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.