Melissa Washington is the communications specialist at ATD. She is the primary point person for the ATD Awards program, and provides support to the organization through internal and external communications and public relations. Melissa has also written several blogs and articles, which can be found on the ATD website and in TD magazine. She is the program manager for the Employee Learning Week initiative. Melissa also supports the ATD CI team by handling recertification, Work Product submissions, and general inquires related to the CPLP exam.

Melissa received a BA in communications from Wake Forest University and is currently pursuing an MS in management with a specialization in public relations from the University of Maryland University College.