Nick Melvoin

Nick Melvoin is proud to serve the dynamic communities of District 4 as a Board Member at the
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education. First elected in 2017, Nick’s work is
focused on increasing parent and community engagement, transparency and accountability;
directing more resources to schools; protecting our most vulnerable students; and bringing a
new spirit of partnership and collaboration to LA’s public schools. He chairs the district's
Facilities & Procurement Committee, aiming to bring more transparency and accountability to
campus projects and resource processes. He also serves on the District’s committees focused
on innovation and early education. Prior to his election, Nick worked as a teacher, public interest
attorney, nonprofit director, and an active board member of a number of community and political
organizations. Nick has also worked in the Obama White House and the US Attorney’s office.
Nick is a graduate of Harvard College, NYU School of Law (Root-Tilden-Kern Scholar), and
Loyola Marymount University’s School of Education. He was a recent recipient of the Los
Angeles Young Democrat of the Year Award.