10th Grade Program

Meet your 10th Grade Program Manager (A&B)

Melina dancing Tinikling at Stanford University

Melina with her family, celebrating her younger brother's graduation

Melina and Frida at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

Hi everyone! My name is Melina Solis (she/her/ella) and I am SO excited to be the 10th Grade Program Manager. I grew up in sunny (a.k.a. SUPER HOT) Palm Springs, CA, and graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a minor in Psychology. As a first-generation graduate, I can't wait to support your journeys, share resources and experiences, and help you to build and use your power.

Some fun facts about me:

🌱I am in my plant era and constantly trying to fill my space with green (I have 29 plants and counting...). This is one of my favorite forms of self-soothing!
💃I love dance! I choreographed and led traditional Pilipinx dances at Stanford (I could show y'all the steps to Tinikling!) and love bachata. Experiencing joy and friendship through dance is one of my favorite forms of community building and belonging <3
🎵 I create a new playlist about every 3 weeks, so I am always welcoming new artist and song recommendations from almost any genre. I am a HUGGEEE Conan Gray, NIKI, Kali Uchis, Renee Rapp, and Laufey fan, among many many other artists.

I look forward to supporting y'all this year. Please review all the tools available on this website, including all the ways to connect with me! :)