About
Scott Melvin, Executive Director Advancement, most recently served as the Executive Director of Performing Arts for the past 7 years here at Mater Dei while also serving the office of Advancement on the major gifts team. As a musician, he has worked extensively with choirs and orchestras throughout California and the Western United States. He has conducted choral ensembles and orchestras throughout Italy in some of the world's most remarkable venues including the Sistine Chapel, St. Mark's in Venice, St. Peter's and St. Ignatius in Rome, and the beautiful Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. His ensembles have toured extensively including Italy, Australia, Germany, Austria and the United States including New York where the Mater Dei Chamber Singers placed first in the Heritage Festival of Gold series (2008), performed as the featured choir of the National Youth Choir in Carnegie Hall (2013) and sang on the TODAY Show as part of the Toyota Concert Series (2013). Ensembles from Mater Dei have also won competitions in San Diego (2005), Orlando (2006), Chicago (2009), San Francisco (2010), Seattle (2012), New York (2015), Boston (2017). He lives in Southern California with his wife, Debbie and their three daughters, Emmerly, Nola and Aveline.

What I Love About MD
I love that there is an avenue for every student to develop into a happy, successful, and faith-filled young adult who has the capacity to make the world a better place.

Other experience
At the collegiate level, Mr. Melvin directed the CSULB Men's Chorale as well as teaching beginning theory, and as a faculty member at Chapman University, Mr. Melvin has directed the University Chorale and Men's Chorale.

In addition, Mr. Melvin is the Lead Musician at Redeemer OC in Newport Beach. He served as Director of Music at Christ Our Savior Catholic Parish in Santa Ana and as the Choir Director at Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Parish in Huntington Beach. He is a frequent clinician throughout the Southern California area.

Education: M.A.A., Master of Arts Administration - University of Kentucky (Summa Cum Laude); B.M., Performance, emphasis in Choral Conducting - Chapman University, B.M., Music Education, emphasis in Voice - Chapman University (Summa Cum Laude).

At MD since: 2004

Teaching since: 2004