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    Melina Peterson

    Founder + CEO of Cornerlight Digital | Creator of 5thfloorwalkup.com

    New York City

    Melina Peterson is the founder of Cornerlight Digital—a social media advertising consultancy—where she helps both startups and global brands optimize their paid social strategy. She is also the creator of the lifestyle site 5thfloorwalkup.com, which has been featured in publications like Refinery29 and Apartment Therapy.

    Prior to launching Cornerlight Digital, Melina was an Associate Director at SocialCode, managing the agency’s largest fashion + beauty clients such as Gap Inc., Estee Lauder Companies, Barneys New York and Tory Burch. Before SocialCode, Melina worked brand side at GUESS? Jeans, overseeing the global brand’s digital advertising and social media.

    In addition to teaching courses at General Assembly, Melina works with startup accelerators and co-working spaces to help entrepreneurs navigate the digital space and better understand how they can leverage digital marketing to grow their business. She has international marketing experience, working with clients and partners in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

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