Melissa is a master of crafting connections, designs, and processes that challenge conventional norms and inspire. With a decade and a half of experience in the nonprofit sector and collaborations with global brands like TED, Melissa brings a unique perspective to her work.

Melissa is a west coast native and did her undergrad studies in organizational leadership, at Arizona State University, where she discovered her passion for creativity and systems thinking. Melissa enjoys navigating the complex terrain of human interaction with finesse and precision. Her enigmatic approach to problem-solving sparks innovation and disrupts the status quo.

In her free time Melissa dabbles in watercolors and poetry. She resides in Georgia with her husband and three young visionaries, where she continues to push boundaries and cultivate change.

Geneen Jackson joined Georgia Tech’s Department of Housing in April 2005 as an Administrative Professional for Residence Life.  In her tenure as an Administrative Professional, she supervised student staff, managed the administrative processes and keys for a community of more than 3,000 students, as well as planned and developed many successful events for professional and student staff of Residence Life. In 2014, Geneen accepted a dual role between Residence Life and Conference Services that allowed her to expand her oversight and share her passion for coordination, customer service, organization, and communication. In her role with Conference Services, she specialized in coordinating groups staying in the North Ave Complex.  In 2018, Geneen fully joined Conference Services as a full-time Conference Coordinator, where she continues to coordinate groups staying in the North Ave Complex, as well as other groups across campus. She is professionally affiliated with ACCED-I.

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