Melissa de la Reina

Melissa (Mitcham) De la Reina is an experienced administrative professional currently serving as the Manager of Administration at MBTA since May 2023. Previously, Melissa worked at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as an Administrative Coordinator from August 2021 to May 2023 and held the position of Fellowships Coordinator at Harvard Law School from October 2020 to July 2021. At the University of San Diego, Melissa acted as the Academic Scheduler & Operations Supervisor from January 2015 to December 2020, overseeing strategic operations for the School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Earlier roles included Program Coordinator at Grossmont College and various administrative positions at American Specialty Health Plans of California, Inc., focusing on compliance and benefit operations. Melissa earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Social Sciences from Harvard Extension School and has additional educational qualifications from San Diego State University.