Melanie Shaw
Melanie spent over a decade working for KinderCare Education. She worked in operations at Willamette Valley Development Officers (WVDO) for seven years while supporting NPN for the last three and came to NPN full-time in January 2021.
Melanie is a four-time Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards (PAMTA) nominee. After spending six years in New York City as a struggling actor, she’s particularly proud of her work as a musical theater director and local performer.
She shares her home in the Palm Desert with her coworker (Tucker), a cat who has a poor understanding of personal space and enjoys attending Zoom meetings.
Melanie holds a bachelor’s in theater arts from Portland State University and graduated from American Musical and Dramatic Academy’s Musical Theater Performance program. She also completed continuing education courses in nonprofit management from New York University.