Melissa Augustin, Ms
About Melissa Augustin, Ms
Melissa Augustin is a HRBP (Talent & Inclusion) Specialist at The New York Times, where she has worked since 2020. She has a background in human resources, having previously held positions at EY, Fiserv, and the University of Central Florida.
Current Role at The New York Times
Melissa Augustin serves as an HRBP (Talent & Inclusion) Specialist in the Newsroom and Opinion sections at The New York Times. She has held this position since 2020, contributing to various initiatives aimed at enhancing employee engagement and inclusion. Her responsibilities include conducting exit interviews for both US and international employees and preparing quarterly analysis decks for the Executive Committee and HR Partners. She has also spearheaded the execution of the 2020 Employee Engagement Survey to increase employee participation.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Prior to her current role, Melissa Augustin worked at Fiserv as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator from 2018 to 2020. She also held a position as a Performance Improvement Analyst at EY for six months in 2018. Earlier in her career, she served as a Human Resources Assistant at the University of Central Florida from 2016 to 2017 and completed an internship at Zimmerman Advertising in 2015.
Educational Background
Melissa Augustin earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. She later pursued a Master of Science (MS) in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Hartford, completing her studies from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, she attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School from 2009 to 2013.
Contributions to Employee Engagement and Inclusion
At The New York Times, Melissa Augustin introduced the Airtable platform to enhance project management within the Newsroom HR. She identified Workday as a medium for hosting exit surveys and tracking responses. Furthermore, she collaborated on the development and delivery of the Embed Program, a career development strategy tailored for journalists. Her work also includes providing input within the global DEI workstream, focusing on improving culture for employees of color.