Melissa Martin

Melissa Martin has a robust recruiting background spanning over a decade, currently serving as the Head of Recruiting at Starbridge since September 2025, where the focus is on facilitating government and school contract acquisitions for businesses. Prior experience includes working as the Founding Recruiter at Gentrace, contributing to agent tracing, evaluation, and error analysis. At Outschool, Melissa was pivotal as the first recruiter, expanding the company from 60 to 200 employees within 18 months while managing a team and collaborating with various departments. Previous roles also include Technical Recruiter positions at Palantir Technologies and Tesla Motors, where Melissa specialized in recruiting for engineering and product teams and enhanced diversity among applicants. Educational qualifications include a B.A. in Communication with an emphasis in Journalism from Santa Clara University, along with minors in Spanish and Religious Studies.