Melinda McClimans

I have been an educator in the field of international education and exchange for over 20 years. My interests are team-building, re-invigorating the liberal arts core of the Higher Education curriculum, and connecting classroom learning to life and workplace skills. My international and cross-cultural experiences are extensive and varied. I believe the most effective way to approach learning and collaboration is through community building and cultivating creativity. I collaborate with colleagues on research, publication, education, artistic and interdisciplinary projects. I have extensive writing and editing experience with a wide variety of academic and educational texts. I have written or co-written nine successful grant proposals for a total of $4,012,601, funding educational programs, student scholarships, research projects, and public engagement with theatre. I collaborate with colleagues and programs to build pathways across organizational silos and facilitate interdisciplinary conversations. These pathways create lasting impacts on students and we have reached thousands of people through educational programs and public engagement.  I am able to effectively teach, work with or supervise individuals, audiences, and groups of any cultural background or level of cultural awareness.