Star B. Melancon Financial Strategist
About Star B. Melancon Financial Strategist
Star B. Melancon is the founder of SHEbuildingHER, an organization dedicated to improving financial literacy among women. With a background in microbiology and experience in corporate roles, she combines financial strategy with personal development to empower women in their investment journeys.
Work at SHEbuildingHER
Star B. Melancon serves as the Founder of SHEbuildingHER, a company she established in 2019. The organization focuses on addressing the financial literacy gap among women by simplifying complex financial concepts. Under her leadership, SHEbuildingHER has helped over 30 women secure $1 million in retirement stock investment strategies. The company emphasizes long-term stock investments and aims to improve women's relationships with money. Melancon actively engages with her audience through social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, under the handle @shebuildingher.
Previous Experience at Farmers Insurance
Prior to founding SHEbuildingHER, Star B. Melancon worked at Farmers Insurance in various roles. She served as an Agency Development Manager in District 77 Concord, CA, for 11 months in 2019. Additionally, she worked as a Marketing Specialist at the Felicia Traylor Agency from 2016 to 2018. Her experiences in these positions contributed to her understanding of financial strategies and marketing within the insurance sector.
Background in Biotechnology
Star B. Melancon has a background in the biotech industry, having worked as a Quality Control Microbiologist at Genentech from 2012 to 2017 in the San Francisco Bay Area. This five-year experience provided her with a strong analytical foundation, which she later applied to her financial education initiatives. Her transition from a scientific career to entrepreneurship reflects her ability to leverage her microbiology expertise in a new domain.
Education and Qualifications
Star B. Melancon is a first-generation graduate from Southern University and A&M College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. She completed her high school education at Oakland Technical High School, obtaining a General Diploma. Her educational background in microbiology supports her analytical approach to financial strategy and personal development.
Advocacy for Women's Financial Empowerment
Star B. Melancon advocates for women's financial empowerment, focusing on long-term stock investments and improving their relationship with money. She combines financial strategy with personal development by integrating healing practices into wealth-building processes. Her commitment to helping women navigate personal finance stems from her own experiences and the observed gaps in corporate America regarding financial literacy among women of color.