Melissa Lily Balka

Melissa Lily Balka is an accomplished store manager with extensive experience in retail management, currently serving as a Store Manager at Starbucks since February 2024. Previous roles include Store Manager at Ray-Ban from September 2022 to January 2024 and service and engagement positions at Target from September 2018 to August 2022. Melissa's experience in customer service began as a Barista at Starbucks from March 2019 to April 2020. In addition to retail experience, Melissa worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at San Diego State University from January 2020 to May 2022. Educationally, Melissa holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from San Diego State University, having completed the program in December 2023, alongside two Bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry and Business Administration and Management, conferred in May 2022.