Melissa Hale is the Director of Academic Success and Bar Programs at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Currently, she teaches bar preparation related courses, and oversees the Academic Enhancement Program. She also advises the First Gen Law School Student Group and feels passionate about making first generation and minority students feel welcome in a law school space. Melissa was part of the 2019 CALI fellowship on law school success, and is the current president-elect of the Association of Academic Support Educators. She grew up in Michigan, has an undergraduate degree in political science and psychology, graduated law school in 2006 and used to practice small business law. She will also talk to you about growth mindset, or ballet or Marvel, as long as you let her.
