Melissa Bales
Extension Associate at Clemson University Coop Extention Service- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
International Open AcademySep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
International Open AcademySep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Diabetes Paraprofessional Level 2
American Association of Diabetes EducatorsJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
DTTAC Certified Lifestyle Coach
Diabetes Training and Technical Assistance CenterJan, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Diabetes Paraprofessional Level 1
American Association of Diabetes EducatorsJun, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Prevention 101: Fundamentals of Diabetes and Pre-diabetes
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CITI Social and Behavioral Science Research - Human Subjects Protection
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Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, IncApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
DTTAC Master Trainer Select
Diabetes Training and Technical Assistance CenterMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Red Cross First Aid and CPR
American Red CrossFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Clemson University Coop Extention Service
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Extension Associate
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Mar 2023 - Present
I am an Extension Associate with the Rural Health and Nutrition program team with Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service working with chronic disease prevention and self-management programs statewide. I work closely with Extension Agents, Clemson faculty, and clinical partners to coordinate and ensure program fidelity for our American Diabetes Association practice-tested diabetes support program, Health Extension for Diabetes.
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Health Extension Agent
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May 2019 - Feb 2023
I was a health educator for 5 chronic disease prevention and management programs. I engaged with community members and stakeholders to provide quality health education programming through in-person and electronic means, including by phone, email, and web conferencing. I managed program and participant data to ensure quality research and evaluation outcomes for our grant objectives and for maintaining and reporting program quality to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data was managed through various software including, REDCap, Excel, Qualtrics, and databases through the CDC. I revised and adapted program curricula to fit population needs, including making cultural adaptations, coordinating curriculum translation, and creating and adapting activities for material comprehension. I also wrote evidence-based articles and blogs to disseminate health information to the public through Clemson University's Home and Garden Information Center. In this role I also coordinated and led interns in completing their assigned daily tasks. Show less
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italki
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Spain
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Internet Marketplace Platforms
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700 & Above Employee
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English Second Language Teacher
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Nov 2021 - Oct 2022
I was an English as a Second Language teacher with Italki for children and adults. In this role, I created lesson plans tailored to each student's needs for the subjects of conversation practice, grammar, vocabulary, phonics, and reading comprehension. I was an English as a Second Language teacher with Italki for children and adults. In this role, I created lesson plans tailored to each student's needs for the subjects of conversation practice, grammar, vocabulary, phonics, and reading comprehension.
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EF Teach Online
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Second Language Teacher
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Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
I was an English as a Second Language teacher with EF Online for adults. In this role, I taught preset lessons to individuals and groups on various topics related to real-life situations students may encounter and need to use English. I was an English as a Second Language teacher with EF Online for adults. In this role, I taught preset lessons to individuals and groups on various topics related to real-life situations students may encounter and need to use English.
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VIPKid
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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English Second Language Teacher
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Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
I taught 1 on 1 English lessons to up to 20 students from China per week virtually through the VIPKID online learning platform, totaling 222 unique students from age 5-15 across 590 different 1 on 1 classes. These classes range on topics from reading skills, grammar, vocabulary, and math. Through this experience I have developed key skills in scaffolding and tailoring each lesson to each student, whether that is helping them extend upon the lesson into additional conversation or break the lesson down into smaller pieces to focus on the student’s needs. I also used conversation to facilitate connections between the material and the student’s life. I engaged in periodic trainings on teaching English as a second language and cultural competency. Show less
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Clemson Extension Service
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Health Extension Intern
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May 2018 - May 2019
As a Health Extension Intern, I assisted Agents in the delivery of the National Diabetes Prevention Program and the Health Extension for Diabetes Program, which included communicating with participants, recruiting community members for the programs through cold-calling and health fairs, collaborating on the development of a healthy cooking class series, facilitating make-up sessions for the Diabetes Prevention Program, and managing program and participant data through Excel, REDCap and Qualtrics. Show less
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Alcohol and Other Drugs Creative Inquiry Team
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Clemson, South Carolina
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Student Leader / Team Member
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
As part of this team, I researched and discussed recent trends in health promotion and education related to drug use, alcohol use, and sexual assault prevention on college campuses; promoted change and educate Clemson students about safe drinking practices and bystander intervention through an event called the Filling Station; and presented research findings at Clemson University’s Focus on Creative Inquiry Forum and to campus stakeholders. As part of this team, I researched and discussed recent trends in health promotion and education related to drug use, alcohol use, and sexual assault prevention on college campuses; promoted change and educate Clemson students about safe drinking practices and bystander intervention through an event called the Filling Station; and presented research findings at Clemson University’s Focus on Creative Inquiry Forum and to campus stakeholders.
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Sports Medicine Institute
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Spartanburg, SC
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Coaching Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
As a coaching intern, I was an assistant conditioning coach for elementary school, middle school, high school, and college students. In this role, I created and organized training schedules for various teams, developed training videos via Adobe Premiere Pro, and collaborated with other coaches and interns to adapt lessons to fit student’s ability. As a coaching intern, I was an assistant conditioning coach for elementary school, middle school, high school, and college students. In this role, I created and organized training schedules for various teams, developed training videos via Adobe Premiere Pro, and collaborated with other coaches and interns to adapt lessons to fit student’s ability.
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Oakbrook Preparatory School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Knightshift Worker
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Jan 2013 - May 2015
I assisted children in kindergarten through fourth grade with homework and supervised children in kindergarten through fourth grade after school. I assisted children in kindergarten through fourth grade with homework and supervised children in kindergarten through fourth grade after school.
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Education
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2019 - 2019
Clemson University
Master of Science - MS, Applied Health Research and Evaluation -
2015 - 2019
Clemson University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Health Science
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