Melanie Deveault is the Director of Learning and Community Engagement at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Previously, she was Head, Education, Community Engagement and Cultural Programs at the McCord Stewart Museum, and Educational Projects Developer at the MMFA. In this latter role, she spearheaded the award-winning digital educational platform EducArt (2017).

Holding a master’s in Museology from UQAM and a master’s in Art History from the Université de Montréal, Mélanie Deveault began her career teaching art history at the college level. Her approach to art, history and culture is firmly rooted in social inclusion, and she is motivated by a desire to create safer spaces for all communities within museum walls.