Melanie Andrich

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

VP, Strategy and Development at Archer Education

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Melanie Andrich is the VP of Strategy and Development at Archer Education, bringing over a decade of experience in academic innovation and scalable program design. Her career includes roles at Northeastern University and Rutgers University, where she earned her EMBA and MEd. People who have worked with her describe her as self-motivated, conscientious, and well-prepared.

Outside of her main role, Melanie runs Find Your Path Consulting, where she helps middle and high school students and their parents explore post-high school pathways, including higher education and alternative options. This reflects a personal commitment to guiding the next generation toward fulfilling futures.

She is passionate about boosting economic opportunity through lifelong education and improving student success.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.  A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Higher Ed Growth
Writes and speaks frequently on strategies for growing online programs, securing faculty buy-in, and developing multi-year strategic roadmaps for universities.
Academic Innovation
Focuses on developing accessible and scalable degree and microcredential programs, and has experience with competency-based education and online student services.
Enrollment Strategy
Recent posts and articles discuss the need for revitalizing domestic recruitment, dual enrollment programs, and using program viability assessments to manage academic portfolios.

Media Appearances

Meet the Team – Archer Education. Featured in Archer Education (official website)

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Archer Education – Leadership profile on The Org. Featured in The Org

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Work History

3-2024
VP, Strategy and Development at Archer Education
2-2023
Find Your Path Consulting at Find Your Path Consulting
6-2023 - 7-2024
Advisory Board Member at Starling
8-2023 - 3-2024
Assistant Vice Chancellor of New Product Development at Northeastern University
4-2023 - 8-2023
Product Management Consultant at Northeastern University

Education

MEd from Rutgers University
EMBA from Rutgers University–Newark

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Insights For Selling To Melanie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Melanie is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Melanie

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Melanie move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Melanie take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Melanie

Personality Compatibility


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