MELANIE CORINNE
Melanie Corinne, a Marine Corps Veteran and writer, served as a Levantine Arabic Linguist from 2013 to 2018, deploying with SPMAGTF CR-AF 18.1 and working anti-ISIS operations stateside. Post-service, she graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. in English, Creative Writing, where she also led the Student Veterans of America Chapter.
Her work has involved roles in media and veteran support: interning with CBS's "Blue Bloods," Social Media Strategist for Paramount+ Veterans Network. Her impactful work at the Joseph Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project in Suffolk County involved consulting with veterans' professionals, aiding over 5000 veterans and families, and spearheading a community dental program for veterans.
Melanie was a Writer’s Guild Foundation Veteran Writing Project Fellow and serves on various boards and committees, including the Urbanite Arts and Film Festival and the National Association of Social Workers, New York State’s (NASW-NYS) Veteran Mental Health Training Initiative (VMHTI) Committee. She was honored as a 2023 Woman Veteran of Distinction and inducted into the NYState Veterans Hall of Fame.
Currently, Melanie currently supports Dwyer Project Coalition at the state level, volunteers for OnwardOps aiding military transitions, and runs Sentinel Creative, a creative and media consulting firm specializing in veterans and artists advocacy.
Living on Long Island, she balances her professional endeavors with writing, veteran mutual aid, and time with her family and cat.