Harlem Lacrosse Welcomes Melinda Wright to the Executive Board

Melinda Wright

Harlem Lacrosse is excited to announce the addition of Melinda Wright to our Executive Board! 

Melinda L. Wright is a Senior Program Officer for the K-12 Education Program at the Walton Family Foundation. In this role, Melinda focuses on collaborative philanthropy, funder networks, African-American donor engagement and special projects. Prior to joining the foundation, Melinda served in a variety of roles at  Teach For America including Senior Vice President of  Alumni Diversity.  In this role, Melinda developed Teach For America’s first ever national alumni of color association, The Collective.

Melinda received her Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies from Cornell University and upon graduating,  she joined Teach For America and taught in New York City.  After completing her corps commitment, Melinda attended George Washington University law school where she attained her Juris Doctorate as well as her master’s in history (African-American Studies) and Public Policy (Education).  She spent her second summer of law school studying International Human Rights Law at Oxford University. 

Immediately following law school, Melinda seized the opportunity to serve as the Head Coach of Howard University’s women’s lacrosse team, which at the time was the only Division I team at a historically Black University.  Soon after, Melinda and her family relocated to Westminster School, a 9th-12th grade boarding school, where she served as the Director of Diversity,  Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Student Life. 

Melinda currently participates in the McKinsey Fellowship for Black Executives which fuels her love for continuous learning.  Melinda greatly enjoys spending time with her husband and three children and loves to bike and read in her spare time.