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Melissa Figueroa

Director Of Communications And Public... at Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange
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Seasoned communications leader with 15+ years of experience in media relations, public relations, and strategic communications.
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Location
West Sacramento, California, United S...
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
Skills
  • Media Relations
  • Public Relations
  • Strategic Communications
  • Crisis Communications
  • Public Policy
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Melissa Figueroa is a seasoned communications professional with over 15 years of experience in media relations, public relations, and strategic communications. She has held various leadership positions in government agencies, including Chief of Strategic Communications at the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Melissa is fluent in English and Spanish and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Experience

  • Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange
    • Director Of Communications And Public Affairs
  • California High-Speed Rail Authority
    • Sacramento, California Area
    • Chief of Strategic Communications
      • Sep 2019 - Present
      • Sacramento, California Area
  • California State Transportation Agency
    • Sacramento, California Area
    • Deputy Secretary, Communications and Strategic Planning
      • Jul 2015 - Sep 2019
      • Sacramento, California Area
  • Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
    • Sacramento, California
    • Deputy Secretary, Communications and External Affairs
      • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015
      • Sacramento, California
  • State and Consumer Services Agency
    • Sacramento, California
    • Deputy Secretary, Communications
      • Sep 2011 - Jul 2013
      • Sacramento, California

      Agency was eliminated as part of Governor Brown's reorganization plan. Business, Consumer Services and Housing and Government Operations Agencies were created.

  • California State Senate
    • Sacramento, California Area
    • Press Secretary, Sen. Joe Simitian
      • Mar 2009 - Sep 2011
      • Sacramento, California Area
  • Kcra TV Channel 3
    • Sacramento, California Area
    • Consumer/Special Projects Producer
      • Mar 2006 - Mar 2009
      • Sacramento, California Area

      consumer/special projects producernewscast producer

  • KSBY6
    • San Luis Obispo, California Area
    • Newscast Producer
      • Jul 2002 - Mar 2006
      • San Luis Obispo, California Area

      5pm producer

  • Dateline NBC
    • Intern
      • 2001 - 2001

Education

  • 1999 - 2002
    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
  • 1998 - 1999
    College of the Canyons

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