President
Portland, OR, United States
Melody MartÃnez is the President of the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association, a Certified Veterinary Technician, and the first generation daughter of Afro-Caribbean, working-class immigrants from the Dominican Republic. She grew up in Massachusetts and began her veterinary career in 2007. Melody has worked in small animal general practice, emergency and critical care, and as a Senior Animal Caregiver at Farm Sanctuary, where she oversaw the medical care and husbandry needs of 800 rescued farmed animal residents at their New York shelter.
In 2015, she pivoted to a career in nonprofit management, community organizing, and fundraising with organizations dedicated to racial and economic justice. Melody currently works as a racial equity and organizational change management consultant at Acorde Consulting. She provides organizations with training, assessments, and executive coaching to advance their diversity, racial equity, and inclusion efforts. She helps teams create the healthier internal climate that is necessary for truly powerful work to take place. As a result of her work, many of her clients have made meaningful culture shifts and have become more values-aligned.
Melody continues her work in veterinary medicine as a relief technician. She volunteers regularly by providing medical support at animal sanctuaries and organizations that increase access to veterinary care for people experiencing poverty or homelessness with animals.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
11:35 AM – 12:25 PM
