Melanie Norburg

A single mother who has never let a challenge, or change get in the way of achieving dreams. Over a decade of experience working with kids, adults, teens, and students. Beginning my career in the cheer world as a 7th grader making middle school team and winning the coach's award the first year cheering. My love of cheer in my home town landed me jobs mixing music and coaching my local youth teams. I coached/ taught many of friends and family as well all the way up thru college. As a Direct support Provider for adults in community and 1:1, I re-explored teaching ; and over the years beginning with Special Education with teens i expanded and continued my education of teaching. I have an A.S. degree & a wealth of experience complete with several professional certificates including TESOL, & Behavioral health professional . I am a National Cheerleading Association All-American and instructor nominee as well as a Universal Cheerleading Association All-star and instructor nominee. My last cheerleading team was the University of Maine, Orono Daytona Nationals team where we placed 7th in small Co-ed. After several injuries i retires as an athlete and now I coach my daughter who is a gymnast at Dudziaks in Biddeford Maine.

U.S.A. cheer member.

C.R.M.A ( 40 hour course) recertification October 2018 to October 2020 Recert from previous 40 hour course : certified thru division of licensing for the State of Maine. D.S.P. November 2016 to Present i have kept my certification current by continuing CEU’s thru my current work trainings . Educational Tech level 3 September 2006 to September 2011 Former Ed tech: still eligible with over 90 college credits. CPR/First Aid February 2018 to February 2020 American Heart Association : First Aid CPR AED Personal support specialist

From designing "crash posters" for football to commissions for portraits in Acrylic paint I enjoy the arts. I come from a  performing family. When i was a small child my mother and father were weddign singers . My mother is a trained opera singer and my Dad plays 12 instruments. I was placed on stage at age five to sing , "Jesus loves me" . I  hated performance in my tween years; but when i was introduced to cheerleading I found an art form that gave me confidence  which filled all my insecurities in regards to being a short petite little girl.  I feel back in love with the stage my home is cheerleading. I dream is to use my education in real estate to buy my own gym someday for cheering.