Melissa Critchley-Rodriguez

As the Travel and Event Coordinator, Melissa Critchley-Rodriguez plans local and distant meetings and travel to events for NCEO staff and affiliates. Melissa worked for NCEO as a student Office Assistant from 1998-2001 and returned in 2006 to take her current position.  She is the 2001 and 2008 recipient of the Outstanding Service Award and a 2008 recipient of the Excellence and Community Building Award for her collaboration on the “Changing Landscapes Visiting Artists with Disabilities Project.”  Melissa received a BA in Studio Art and Art History from the University of Minnesota and continues to utilize her creative skills inside and outside of NCEO. In summer of 2008 she completed a graduate level certificate in Disability Policy and Services and is currently working toward a Master’s degree.