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Office Manager

Melissa Elfont

Melissa Elfont was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She joins the Travis County Public Defender’s Office after spending four years at the Texas Civil Rights Project, where she managed operations across five regional offices.

She previously worked as a higher education administrator at The University of Texas at Austin, Drexel University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Melissa received her B.A. in Sociology and Gender Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.

As the Office Manager, Melissa provides day-to-day management over the administrative and operational functions of the office, ensuring that it runs in an organized and efficient manner to meet the needs of the PDO’s clients and client communities.

 

 

 

Biografía en español

Gerente de Oficina

Melissa Elfont nació y se crió en Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ella se une a la Oficina de los Defensores Públicos del Condado de Travis después de pasar cuatro años como gerente de operaciones entre cinco oficinas regionales del Texas Civil Rights Project.

Anteriormente trabajó como administradora de educación superior para La Universidad de Texas en Austin, la Universidad de Drexel, y la Universidad de Pennsylvania.

Melissa recibió su licenciatura en Sociología y Estudios de Género de la Universidad de Pennsylvania. Como Gerente de Oficina, Melissa dirige el trabajo administrativo y operativo de la oficina, garantizando que la oficina funciona de manera organizada y eficiente para que el PDO pueda satisfacer las necesidades de nuestros clientes y sus comunidades.

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.