Melissa Albright

Melissa Albright has over 10 years of successful experience in both sales and marketing in private industry and has 10 years of experience as an educator. As a community college graduate, she knows first-hand the positive impact community colleges can have on students and their families. She is dedicated to ensuring communities are aware of the life-changing benefits of attending a community college such as CCM. Through teaching and serving, she has grown to understand that everyone has their own life story and Melissa makes it her mission to create and cultivate a positive culture that leads to strong and effective team results. In August of 2020, Melissa joined CCM as the first Executive Director of Marketing and Public Relations. In November 2022, Melissa was named the District Rising Star for the National Council of Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) and then was named the National Rising Star in March of 2023. Under her leadership, the marketing team was awarded three district gold awards and a bronze award. They also received a National gold award for DEI Marketing. In addition to being recognized by NCMPR, in partnership with the grants department, her team was a top ten national finalist in the Lumina Foundation’s Million Dollar Community College Challenge, amongst hundreds of submissions. CCM received $100,000, and since has received an additional $150,000 from Lumina Foundation for environmental branding. In July of 2022, CCM restructured, naming Melissa as the first Vice President of Marketing, PR & Enrollment Management at CCM, allowing her to bring forward the culture change and results she had achieved in marketing. Since that time, CCM’s enrollment has increased consecutively every semester both in credit and workforce programs. Since the restructuring, she has helped CCM receive an additional $2.4 Million in grant funding. Melissa received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a degree in marketing, from the University of Central Florida and an Associate of Arts in Business from Indian River Community College. Following college, she earned teaching certificates in both business and special education. As a strong supporter and educator of individuals with disabilities, Melissa has volunteered at her church teaching Sunday school and served as a buddy for students who are in middle school alongside her husband Dave. She is very proud of their four children and granddaughter.