ISANA Co-Vice President Professional Development
Melanie has nearly twenty-five (25) years’ experience in higher education with extensive expertise in international admissions; designing and implementing policies, procedures and processes within an ESOS/TEQSA framework; leading international-specific campuses for both universities and third-party providers; transitioning pathway students to higher education; and leading teams of international education professionals across all tertiary international student lifecycle administrative processes and wellbeing service delivery.
Much of Melanie’s work has been working with international students to overcome their academic and personal hurdles. Her extensive experience working with students has seen her work broaden in recent years to design higher education policy and procedures and develop student-centred wellbeing programs to enable physically and emotionally safe learning environments.
Melanie is currently the ISANA Co Vice-President, Professional Development.