The Group Forward
Melissa Jones is a seasoned leader in program delivery and educational development with extensive experience in both nonprofit and corporate sectors. As the Senior Director of Program Delivery at Break Through Tech, Melissa spearheads nationwide initiatives to enhance work-integrated learning for underrepresented groups in technology. Previous roles include Senior Director of Technical Programs at Shopify, where Melissa enhanced the employee experience for over 4,000 R&D staff, and Head of Learning at General Assembly, contributing to the company's successful acquisition by refining global learning strategies. Melissa's career also includes foundational contributions as a Founding Teacher Leader at New York Harbor School, and various roles across teaching and curriculum development in organizations such as Teach For America and Adobe. Melissa holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan, an Ms Ed from Pace University, and an MLS from Pratt Institute.
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The Group Forward
The Group Forward helps organizations strategically build positive team dynamics, engaged learners and caring communities. Some call this work organizational development; we just call it moving groups forward. We offer services in: Facilitation – think: staff retreats + strategic planning Training -- think: run meaningful meetings + being a new boss Consulting -- think: team alignment + consensus on organizational culture Coaching -- think: “I want to raise the bar on my workshops skills” + “I want to manage my team more effectively” Some of the client partners include North Western Mutual, GE, Redken, The NYC Department of Education, The Design Gym, General Assembly, WE, Repair The World + dozens of youth development organizations across North America. The red thread of our client projects have been with organizations striving to build teams with more alignment, enjoyment and success where they work. Attend one of our public workshops based in New York, follow our Blog or learn more at www.thegroupforward.com