Melanie Merz

About Melanie Merz

Melanie is a connector of people and ideas. She revels in every opportunity to sit beside people, hear their story, mission, and needs, and help find solutions. Her curiosity and desire to learn and understand have led her from being a Shariah compliant stock broker, to a compost educator, to working in development and partnership building for a one-of-a-kind community radio station in the crescent of American music. Melanie loves to laugh and to be refreshed by warm wind on a blustery day. She speaks French, Spanish, and a wee bit of Mandarin Chinese thanks to living and adventuring around the globe. She finds great joy in noticing and appreciating unique textures (tangible and otherwise). More than anything, Melanie wants to help others understand and respect the diversity of people and perspectives around them.

Experience

1. Stewardship & Audience Engagement Manager

   WWOZ

   Sep 2017 — Present · New Orleans, LA, US

   Develop & Implement WWOZ’s first stewardship program to enhances donor loyalty while increasing financial support and retention- Ensure that both the donor’s intent and WWOZ’s needs are respected, to sustain positive and mutually-rewarding relations between the station, its constituents, and the community.

Education

• University of Strasbourg

  Advanced Diploma of French Studies, French Language and Culture

  2003 — 2004

• Oberlin College

  History, International Studies, French & Spanish

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Customer Service
• Volunteer Management
• Project Planning
• Partnership-Building
• News Writing
• Journalism
• Digital Photography
• Strategic Partnerships
• Digital Media
• Editing
• Client Relations
• Blogging
• Community Engagement
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Event Planning
• Social Media
• Sales Management
• Client Services
• Radio Advertising
• Audacity
• Project Management
• Public Speaking
• Social Networking
• Direct Sales
• Facebook