Melissa Emidy
Executive Director
Melissa is the Executive Director of Inspiring Minds. Prior to joining the Inspiring Minds team in October 2017, Melissa was the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grant Officer at the Rhode Island Department of Education, Association Director of School Age Child Care at the Hockomock Area YMCA, and Operations Director at the Providence Youth Services branch of the YMCA of Greater Providence. Melissa received a B.S. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a M.S. in Nonprofit Management, from Northeastern University. Melissa is passionate about youth development, education, and community development. Melissa lives in Woonsocket with her husband Jeff, and her son, Calvin.