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Melissa Floca is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at the CICORE Division of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego. In her role, she brings together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers around complex challenges that require cyberinfrastructure and digital technologies for solutions at scale. She works on a range of research and education efforts related to disaster response and mitigation. Prior to joining SDSC, Melissa served as the Associate Director of UC San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, where she led the development and implementation of the Center’s academic programming and research agenda. During her time there, she focused on issues of education, workforce development, and economic competitiveness and directed the Mexican Migration Field Research Program. Before joining UC San Diego in 2013, Melissa worked at the Mexico City-based office of McKinsey & Company, serving clients on projects related to financial inclusion, public health, and low-income housing.
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