Mel Van Patten

Mel Van Patten is a Director with E-Rate Central with eighteen years of experience working as an E-Rate consultant for applicants. She is a Certified E-Rate Management Professional (CEMP), member of E-Rate Management Professionals Association® (EMPA), and a member of the State E-Rate Coordinators’ Alliance (SECA) representing Nevada schools and libraries. Additionally, she is a member of the Nevada State Broadband Team working through the Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation, and Technology (OSIT).