Melanie Hammack is Director of Training and Associate Executive Director of Administrative Services for Clemson University’s Youth Learning Institute (YLI) where she brings more than 25 years of experience in management, development, public relations, training and teaching including 3 years as a classroom teacher and 5 years in school leadership. Currently, Hammack provides overall leadership at the YLI Headquarters and leads the professional development training team which specializes in helping organizations maximize individual and team performance.

Hammack received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Bob Jones University and is pursuing a Master of Science degree from Clemson University. She is a national certified facilitator and has many years of experience developing curriculum and delivering training to schools, school districts, business organizations and state agencies.