Melissa Miller joined Oak Knoll School this summer as Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice. She most recently served as the Assistant Director of Admissions at Newark Academy where she also an Equity and Inclusion Team Advisor and Associate Director of Donor Relations and Special Events. Miller is a founding member of Level, a multiracial network of women taking action for racial equity, and a consultant and facilitator for Hyphens and Spaces, a DEI company for organizations dedicated to furthering social causes. She also served as a leadership coach at Braven’s Rutgers University site, empowering college students from underrepresented backgrounds on their path to college graduation and strong first jobs.  In her spare, when she is not running after her two little ones, Melissa enjoys cooking, reading, and listening to podcasts.