Melody Hamilton Email & Phone Number

Newtown, Ohio

Melody Hamilton currently serves as Associate Director of Connections at Horizon Community Church in Newtown, Ohio since 2014. In this capacity, Melody proactively connects and educates new and existing people within the Horizon community to their best fit serving and equipping opportunities and assist them in feeling welcome and at home in the Horizon family.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Hamilton Consulting Group provides global business location services, economic development consulting, and conducts legislative affairs & government relations for its clients.Melody Hamilton is responsible for legislative affairs and navigates political and governmental protocol for clients to build long-term, sustainable business-community relationships and partnerships. She also directs event planning and management services for clients.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

Operated the set-up and take down of student ministry set equipment (North Point Community Church partner) and resource materials.Greeted, registered and escorted first time visitors.Liaison for student ministry and parental relations.Provided organizational and creative support to Student Minister.Served on the Family and Student Life Ministry Committee.Hosted and participated in several small groups for Family Life Ministry.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

Developed church wide strategy for spiritual growth.Created children's Christian curriculum and supporting activities.Lead teacher for Sunday School, Wednesday evening services and other select (Catechism classes) programs.Planned and oversaw variety of church programs such as VBS, Kirk night, Fall Festival, Easter, Baptisms and Christmas Eve services and educational series for children, parents and pre-teens.Spearheaded the production of various Children's and Student Life Christmas and Easter dramas and musicals.Hosted various organization speakers and missionaries.Improved Compassion Ministry Needs reducing the stress and involvement for families during an on-going crisis and family events (bridal showers, surgeries, illness, death).Recruited, trained, scheduled and managed volunteers and part-time childcare employees.Maintained church contacts for children's, women's and outreach ministries.Planned and organized special services, events and speaker's series.Coordinated in-church and community outreach support programs.Represented church at local and district meetings.Served on various joint spiritual community committees as designated by Elders.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Led successful campaign for Supreme Court Justice Paul Pfeiffer through fundraising, campaign plan, print and media campaign, speaking engagements, hosted events and implemented new computer system to track contacts.Private lobbyist for several international technology companies seeking government contracts from the State of Ohio. Negotiated legislative bills on behalf of industrial and manufacturing companies. Managed office contact base and handled all lobby registration for staff and clients. Pursued new corporate, not-for-profit organizations and local government clients in order to enhance their presence statewide as well as represent them for open bid contracts and grants. Partnered with other staff leaders for the successful campaign of Ken Blackwell for Secretary of State and handled all aspects of his campaign and worked as a liaison with the Secretary of State’s during the transition period. Gathered and assessed needs from private clients. Created custom business and marketing solutions to resolve issues and better position them for upcoming contracts and leads to increase their business relations as well as their profit base. Automated previously manual, time-consuming processes to drive gains in data tracking/accuracy, work group efficiency and profitability.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Successfully lobby for Ohio Trial Lawyers Association which benefited and protected constitutional rights of Ohio citizens.Led the executive transitional team for incoming State Attorney General Betty Montgomery. Reviewed and recommended hires for exempt and non-civil positions as well as government contract awarded from the Attorney General’s office. Maintained the Attorney General’s Political fund and exploratory campaign office. Lobby successfully for such companies as Mannick and Smith Group; Engineering Firm, Honeywell, and Medical College of Ohio by championing their access to State Government awarded contracts. Increased their business relations and network base.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Directed and recruited candidates and coordinated campaign services and strategy 27 for counties on local, regional and state levels. Recruited State wide candidates for elected state offices as well as Congressional districts.Spearheaded fundraising initiatives for candidates as well as issues. Arrange and hosted informational seminar and events.Lead Director and liaison with the House of Representatives GOP Political PAC.Appointed political liaison for the State of Ohio and the National Republican Committee in grassroots initiative program.

Bachelor'S Degree, English And Psychology

Psychology