Melissa Zurlinden Carter

Melissa Zurlinden Carter currently serves as the Director of People Operations at Khan Academy, overseeing Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and Business Partner functions since March 2024. Prior to this role, Melissa held positions at FullStory, including Principal of People Operations Programs and Project Management, and Director of People Operations and Technology at Achievement First, where responsibilities spanned over a decade. Melissa's career also includes experience in human resources with Teach For America as a Corps Member and various roles in business analysis and marketing with Target and The Coca-Cola Company. Melissa holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and a Master of Science in Education from Hunter College.