Staff

Melissa Schneider

Communications Coordinator
Melissa Schneider

Contact:

228-818-8838 228-818-8841 melissa.schneider@usm.edu

Address:

703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Bio

Melissa Schneider coordinates public information, educational media and communication services for Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant. Some of MASGC's communications projects include our website, social media, YouTube channel, electronic newsletter (SeaGram) and video projects. 

Melissa joined Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant in 2006. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master’s degree in public relations from the School of Mass Communication and Journalism at The University of Southern Mississippi.

Prior to coordinating MASGC's communication efforts, she worked for several newspapers. The South Carolina Press Association 2005 Newspaper Contest named her the best beat reporter in the state. She also served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Lithuania.