Melanie Kersey, LAW ’24, is a Law and Public Policy Scholar and Law Faculty Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Melanie graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Public Management and Policy in 2018, and a Master of Public Administration in 2019.
Prior to law school, Melanie held various administrative and coordination positions at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, Pima County Attorney’s Office, University of Arizona, and the Town of Oro Valley. While at the Pima County Attorney’s Office, Melanie worked within the Training Division to coordinate and manage all training for the Criminal Division attorneys. Working side-by-side with talented and passionate prosecutors solidified Melanie’s interest in criminal justice and inspired her desire to become a lawyer. Melanie also has extensive experience in theatre arts and has worked to merge this interest with her passion for public service. In 2018, while serving as an Ensemble Member with the Winding Road Theatre Ensemble, she developed and produced a concert of the musical Spring Awakening as a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood Arizona.
This summer, Melanie will be working at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Her policy interests include criminal justice reform, specifically relating to drug crimes and the prosecution of those suffering from addiction, and reproductive rights.