Melissa Jones-Ferguson joined CalSTRS in April 2024 as a media relations specialist. Melissa has more than 15 years of experience working in media relations and public affairs.
Before joining CalSTRS, Melissa worked for nearly 3 years as an information officer at the California Energy Commission. From 2003 to 2016 Melissa worked as a press officer for California State Senator Lois Wolk, leading media relations and other communication efforts. Before beginning state service, Melissa was a reporter for The Sacramento Bee.
Melissa earned a bachelor’s degree in both journalism and biology from California State University, Sacramento.
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Website Accessibility Policy
CalSTRS is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, CalSTRS
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
CalSTRS has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
CalSTRS regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
