MindSpark, PLLC – Founder & Managing Psychologist (2019-present)

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• Dr. Melanie Powell – [private practice] Over 20 years of experience conducting comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for students in preschool through college (2001-2019)

• Taught a graduate-level course on Statistics & Research Methods at the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) for students pursuing Master’s degrees in Counseling & Education. (1999-2001)

• ​Reviewed professional manuscripts submitted for publications to the Journal of Learning Disabilities (1999)

• ​Pre- & Post-Doctoral Internships at the Child Neuropsychology Clinic, the Medical College of Georgia (1998)

• ​Graduate research assistant working on an NIMH-funded grant for Dr. George Hynd on the heritability and neurological underpinnings of reading disabilities & ADHD through the University of Georgia’s Center for Clinical & Developmental Neuropsychology (1994-1996)

• ​Published research articles in professional journals, co-authored book chapters, & presented at national professional conferences such as the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), & the International Neuropsychological Society (INS)