Melissa Moreno
Interim Chancellor at San Mateo County Community College District- Claim this Profile
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Alissa Sears
Over the years that I have had the honor of knowing and working with Melissa, I have been constantly impressed and inspired by her tireless efforts to effectively support, promote, and help develop entrepreneurs and the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. Her passion and innovative approach are contagious - you see it in the quality of entrepreneurs who come through her programs as they stand taller, work harder, and truly understand what it means to be an entrepreneur. You also see it in the faces of the community partners she has developed, as each is truly thrilled to be involved in working together with Melissa and the Scheinfeld Center. I highly recommend working with Melissa - she is passionate, results-oriented, and truly "gets it done!"
Jim Fitzpatrick
Despite her successful background and the depth and breadth of her understanding of the whole business management dynamic, her greatest strength may be her creativity--her ability to "see" solutions no one else recognizes. The best is what she is and does.
Alissa Sears
Over the years that I have had the honor of knowing and working with Melissa, I have been constantly impressed and inspired by her tireless efforts to effectively support, promote, and help develop entrepreneurs and the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. Her passion and innovative approach are contagious - you see it in the quality of entrepreneurs who come through her programs as they stand taller, work harder, and truly understand what it means to be an entrepreneur. You also see it in the faces of the community partners she has developed, as each is truly thrilled to be involved in working together with Melissa and the Scheinfeld Center. I highly recommend working with Melissa - she is passionate, results-oriented, and truly "gets it done!"
Jim Fitzpatrick
Despite her successful background and the depth and breadth of her understanding of the whole business management dynamic, her greatest strength may be her creativity--her ability to "see" solutions no one else recognizes. The best is what she is and does.
Alissa Sears
Over the years that I have had the honor of knowing and working with Melissa, I have been constantly impressed and inspired by her tireless efforts to effectively support, promote, and help develop entrepreneurs and the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. Her passion and innovative approach are contagious - you see it in the quality of entrepreneurs who come through her programs as they stand taller, work harder, and truly understand what it means to be an entrepreneur. You also see it in the faces of the community partners she has developed, as each is truly thrilled to be involved in working together with Melissa and the Scheinfeld Center. I highly recommend working with Melissa - she is passionate, results-oriented, and truly "gets it done!"
Jim Fitzpatrick
Despite her successful background and the depth and breadth of her understanding of the whole business management dynamic, her greatest strength may be her creativity--her ability to "see" solutions no one else recognizes. The best is what she is and does.
Alissa Sears
Over the years that I have had the honor of knowing and working with Melissa, I have been constantly impressed and inspired by her tireless efforts to effectively support, promote, and help develop entrepreneurs and the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. Her passion and innovative approach are contagious - you see it in the quality of entrepreneurs who come through her programs as they stand taller, work harder, and truly understand what it means to be an entrepreneur. You also see it in the faces of the community partners she has developed, as each is truly thrilled to be involved in working together with Melissa and the Scheinfeld Center. I highly recommend working with Melissa - she is passionate, results-oriented, and truly "gets it done!"
Jim Fitzpatrick
Despite her successful background and the depth and breadth of her understanding of the whole business management dynamic, her greatest strength may be her creativity--her ability to "see" solutions no one else recognizes. The best is what she is and does.
Experience
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San Mateo County Community College District
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interim Chancellor
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Apr 2023 - Present
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San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Aug 2020 - Present
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San Bruno Community Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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Board Member
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2023
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Skyline College
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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President
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Aug 2020 - Jun 2023
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SBCC Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member (Ex Officio)
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2020
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Santa Barbara City College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President, School of Extended Learning
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2020
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Adjunct Faculty
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2019
Teach Business Plan Development in Entrepreneurship program
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Dean of Educational Programs - Business
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2017
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Business Consultant and Director, Santa Barbara County SBDC
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Dec 2011 - Dec 2014
Oversee a team of local consultants that provide no-cost one-on-one business consulting for start-ups and small businesses. Provide general small business consulting with a specialization in start-ups, real estate and hospitality.
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Founding Executive Director, Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Jan 2007 - Jun 2014
Built an award-winning Entrepreneurship Center from the ground up. Oversee all aspects of the Center.
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Author
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2020
www.launchitguide.com www.launchitguide.com
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Chief Blogger
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2020
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Ventech | formerly MIT Enterprise Forum Central Coast
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Past Chair of the Board
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Jul 2014 - Jul 2017
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Santa Barbara Montessori School
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United States
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Consumer Services
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Past Board President
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2016
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Spirit of Entrepreneurship Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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Past Vice President of the Board
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Jan 2008 - Dec 2015
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Founder and CEO
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Jan 1994 - Dec 2015
Create unique branding, operations and management processes for independent hotels. Create unique branding, operations and management processes for independent hotels.
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California Community Colleges
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South Central Coast Region
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Deputy Sector Navigator, Global Trade & Logistics
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Jul 2013 - Dec 2014
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Groundswell Technologies, Inc
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United States
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Environmental Services
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Business Consultant
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Oct 2007 - Jun 2014
Earth Monitoring Software company providing real-time monitoring solutions for myriad applications including groundwater, air, contamination, and agriculture. Earth Monitoring Software company providing real-time monitoring solutions for myriad applications including groundwater, air, contamination, and agriculture.
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Consultant and Business Manager
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Aug 2001 - Jan 2009
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UC Santa Barbara
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Director, UCSB Extension Paralegal Studies Program
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Jan 1996 - Nov 2001
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Education
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UC Santa Barbara
B.A., Cultural Anthropology -
2013 - 2019
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
In Progress: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General -
The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law-Santa Barbara
Juris Doctor -
Pepperdine University School of Law
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