MaryLynn Mennicke
Dean and Director of Admissions at Lutheran Music Program, Home of Lutheran Summer Music- Claim this Profile
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Alyssa Boehnlein
MaryLynn is a leader you want to follow. She advocates fiercely for her team, works tirelessly to achieve goals and simplify processes, and manages to effortlessly motivate others with her amiable and welcoming manner. MaryLynn's example of empathetic leadership makes all members of her team desire to become better every day. Between her own desire for continued self-improvement and inspiring those around her to do the same, she consistently brings new ideas and viewpoints to the table. Even if something works, there might be a better way and MaryLynn will find it! She is clear that she cares about you as both a colleague and person, and values individual input when strategizing. I learned so much about true leadership and respect from MaryLynn, and I will always treasure the lessons she instilled in me early in my career journey.
Mike Swan
MaryLynn is a fierce advocate for her team. I had the pleasure of working under her from 2015-19 and always knew that she was in my corner. She takes the time to know her staff, identify their strengths, and challenge them to improve and learn new skills. When I eventually took on a supervisory job with NTC, she was quick to guide me in the practice of motivating through example and empathy. As a strategist, she is always seeking new ways to approach a project and does not accept "because we've always done it this way" as an acceptable answer. She is committed to her work, and it is clear she holds herself to the same, if not higher, standards than her staff. As I've move forward through my career, I am always on the lookout for opportunities to work for individuals that share her qualities.
Alyssa Boehnlein
MaryLynn is a leader you want to follow. She advocates fiercely for her team, works tirelessly to achieve goals and simplify processes, and manages to effortlessly motivate others with her amiable and welcoming manner. MaryLynn's example of empathetic leadership makes all members of her team desire to become better every day. Between her own desire for continued self-improvement and inspiring those around her to do the same, she consistently brings new ideas and viewpoints to the table. Even if something works, there might be a better way and MaryLynn will find it! She is clear that she cares about you as both a colleague and person, and values individual input when strategizing. I learned so much about true leadership and respect from MaryLynn, and I will always treasure the lessons she instilled in me early in my career journey.
Mike Swan
MaryLynn is a fierce advocate for her team. I had the pleasure of working under her from 2015-19 and always knew that she was in my corner. She takes the time to know her staff, identify their strengths, and challenge them to improve and learn new skills. When I eventually took on a supervisory job with NTC, she was quick to guide me in the practice of motivating through example and empathy. As a strategist, she is always seeking new ways to approach a project and does not accept "because we've always done it this way" as an acceptable answer. She is committed to her work, and it is clear she holds herself to the same, if not higher, standards than her staff. As I've move forward through my career, I am always on the lookout for opportunities to work for individuals that share her qualities.
Alyssa Boehnlein
MaryLynn is a leader you want to follow. She advocates fiercely for her team, works tirelessly to achieve goals and simplify processes, and manages to effortlessly motivate others with her amiable and welcoming manner. MaryLynn's example of empathetic leadership makes all members of her team desire to become better every day. Between her own desire for continued self-improvement and inspiring those around her to do the same, she consistently brings new ideas and viewpoints to the table. Even if something works, there might be a better way and MaryLynn will find it! She is clear that she cares about you as both a colleague and person, and values individual input when strategizing. I learned so much about true leadership and respect from MaryLynn, and I will always treasure the lessons she instilled in me early in my career journey.
Mike Swan
MaryLynn is a fierce advocate for her team. I had the pleasure of working under her from 2015-19 and always knew that she was in my corner. She takes the time to know her staff, identify their strengths, and challenge them to improve and learn new skills. When I eventually took on a supervisory job with NTC, she was quick to guide me in the practice of motivating through example and empathy. As a strategist, she is always seeking new ways to approach a project and does not accept "because we've always done it this way" as an acceptable answer. She is committed to her work, and it is clear she holds herself to the same, if not higher, standards than her staff. As I've move forward through my career, I am always on the lookout for opportunities to work for individuals that share her qualities.
Alyssa Boehnlein
MaryLynn is a leader you want to follow. She advocates fiercely for her team, works tirelessly to achieve goals and simplify processes, and manages to effortlessly motivate others with her amiable and welcoming manner. MaryLynn's example of empathetic leadership makes all members of her team desire to become better every day. Between her own desire for continued self-improvement and inspiring those around her to do the same, she consistently brings new ideas and viewpoints to the table. Even if something works, there might be a better way and MaryLynn will find it! She is clear that she cares about you as both a colleague and person, and values individual input when strategizing. I learned so much about true leadership and respect from MaryLynn, and I will always treasure the lessons she instilled in me early in my career journey.
Mike Swan
MaryLynn is a fierce advocate for her team. I had the pleasure of working under her from 2015-19 and always knew that she was in my corner. She takes the time to know her staff, identify their strengths, and challenge them to improve and learn new skills. When I eventually took on a supervisory job with NTC, she was quick to guide me in the practice of motivating through example and empathy. As a strategist, she is always seeking new ways to approach a project and does not accept "because we've always done it this way" as an acceptable answer. She is committed to her work, and it is clear she holds herself to the same, if not higher, standards than her staff. As I've move forward through my career, I am always on the lookout for opportunities to work for individuals that share her qualities.
Experience
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Lutheran Music Program, Home of Lutheran Summer Music
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United States
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Music
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dean and Director of Admissions
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Mar 2022 - Present
As Director of Admissions, I communicate with music teachers, church musicians and families to invite prospective high school students to attend LSM's faith-based residential summer music academy, and I help families through the application process and pre-LSM preparations. As Dean, I oversee the student experience during the academy, working with faculty to coordinate student communications, and with student life staff to support students in their daily life. As Director of Admissions, I communicate with music teachers, church musicians and families to invite prospective high school students to attend LSM's faith-based residential summer music academy, and I help families through the application process and pre-LSM preparations. As Dean, I oversee the student experience during the academy, working with faculty to coordinate student communications, and with student life staff to support students in their daily life.
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The National Theatre for Children
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, School Communications
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Jul 2017 - Mar 2022
The School Communications department performs all communication outreach to schedule and facilitate school participation in NTC educational programs. MaryLynn leads a team of campaign coordinators who each create and execute strategic marketing plans, and she builds and oversees all logistical processes for data tracking, marketing automation, workflow and task management.
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Manager, School Communications
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Jan 2015 - Jul 2017
MaryLynn manages a team focused on running several national school programs. Her responsibilities include developing program materials, designing program processes and workflows, integrating the program communications and data processes into the company's salesforce CRM, recruiting participants and tracking their participation, and strategic planning.
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Coordinator, School Communications
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Aug 2011 - Jan 2015
MaryLynn's main responsibility at The National Theatre for Children (NTC) is scheduling and coordinating NTC's free educational assemblies to schools nationwide.This position is a mix of customer service, marketing, and administration - MaryLynn spends a lot of time on the phone assisting school administrators and teachers, developing and utilizing marketing materials in publicizing NTC's programs, and running the office: managing representatives and workloads, keeping on top of data entry and records, etc.Additional major projects: --Marketing NTC's programs to schools--Converting departmental processes from paper to digital and database tracking--Leading NTC's most recent research project in conjunction with Research Into Action--Training new representatives, and managing current representatives--Managing Tours of NTC's traveling assemblies--Managing national contests in conjunction with our assemblies Show less
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Representative, School Communications
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May 2010 - Aug 2011
MaryLynn's work in this position primarily focused on phone, email, and mail marketing to schedule performances of The National Theatre for Children's in-school programs.
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Peace Lutheran Church
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Music
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Jun 2015 - May 2019
MaryLynn programs and leads congregational singing in worship, conducts the adult choir regularly, leads children's music, coordinates Peace's Choral Scholars program, and coordinates musical ensembles, soloists, and congregational music for worship services.
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Music Coordinator
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2015
MaryLynn conducts the adult choir regularly and coordinates musical ensembles, soloists, and congregational music for worship services. She leads the "Sunday School Singers" singing group (infant - 5th graders), a children's choir for 2nd-6th grade students, leads the children's worship time on Sunday morning, and directs the annual Christmas Program.Finally, MaryLynn crafts different theatre pieces and liturgical settings that are used within services to create a more interactive worship experience and illuminate the stories of the Bible. She also composes and arranges music for use in worship. Show less
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Prospero Theatre Company
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Producer/Director/Actor
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Mar 2009 - Nov 2012
Production History: Feb. 2010: Sarah Ruhl's "Eurydice." June 2010: Christopher Durang's "Baby with the Bathwater." January 2011 - May 2011: Workshops for original productions August 2011: Public Performance of Workshopped play, "Bees and Lions" by Sarah Duncan October 2012: Public Performance of Staged Reading, "8" the Play. Production History: Feb. 2010: Sarah Ruhl's "Eurydice." June 2010: Christopher Durang's "Baby with the Bathwater." January 2011 - May 2011: Workshops for original productions August 2011: Public Performance of Workshopped play, "Bees and Lions" by Sarah Duncan October 2012: Public Performance of Staged Reading, "8" the Play.
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Historical Perspectives for Children, Inc.
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Performing Arts
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Actor
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Jul 2009 - May 2011
MaryLynn portrayed the characters of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Helen Keller in two of HPC's productions. She toured these programs to elementary schools around the greater Twin Cities metro area. MaryLynn portrayed the characters of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Helen Keller in two of HPC's productions. She toured these programs to elementary schools around the greater Twin Cities metro area.
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In the Company of Kids
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United States
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Acting/Voice Teacher
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Sep 2009 - Oct 2010
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Theatre L'Homme Dieu
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Actor
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
Roles Played: Myra Arundel in Noel Coward's Hay Fever Daughter in Quilters Princess Farthingale in My Emperor's New Clothes Blue Fairy in Pinocchio Roles Played: Myra Arundel in Noel Coward's Hay Fever Daughter in Quilters Princess Farthingale in My Emperor's New Clothes Blue Fairy in Pinocchio
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Mila Vocal Ensemble
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United States
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Singer
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Feb 2007 - Nov 2007
Singer, specialized in Eastern European folk music and styles. Singer, specialized in Eastern European folk music and styles.
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Skylark Opera
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United States
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Music
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1 - 100 Employee
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Singer/Actor
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Jun 2006 - Jun 2007
Chorus member of productions Iolanthe and The Student Prince Chorus member of productions Iolanthe and The Student Prince
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Education
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2005 - 2008
Concordia University-St. Paul
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music and Theatre
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