Mélanie received a Masters degree in International and Community Development from the University of Toronto. She has been working in the areas of education, social innovation, youth mobilization and community development for the past 20 years. Prior to joining United for Literacy formerly known as Frontier College, a Canada wide literacy organization supporting communities coast-to-coast-to-coast, Mélanie worked for the Red Cross in Canada, coordinated international exchange programs with Monash University in Australia and served for the United Nations Development Fund for Women in Mexico City.

Mélanie currently sits on the Board of Directors of Le Devoir, a prominent daily newspaper in Quebec. She also volunteers with Groupe 3737, an incubator for entrepreneurs from minority groups. In 2022, Melanie was named Black Changemaker by the CBC. She is also a member of Montreal's Groupe des Trente, which aims at promoting diversity in governance.



Mélanie firmly believes that education is the key to achieving social equity and prosperity.