MELINDA HAMILTON
COUNCILMEMBER
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
BA, Communications, UC San Diego, 1993
BA, Russian Studies, UC San Diego, 1993
MBA, Santa Clara University, June 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Web Marketing Manager, Lucent Technologies/International Network Services
Sunnyvale/Santa Clara, CA (2000-2003)
Intranet Manager, Knowledge Universe
Redwood City, CA (1999-2000)
Project Manager, Marketing (part time), Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA (1998-1999)
Freelance Editor, Writer, Web Producer and Desktop Publisher
Sunnyvale, CA (1997-1999)
Editor/Web Page Producer/Graphic Designer, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Redwood City, CA (1995-1997)
Production Manager/Writer/Graphic Artist, The Moscow Times, Moscow, Russia (1993-1995)
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES
City of Sunnyvale, CA, Vice Mayor – Elected January 2008
City of Sunnyvale, CA, Councilmember – Elected November 2003
Association of Bay Area Governments, General Assembly – 2004 – 2005
Sustainable Silicon Valley Initiative – 2004 – 2007
North Valley (NOVA) Job Training Consortium Workforce Board Nomination Committee – 2006 – Present
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Design Enhancements Committee Alternate – 2006 – 2007
Bay Area Economic Forum (BAEF) Board of Directors – 2006 – 2008
Santa Clara County Cities Association (SCCCA) Board of Directors, Alternate – 2008
Santa Clara County Cities Association (SCCCA) Board of Directors – 2009 – Present
Grand Boulevard Task Force – 2008 – Present
Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study Policy Advisory Board (PAB), Alternate – 2008 – Present
Santa Clara County Emergency Preparedness Council, Alternate – 2008 – Present
COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
Girls for a Change. Coach (2004); Consultant (2004-present)
Leadership Sunnyvale, Graduate, Class of 1997
Friends of Sunnyvale, Founding President
Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, Member
Silicon Valley IABC, Board Member and Volunteer
Jewish Family Services, Volunteer, Palo Alto, CA, and San Diego, CA
Soprano, Morning Glory Choir, Los Altos, CA, UMC
E-MAIL
mhamilton@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us