Melinda Waddell
Cullman
Summary
Dynamic Psychoeducator with a proven track record at Transforming Life, skilled in critical thinking and fostering teamwork. Recognized for developing engaging parenting classes and enhancing family support services. Committed to creating positive environments, demonstrating dependability and adaptability while effectively managing diverse responsibilities. Passionate about continual improvement and achieving impactful outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychoeducator
Transforming Life
03.2016 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Taught Parenting and anger management classes
- Provided family support.
- Supervised visitation.
Receptionist Administrator
Journey Church
01.2003 - 03.2026
- Answered incoming calls, directing clients to individuals addressing specific needs.
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
- Handled complaints and questions, and re-directed calls to other team members.
- Expedited daily office tasks such as mail distribution, document scanning, photocopying, and data entry to ensure smooth workflow.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through excellent interpersonal skills and genuine care for colleagues'' needs or concerns.
- Took delivery of packages and documents, applying appropriate internal policies relating to chain of possession.
- Oversaw office equipment maintenance to support continuous and uninterrupted operations.
- Streamlined office operations for increased productivity by organizing and maintaining physical and digital filing systems.
- Supported executive staff with calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, and expense reporting for optimal time utilization.
- Assisted in the planning and execution of company events for improved employee morale and client relations.
- Managed multi-line phone system, ensuring prompt and courteous service to callers.
- Developed and maintained organized filing systems, reducing retrieval time for important documents.
- Planned community events for 1000 people, cultivated relationships with vendors.
Children's Pastor
Destiny Church
03.2007 - 03.2021
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Preschool Teacher
First Baptist Preschool Cullman
08.2006 - 05.2016
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Designed creative lesson plans that incorporated hands-on activities and interactive learning experiences to foster curiosity and engagement in young learners.
- Ensured a safe and nurturing environment for all students, adhering to health and safety guidelines in the classroom.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Boosted children''s social development by promoting positive interactions among peers through group activities and collaborative projects.
- Strengthened communication skills among preschoolers through daily dialogue practice during circle time sessions.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Assisted and supervised 14 children through entire school day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained accurate records of each child''s progress throughout the year using various documentation methods such as portfolios or tracking sheets.
- Evaluated student performance regularly through observation, assessment tools, and parent-teacher conferences to ensure academic growth was being achieved consistently across all areas of development.
- Improved student behavior by implementing effective classroom management strategies and establishing clear expectations for conduct.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Improved learning with well-structured lesson plans that made complex concepts easier for preschoolers to understand.
- Engaged with community by organizing visits from local professionals, broadening students' understanding of different careers.
- Fostered independence in students by encouraging self-help skills and personal responsibility.
- Utilized positive reinforcement to manage classroom behavior, creating supportive learning environment.
Education
3 Years of Early Childhood Development -
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, ILBible -
King's Way Bible College
Birmingham, AL05-2024
Children's Ministry -
Rhema Bible Training Center
Tulsa, OK05-1990
High School Diploma -
Morton High School
Morton, IL05-1985
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Verbal communication
Certification
CPR Certified
Timeline
Psychoeducator
Transforming Life
03.2016 - Current
Children's Pastor
Destiny Church
03.2007 - 03.2021
Preschool Teacher
First Baptist Preschool Cullman
08.2006 - 05.2016
Receptionist Administrator
Journey Church
01.2003 - 03.2026
3 Years of Early Childhood Development -
Illinois Central College
Bible -
King's Way Bible College
Children's Ministry -
Rhema Bible Training Center
High School Diploma -
Morton High School
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