About Me
I have consistently excelled in dynamic environments, particularly in small company settings where adaptability and multifaceted expertise are key. This broad range of experience enhances collaboration across disciplines to oversee strategic planning, web content creation, social media marketing, graphic design, and event coordination and promotion.
Most recently, I have been freelancing as a Project Manager and Event Planner for organizations around New England. However, over my career, I have worked everywhere from agency-styled corporate communications groups to small non-profit organizations.
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Fun fact: I officiate and coach roller derby
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Project Management
I am energized by drafting strategic project plans and transforming complex information and project analysis into summary communications that lead to successful outcomes. I enjoy all aspects of organization, time management, and collaboration required for the tasks. I am motivated to manage risks and creatively problem solve to find solutions to provide a pathway to success.
Event Planning
Managing concurrent events from 15 up to 600 participants plus volunteers and vendors has been a recent focus of my non-profit organization work. Tasks have included appropriate venue acquisition, budgeting, staffing, catering, sponsorships, on-site presence, and effective event promotion. I work mainly in the Northeast United States, but have worked coast to coast.
Graphic Design & Presentations
I specialize in driving community connection through impactful print and digital design for advertisements, merchandise, and social media. I have additional experience with content creation, design, and execution of training videos that cater to the varying skill levels and needs of employees across different hierarchical levels within an organization.
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Current tshirt campaign on Bonfire:
Yancy, the roller derby stat cat
Roller Derby
Since 2017, I have been an official and league development consultant who donates hundreds of hours annually to support team sports locally and abroad. Over the past 3 years, I have been actively involved in the national umbrella organization of Junior Roller Derby Association, where I started as an HR department Volunteer Coordinator.
Certified Level 2 Off Skates Official
JRDA Games Committee Stats Chair
Get in Touch
The last few years I have created and presented industry-recognized online workshops and in-person training programs, enhancing learning opportunities for off skates officials (NSOs) and team leadership.
To view the online presentations that have been recorded as well as a couple videos I have made, visit my YouTube channel Mel's Guide to Roller Derby that is used as a resource for officials from all over the derby-verse.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Mel