Melinda Dabis, PhD, is a researcher, lecturer, and a facilitator in the field of education. She holds advanced degrees in English and German literature and culture, and education (PPCU), translation and simultaneous interpreting (ELTE), and international relations (CEU). Her research experience includes collaborations with universities across the EU and the US. With a dual career in academia and industry, she has worked as a lecturer and as an interpreter and intercultural advisor in multinational corporate settings. In addition to teaching 20th and 21st c. literature at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, she also works as a mentor and course instructor at Milestone Institute, where she contributes her expertise in social studies and international education systems.