educator, 

researcher,

labor activist.

Melanie Muskin is a doctoral student in Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy where she explores issues of professional dignity and sustainability for public school teachers. Her academic research is informed by a prior career in New York City schools where she served as an early childhood educator and school-based administrator. Melanie has a Master's in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern University; a Master's in Organization and Leadership from Teachers College at Columbia University; and a Bachelor’s in Cognitive Science from Vassar College.