Melissa is the VP of Platform & Partnerships for Instructure, where she leads the platform strategy for Canvas and Bridge, and focuses on creating a technical infrastructure that seamlessly integrates a broad range of technologies. She also leads Instructure’s partnerships program, encouraging the development of learning ecosystems among districts and universities worldwide by leveraging its strong relationships with industry leaders and innovative third party solutions, Melissa has held a variety of leadership positions in educational technology, including most recently the Associate Dean for Distance Learning at the University of California, Irvine. Melissa earned her BA in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles, her MA in educational policy from Teachers’ College, Columbia University, and an MBA in leadership from the Columbia Business School.