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Melissa Patton Joins Digitunity as Communications Associate

Digitunity is pleased to welcome Melissa Patton as Communications Associate.

In this role, Melissa supports Digitunity’s external communications, digital platforms, and online presence, contributing to the systems and tools that help the team communicate clearly and consistently across channels. She works closely with colleagues across the organization on website updates, content publishing, accessibility improvements, and coordinating digital communications across platforms.

Melissa graduated from Elizabethtown College with a degree in computer science, with a concentration in web and application design and a minor in graphic design. She brings a strong interdisciplinary background in computer science, web and application design, and graphic design. She has experience across front-end development, visual design, and content structure, using a range of programming languages and design tools.

Her academic and project experience includes building and maintaining websites, developing data-driven applications, and collaborating on software projects designed to support real-world needs. She also brings a detail-oriented approach to testing, usability, and information organization, skills that support Digitunity’s commitment to accessible, well-structured digital communications.

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At Digitunity, Melissa contributes to day-to-day website and content operations, supports social media execution, helps organize and maintain digital assets, and assists with newsletters, reporting, and special communications projects. Her work supports Digitunity’s strategic communications by strengthening the digital systems and content that carry those messages into the field.
We’re so glad to welcome Melissa to the Digitunity team and look forward to the contributions she’ll make as our work continues towards universal computer ownership.

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