Melissa Hamann

Last Name	Residency Placement	Graduate School

Class	Current Organization	Graduate Degree

MELISSA HAMANN

The Broad Residency Class of 2007-2009
Current Organization: Detroit Public Schools
M.B.A., The Johnson School, Cornell University
B.B.A., Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

“Improving public education remains the single greatest challenge facing this nation. I am fortunate to come from a family of educators who are truly committed to closing the growing achievement gap and creating quality learning experiences for children. Through consulting experiences with Chicago Public Schools and Boston Public Schools, I have realized that I too can play a positive role in driving educational reform efforts by applying the skills I’ve gained in the private sector. As a Broad Resident, I look forward to working collectively with administrators, parents and teachers to help children reach their full potential.”

Melissa Hamann currently serves as the director of project management for Detroit Public Schools, Michigan’s largest school district serving nearly 90,000 students in 172 schools. In this role, Hamann assists with strategic planning and leads high priority initiatives such as the School Opening Task Force as well as the vision and design work related to the $500M bond program. During her Residency she served as special assistant to the deputy chancellor of teaching and learning of the New York City Department of Education. Prior to joining the Residency, Hamann served as a Broad Summer Resident for Boston Public Schools, where she assisted in the development and implementation of the New Teacher Development Program, a program designed to improve new teacher induction and retention. Previously, Hamann served as a consultant with the Civic Consulting Alliance, where she assisted Chicago city agencies with projects in education, economic development, after school programming and public housing. In this role, she helped to develop a business plan for an emerging nonprofit organization to support the roll out of 100 new charter, contract and traditional schools as part of Chicago Public Schools’ Renaissance 2010 program. Prior to working in the public sector, Hamann provided strategic consulting support to a variety of Fortune 500 companies as an associate consultant with Bain & Company. She has also served as social justice co-chair on the City Year Chicago associate board. Hamann participated in The Broad Residency in Urban Education Cohort 2007, serving her two-year Residency in the New York City Department of Education.