Mel Burt-Gracik, M.A., M.Div., Bcc Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Carlsbad, California, Us

Designed and implemented organization’s first Learning and Development strategy, transitioning all L&D offerings in-house to 850 worldwide employees annually. Responsible for enterprise-wide compliance trainings, technical training, leadership development, and onboarding. • Built a tiered leadership development program equipping emerging leaders, front-line managers, to director and above with skill and competency development relevant to their role.• Created a new Emerging Leaders Program achieving some of the highest post-training impact scores one longtime DDI representative had ever seen. 80% of participants received a promotion, 32% promoted into management positions. • Researched, designed, and delivered a three-module training for all people managers in the company which addressed several areas of lower employee engagement. After two years post-program, engagement scores increased by 3-7% in relevant indices.• Designed a Skill and Competency training program utilizing Korn Ferry’s Leadership Architect assessment tool and built out coaching competency within our management population to support the program participants through coaching. Our Korn Ferry representative said the program was, “A best in class example of using the tool.”• Managed the creation of a manufacturing technical training program which enabled recruitment from a wider applicant pool and reduction in time-to-fill positions, and a technical skill assessment program that resulted in targeted training and enablement of more complex manufacturing assembly.• Launched Mindful Moments program: 100% of participants who evaluated the program reported experiencing increased focus, ability to manage emotions throughout the rest of their day, and increased feelings of calm.• Co-created Manufacturing Lean Leaders training program. Realized quantifiable savings of time and money for the organization through improvements the participants were able to generate through their lean projects.

Carlsbad, California, Us

Executive coach to C-level executives, VPs, and Directors leveraging StrengthsFinder, MBTI, and EQ-i.• Deliver meaningful leadership retreats to build management skillset and emotional intelligence.• Achieved 92% net promoter score from workshop participants.• Receive regular, impactful qualitative feedback from customers that they observe measurable changes in performance from executive coaching clients.

San Diego, California, Us

Served 3000+ students annually with robust student government programming including 50+ educational and social events each year, governance of clubs, and oversight of student media. • Mentored student leaders through persuasion, negotiation, and emotional intelligence while navigating unique political landscape of university operations. • Produced 4-day student leadership conference hosting 9 national higher education institutions.• Developed internal strengths coaching program using a train-the-trainer model for students, faculty, and staff.• Delivered strengths workshops for both internal and external groups, serving 800 professionals annually. • Personally conducted 300 one-hour individual strengths coaching sessions with business professionals, faculty, staff, students, and alumni.• Oversight of Outdoor Leadership Program, Campus Activities and related professional staff• Strong project management skillset, managing multiple, high-stakes responsibilities at once. Consistent comment at yearly evaluation, “I don’t know how you do everything you are responsible for with such excellence.”

Responsible for leading small groups of visiting American missionaries, debriefing their cross-cultural experiences; working in Santo Domingo clinics; and caring for the infirm in their homes employing empathetic listening. Utilized both English and Spanish as needed. Developed a more in-depth appreciation for other cultures and people groups, skills in interpersonal relationships despite divisions of culture and language, and an ability to work with people very different from myself.

Canton, Ohio, Us

Responsible for creating a leadership development program for direct reports, mediating conflict between residents, and creating educational programming.

Master Of Divinity (M.Div.), Pastoral Care, Biblical Studies, Church History, Theology

M.A., Higher Education, Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Minors: Business, Religion & Philosophy, Music