Graduate School of Education
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Kelly McKenna
Managing Director, Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP)
BioKelly McKenna is Managing Director of the Graduate School of Education's Initiative on Learning Differences and the Future of Special Education, co-led by faculty directors Elizabeth Kozleski and Ira Lit. Prior to this role, Kelly worked in various roles at J.P. Morgan, including in Technology Banking as well as Asset Management, and was a founding team member and Chief Operating Officer at ArtLifting, a venture-funded enterprise empowering artists living with homelessness and/or disabilities. Kelly earned a BA in History from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Outside of work, Kelly serves on the Best Buddies Young Professionals Board, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Community Council Board, and Castilleja School's Alumnae Executive Committee.
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Melissa Mesinas
Ph.D. Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2015
Ph.D. Minor, Psychology
SU Student - Summer, GSE Dean's Office OperationsBioMelissa is a Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate School of Education in the Developmental and Psychological Sciences (DAPS) program. She received her B.A. in Psychology and Hispanic Studies from Scripps College in 2012. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Melissa worked for her alma mater in the Offices of Admissions and Student Affairs as she led the First-Generation at Scripps program. She then went on to Puno, Peru on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship where she conducted research focused on the educational experiences of Aymara and Quechua communities. Additionally, Melissa has conducted cross-cultural research on Indigenous Mexican communities living in the United States. During this time, Melissa realized her passion lay in community-based outreach and research. Her research interests center on the cultural practices immigrant communities maintain throughout generations and specifically examines its impact on learning, development, and well-being of youth. She is a recipient of the Stanford Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Doctoral Fellowship, Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, and the Gates Millennium Scholarship.
