Melissa Churchwell (Ridder) Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana

AmeriCorps Program Director - recruit, place, orient, and support Indy After Corps members at multiple sites during and beyond service term, develop and facilitate team building, individual, and group trainings for members and site supervisors, ensure all grant requirements for members, supervisors, and sites are followed and correctly documented, collaborate with colleagues to maintain grant budget, assist with grant cycle application including data management and logic model development.Volunteer Manager- Assess current volunteer recruitment, placement, and management processes, collaborate with colleagues to revise and institute organization wide procedures, support and orient individual and corporate volunteers, interns, and service learners for 10 club sites across Indianapolis. Build and maintain relationships with community partners who support the volunteer program. Support AmeriCorps VISTA community engagement/ volunteer coordinator.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Indianapolis, Indiana

Supported out of school time programming (after school, Saturday studio, library programming, summer programming, etc.) through curriculum development, material and staff management, and teaching. Aided in development and implementation of choice- based studio environment. Supported overall mission through developing and strengthening community partnerships, and recruiting, scheduling, training, and supporting volunteers.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Through a year-long service term commitment, maintained and developed relationships with current and prospective individual and corporate volunteers for 11 clubs across Indianapolis. Ensured protocol was followed in respect to volunteer background checks and reporting of data to meet grant requirements. Developed and revised overall volunteer process with sensitivity to BGCI mission.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Managed daily lessons, collaborated with colleagues to foster positive learning environment for students after multiple previous teachers departed unexpectedly. Renewed delicate relationships with parents and community.

Vinton, Ia

Recruit new AmeriCorps members from 10 state region for Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) while developing and upholding positive relationships with universities and other community service organizations. Aid with development and implementation of corps trainings. Support, mentor, and supervise up to 84 recruiters on 42 teams. Assist colleagues with improvement of national recruitment strategies. Support management of recruitment budget at regional and national level.

Vinton, Ia

Field Team Leader- Managed FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) team of 10 young adults during successful deployments for Hurricane Sandy and others national disasters for emergency program response and federal aid disbursement. Responsible for assets including team budget, government vehicle, and federal equipment. Fostered members’ growth through goal setting, service learning, and effective teamwork initiatives. Unit Support Team Leader- Assisted unit leader by processing submitted documents and managed database for 72 members in 6 teams. Contributed input for positive unit morale objectives across the department. Aided all campus departments with objectives through logistical, clerical, and training support. Supported Field Team Leaders through mentoring and encouragement.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Visual Arts Educator- Developed and implemented daily lesson plans, managed class of up to 25 students in grades K-12, organized several clubs, assisted in writing K-6 visual arts curriculum for all schools under Concept Schools’ management.Cross Country Coach- Assisted with development and execution of training and competitions for a small team of runners.Health and PE Educator- Developed and implemented health and physical education lessons for seventh graders.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Developed and implemented lessons, collaborated with colleagues on curriculum, managed learning environment for up to 10 preschoolers Created and implemented lessons for pre-k to high school aged students, managed facility and staff during special events.

Greater Chicago Area

Implemented lesson plans, managed learning environment to maintain successful, engaging classroom setting for elementary aged students.