Melissa Koch is a social scientist, specializing in the design and product strategy of online learning environments. At SRI International, she works with the Tapped In team as the Director of Product Strategy. She also co-led the prototype design of NSF's CLTNet. At RealCommunities (http://www.realcommunities.com), she led the development of Applications of Purpose to be used in a variety of online environments to enable community members to learn from one another. She has developed several Internet products, curriculum, and teacher professional development materials for the K-12 education market while working with organizations such as Computer Curriculum Corporation, The Learning Company, PBS, and O'Reilly & Associates. At The Edison Project, she worked closely with the core development team as the Technology Research Associate. She has also written several articles on technology and education, and co-authored a book, NetLearning: Why Teachers Use the Internet. Melissa has an M.A. in Mass Communications from Northwestern University, with a Telecommunications Science, Management, and Policy certificate.