Melinda Grier has served the NCATA in numerous legal and advisory roles since the creation of the NCATA in 2010.
Primary to her contributions in the creation of Acrobatics & Tumbling as varsity programs on each NCATA campus was identifying how to properly implement and operate a newly created sport that would fulfill the spirit and requirements of Title IX. Her guidance extends to policy development, association growth and the emerging sport process.
Melinda worked in higher education as an administrator and a lawyer for over thirty years, as General Counsel for the University of Oregon and as Chief Legal Officer, Affirmative Action and Compliance Officer for the Oregon University System. She served as the Director of Legal Resources for the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Previously, she had served as President of that organization’s Board of Directors.
She has also worked in private practice, consulting on issues related to higher education law and policy and advised institutions of higher education. While largely retired, she continues to consult on a limited basis and teaches an online course, Title IX Coordinator Training, for the National Association of College and University Attorneys.