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Melissa Buffalo has a diverse work experience spanning multiple organizations and roles. Melissa is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer for the American Indian Cancer Foundation since June 2021, previously holding the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer from January 2021 to June 2021. Melissa also worked as the Deputy Director for the same organization from January 2020 to June 2021, where they contributed to cancer equity management. Prior to that, they were a Cancer Equity Manager at the American Indian Cancer Foundation from April 2019 to January 2020.

Before their role at the American Indian Cancer Foundation, Melissa worked as a Senior Research Associate at Sanford Health from February 2016 to April 2019. Melissa also has experience as a Community Supervision Monitor at the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention Center from October 2014 to February 2016, where they focused on addressing Disproportionate Minority Contact in the juvenile justice system.

Melissa was the DMC Manager at Volunteers of America - Dakotas from January 2014 to October 2014. Melissa also served as a Program Specialist at the Administration for Native Americans from November 2009 to October 2010, providing oversight and support to tribal and non-profit grantee's.

Furthermore, Melissa worked as a Service Coordinator at Early Childhood Associates from November 2008 to November 2009. Melissa gained experience as an Intern at the Indian Land Tenure Foundation in 2005. Melissa's earliest work experience was as a Student Personnel Worker at the University of Minnesota, where they provided support and cultural programming to students from an unspecified date in 1997 to 2003. Melissa was also a student at the University of Minnesota during that time.

Melissa Buffalo received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Psychology and American Indian Studies from the University of Minnesota, where they attended from 1997 to 2002. Melissa later pursued a Master's degree in Family and Child Studies at South Dakota State University from 2004 to 2011.