ABIGAIL MELANSON

My greatest strength and weakness is a restless mind. At all hours I am networking, researching, and creating; which has led me to so many exciting opportunities. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture from Chatham University and a master's degree in Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Throughout my career, I have also fallen in love with the fields of psychology, anthropology, and entrepreneurship.

 

I am the Interior Design and Moves (Logistics) Manager for a large healthcare network in Western Pennsylvania and Southern New York. Some of my favorite career-related, bragging-worthy achievements include designing for two different Traditional Home Magazine showhouses and managing a logistics team with our healthcare executives and frontline workers to bring COVID-19 vaccines to mass vaccination events around Pittsburgh. In 2020, I also started my own small business which curates and sells antique and vintage home decor. In my free time, I like to help coach and mentor the next generation of designers through various educational opportunities at local universities. I currently sit on the Interior Architecture Advisory board at Chatham University and have participated in multiple career day activities in the region.

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Regardless of my current role, my biggest pride and joy in life is seeing the direct, enriching impact that research-driven, evidence-based design has on humans every day; this is why I do what I do.