Sunday, December 21, 2025

Melinda Jane O'Cañas

Melinda graduated from St. Edward's University with a degree in Communication, focusing in Advertising, PR, Social Media and Media Arts. Her experiences include serving as an Organizational and Media Consultant for Savvy Kids Education, a Promotions and Media Coordinator for published authors, Media Strategy/ Planning Intern at the Multicultural Agency of the Year, LatinWorks and currently serves as the President of the St. Edward's University Alumni - Austin chapter.

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