Hi, I’m Melanie.

Hi, I’m Melanie.

I’m a fellow and project lead with the Experience Institute.

We are reinventing traditional graduate education by blurring the lines between work and school. We empower a community of individuals to self-design a year of learning to help them explore, pivot, or hone their career path.

Let me tell you a little bit about myself.

Human Centered

Design

Organizational Strategy

Social Impact

I’ve always worked here…

I’ve spent the last seven years of my career building bridges between sectors, empowering schools through design, and helping communities solve challenges creatively.

PLACES I’VE HELPED GROW

OFFICE OF NEW SCHOOLS

I geek out about how organizations work and scale, thoughtfully designed experiences, and systems-shifting services.

I pursued degrees in social policy, business, and leadership.

I was also known to lead backpacking trips, do improv, direct theater, and curate events.

I studied service design and am a research partner in the CIID making + learning group.

More importantly, I fell in love with biking infrastructure and Danish life.

I’ve lectured and mentored, at a variety of institutions.

I view teaching as a crucial part of reflecting on my practical experience.

I have an expanding toolkit of skills.

I’m most at home in these roles: facilitator, strategist, researcher, storyteller, instigator, partnership builder, project lead, + teammate.

writing + communication

design

design research + planning

workshop facilitation

experience design

synthesis + strategy

project management

Let’s connect.melanie@expinstitute.com

www.melaniekahl.com @melaniekahl