Victor Melendez

Victor Melendez has been working in the professional field since 2017. Victor began their career as a Peer Navigator at the Long Island Crisis Center, where they provided sexual health education on-site and in schools on the topics of HIV, STIs, PEP/PrEP, transgender healthcare, and combatting homophobia and transphobia. In 2019, they joined MoMA PS1 as a Marketing & Communications Intern, where they created and executed strategic press campaigns, supported audience development initiatives, and conducted social media campaigns on behalf of the institution. Currently, Victor Melendez is employed at Tanteo Spirits LLC as People & Hospitality Manager, Office Manager / Community Manager, and Marketing & Operations Intern.

Victor Melendez's education history includes a Bachelor of Technology in Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism from The City University of New York, studying Korean Language and Culture at Yonsei University, Italian Language and Culture at Università per Stranieri di Perugia, a Thomas Ahrens International Work and Study Program in Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts at Université d'Évry, an Associate of Applied Science - AAS in Hospitality Management from CUNY New York City College of Technology, Intensive German at Aachen University of Applied Sciences - FH Aachen, Italian Language at Academy of Languages of Santo Domingo, and French Language and Culture at Alliance Française de Saint Domingue. Victor Melendez also holds certifications in Slovenian Wine Ambassador from Gostilna Murka, Découverte de la Cuisine et la Gastronomie Françaises from Saint Pierre Institut, Microsoft Certified Specialist: Microsoft Office Excel 2013 from Microsoft, Intercultural Learning from AFS, Contact Person from AFS, Support Coordinator from AFS, Monitor from AFS, and Volunteers in Community Service from AFS.