Wendy Melendez

Rosalina “Wendy” Melendez serves as Vice President of Programs at La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc. Ms. Melendez serves as a key executive leadership team member and was promoted to this newly created role in June 2022. Ms. Melendez, who has served in leadership roles at La Casa for 30 years, shares a deep personal commitment to La Casa de Don Pedro’s mission and the Greater Newark community. 

Ms. Melendez is a leading advocate for women’s issues, adult educational services, and early childhood education in the City and the State. Before serving as Vice President, Ms. Melendez served as Interim Director of La Casa’s Early Childhood Education programs. Since 1998, Ms. Melendez has served as the Division Director of the Personal Development Division. In that role, Ms. Melendez launched La Casa de Don Pedro’s Immigration Services program and the bilingual High School Equivalency Diploma testing site. She led the organization’s Private Career School accreditation through the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 

Ms. Melendez is a board member of the Essex County Workforce Development Board and an active Literacy Committee member. In addition, she is a board member of the New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning.