa is currently working at Skillshare, where they have held roles such as Director of Product Operations and Lead Product Operations Manager. Prior to this, Melissa worked at Vimeo, where they served as a Sr. Project Manager and later as a Project Management Coordinator. Melissa also has experience as an HR Coordinator and Office Manager at Vimeo. Before joining Vimeo, Melissa worked as an Administrative Assistant at Cushman & Wakefield and as a Sales Support Specialist at Western Paper Distributors. Additionally, they have experience in the performing arts industry as a Touring Actress + Educator at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Early in their career, Melissa interned at Zucker Productions and the General Services Administration.

Melissa Lyons, PSM I, RPPM I, obtained a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts with a focus on Technical Theatre, Sociology, and Literature from Pepperdine University, where they studied from 2003 to 2007. Melissa also holds a Highschool Diploma from Sheldon High, which they completed from 1999 to 2003. In addition to their academic qualifications, Melissa has obtained various certifications, including Professional Scrum Master I from Scrum.org in 2019 and Jira Fundamentals Badge from Atlassian in 2022. Melissa has also completed several training programs on topics such as interviewing and hiring, empathy and emotional intelligence, inclusive language, cultural competency, unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion essentials, and ethnic and cultural stereotypes at work. These training programs were conducted by EasyLlama - HR & Compliance Training For Modern Teams, with the most recent certifications obtained in 2023 and 2024.