Melwood was hired by the University of Maine in 2015 to promote its "Flagship Match" program, and continues to work with the university to draw attention to its research projects and innovations.

Melwood serves as chief communications and media advisor to PowerOptions, Massachusetts’ premier energy-buying consortium. The work has improved the company's brand awareness and engagement.

Melwood has served as the strategic communications adviser to the major players in the Boston Compact as they strove to make high quality education available to all students in the city.

Melwood currently assists Inversant (formerly FUEL Education), a Massachusetts based nonprofit organization focused on access to higher education via media relations and communications support.

Melwood undertook a thorough communications review and audit of all communications activities at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (RIAS) at Harvard University starting in September 2016.