Melissa Phineus, MEd

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Melissa Phineus joined SIT Study Abroad as a university relations manager in September 2021. She is an alumna of the SIT Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender program. Melissa received her bachelor’s in sociology/anthropology from Denison University and her MEd in educational leadership & policy studies from Boston University. Prior to joining SIT, Phineus spent two years teaching English in Kagoshima, Japan through the JET Programme. While there, she learned Kyūdō (Japanese archery), became a tourism ambassador for Kagoshima, and traveled throughout Japan. She enjoys meeting new people and finds comfort in the unknown. Originally from Boston, Phineus is bicultural, First-Gen, a Posse alum, a Janey Scholar alum, and a member of a historically Black sorority. She is based in New York City.

Education

• MEd, Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
• BA, Denison University