Melissa Ait Belaid

Melissa cultivates memorable experiences as the LEE Director of Member Engagement for service-minded members in Texas, Chicago, and Washington, DC, and Virginia, celebrating civic leaders for their contributions to the community, while co-discovering their next opportunity to effect change. As the leading fundraiser in two campaigns for the Board of Trustees in the Princeton Independent School District, she underscored the importance of community engagement and field efforts in campaigning. She is committed to amplifying her impact in public service by building capacity in campaign management and voter engagement across Collin County through operations and finance.

Melissa graduated from the fifth cohort of the University of Texas LBJ Women’s Campaign School, earned a M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language at American University in Washington, DC, and double majored in Spanish and International Studies at the University of Missouri - Columbia. She is a single mother to two elementary-aged daughters.

Based in: Princeton, TX
Organization: LEE
Position: Director, Member Engagement
Speaking topics: careers in public service, campaigning & elections, advocacy & organizing
Audience preferences: all
In-person or virtual: both
Speaking format: panelist
Speaker fee: travel stipends

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