Melissa Zenz Email & Phone Number

Asheville, Nc, Us

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

-Write organizational and grant-specific policies and procedures-Develop marketing and social media campaigns-Engage in outreach to businesses, government officials, education leaders, and other stakeholders-Oversee program implementation and evaluation for projects funded by foundation and federal grants-Research grant opportunities and write applications for federal, state, and foundation grants-Create content for Land of Sky P20 Council website and update and design webpages

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

-Assist with the development of policy priorities to reflect the P20 Council’s mission to increase postsecondary credential attainment in four counties in WNC-Collect policy recommendations/legislative agendas from stakeholders of the region-Inventory recommendations that pertain to the P20 mission-Determine common priorities identified by stakeholders and those shared across the four-county region-Align priorities to those identified by the council’s statewide partner, myFutureNC-Assign funding figures to priorities, relevant to the region-Develop a concise document of recommendations with funding requests

Asheville, Nc

Work with families in Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford Counties. Educate families, providers and the community about the Wraparound process. Provide education and assistance in navigating the child-serving systems (child welfare, education, behavioral/mental health, juvenile justice, school, primary care, etc.). Facilitate and assist in identifying formal and informal community resources, support, coaching, and training for the parent(s) / guardian(s). Empower families to make their own decisions and take control of their life. Assist families in learning how to problem solve, set goals, make decisions, and advocate for themselves. Assist the youth and parent/guardian to articulate the youth’s strengths, needs and goals.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Built community for autistic individuals and their families and represented the Autism Society of North Carolina in twenty counties in Western North Carolina by connecting people with resources and with each other. Started and facilitated support groups. Recruited, trained, and supported members of Chapter Leadership Teams (Leaders, Co-leaders, Treasurers). Managed Facebook groups. Organized fundraisers. Gave media interviews (radio, newspapers). Provided one-on-one support to autistic individuals and their families. Tracked and submitted monthly metrics for community engagement. Gave presentations on ASNC. Collaborated with local partner agencies.

Asheville, North Carolina

Walked door-to-door to talk with and educate voters about voting locations, times, and other specifics for Planned Parenthood Votes campaign.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Designed and maintained website, shot and edited product photos, processed and fulfilled orders, executed customer service at all levels, wrote sales copy and website content, designed advertisements, managed contracts, planned and implemented all levels of social networking, sourced and managed inventory, implemented and managed wholesale and private label programs, entered and tracked accounting in QuickBooks

Asheville, Nc

Asheville, Nc

Collaborated in planning of festival layout and marketing, solicited vendors and sponsors, planned and supervised activities, acquired necessary materials within budget constraints, assisted in set-up and take-down

Deerfield Beach, Fl

Reviewed claims for reimbursement to the Texas Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation Fund (PSTR), prepared and reviewed protests of unpaid costs to the Texas PSTR Fund, monitored budgets/contracted hours/time, supervised and trained Reimbursement Analysts in the preparation of reimbursement claims, designed and maintained MS Access databases to track reimbursement data and prepare application forms, troubleshooted software and hardware problems

Bachelor Of Science, Health Sciences - Public Health Concentration, Minor In Psychology, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Exercise Is Medicine - On Campus (EIM-OC), Tau Sigma, Psi ChiSumma cum laude

Associate Of Science - As, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa

Computer Engineering

Computer Sciences, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Honors College

Education record

Dual Enrollment

Education record