Melissa Giunta

Background

About Melissa Giunta

As a higher education professional with more than 13 years experience, I have had the privilege of working in various sectors of higher education, such as Student Financial Services, Financial Assistance and most recently in Undergraduate Career Development, all at Bentley University. In my current and past roles, I have worked closely with students, and I take pride in being able to apply my skills and expertise to help them achieve success. In my current role in the Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center, I am the dedicated career coach for juniors and seniors majoring in CIS, Artificial Intelligence, Management and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the point person for students interested in Non-Profit work. I also manage the Pulsifer & Maguire Non-Profit Internship Programs. In addition, I will continue to teach CDI 101 to first year and transfer students and CDI 301 to second and third year students. My firsthand experience of being a first-generation college student combined with my studies in my master’s program, has made me passionate in assisting first generation college students. At Bentley, I am a member of the First- Generation Student Support Committee and an active member of the Falcons Forward 2030 Strategic Plan for the First-Generation Student Success Action Implementation Group (AIG). I also served as the point of contact for the First- Generation Presidential Fellows Program for four years while working in Financial Assistance. My work in higher education has helped shape my belief that all students should have the same opportunity to access a great education which in turn will lead them to finding the career path that best suits them.