Melanie Hager Ma, Cnp

Melanie Hager, MA, CNP, serves as the Director of Community Engagement at St. Louis Area Foodbank, focusing on initiatives to combat hunger through public benefit education, grassroots advocacy, and workforce development. With experience as the Community Resource Manager and Supervisor, Melanie has successfully increased SNAP applications and fostered partnerships with community organizations. In a prior role as SNAP Capacity Advisor at Feeding America, best practices for SNAP Application Assistance were co-developed, enhancing outreach efforts. Melanie's background includes administrative support at Gateway Region YMCA, where organizational and volunteer engagement skills were honed, and an educational foundation with a Master's in Nonprofit Administration and a Bachelor's in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.