Melissa Pardue
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy
Melissa Pardue is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Before coming to HHS, Melissa was an Associate Director for the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she was responsible for the housing and human services portfolio, in addition to working on international issues such as global HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, and the UN. Prior to service in the Bush Administration, Melissa was a policy analyst for welfare, poverty, and family issues at The Heritage Foundation. She has written numerous articles, papers, and editorials, and has conducted over two dozen television, radio, and print media interviews on welfare and family issues.
In addition to policy experience, Melissa has spent several years in field work including drug and alcohol rehabilitation counseling, hospital case management, and child welfare accreditation efforts.
Originally from Dallas, Texas, Melissa earned a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Oklahoma, and received her Master's degree in social policy from Columbia University. Melissa and her husband Joel currently reside in Falls Church, Virginia.
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