Melissa Vining
Senior Career Coach at MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Career Coach
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Career Coach
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Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
• Inspire and motivate 200+ job seekers each month through career coaching and educational webinars to confidently communicate their skills and value to employers• Provide one-on-one coaching to job seekers of diverse backgrounds, helping them identify barriers to employment and set goals for their job search• Help job seekers gain employment through resume and cover letter reviews, interview preparation, career advancement support, and job search coaching• Create, update, revise, and deliver educational webinars on job search topics related to resume and cover letter development, interviewing, networking, social media, job search strategies, and career exploration• Responded to latest labor market and workforce development trends by creating new webinars including “Job Search for Career Changers” and “Remote Jobs” which drew up to 92 participants (record numbers!)• Train and mentor career center staff to effectively deliver educational webinars• Refer job seekers to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services, training programs, internal JVS programs, and external partner agencies• Created and implemented an onboarding and case management system for a new training program (Grow with Google), parts of which were adopted state-wide Show less
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Mind Body Music Academy
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Remote
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Independent Music Teacher
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2013 - Present
• Teach private flute lessons online to children, adolescents, and adults • Utilize knowledge of child development, adult education techniques, learning styles, and pedagogy to facilitate maximum engagement and support student success • Guide students to identify barriers and achieve their goals through creative, personalized lesson planning and instruction • Empower students to practice and perform thoughtfully, in a way that integrates their bodies, minds, and personal goals • Create and lead musicians’ wellness workshops for music students • Serve as an adjudicator and clinician for music festivals and competitions Show less
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Westwood Public Schools
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Long Term Substitute Teacher
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2019 - 2020
• Taught general music classes consisting of 25-30 students at a time to cover for an emergency leave of absence • Guided students to create, perform, and respond to music through K-5 general music classes and fifth grade chorus • Taught general music classes consisting of 25-30 students at a time to cover for an emergency leave of absence • Guided students to create, perform, and respond to music through K-5 general music classes and fifth grade chorus
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Everett Public Schools MA
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Band Director and Woodwind Specialist
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2017 - 2018
• Taught small group lessons to flute and saxophone students in grades 5-8 and directed the district-wide fifth grade band ensemble • Emphasized fundamentals including tone, technique, music literacy, postural balance, playing position, and instrument care, encouraging students to develop into successful, independent musicians • Fundraised over $1,000 to purchase five curved flute headjoints so that the students who were too small for full-sized flutes could play successfully • Taught small group lessons to flute and saxophone students in grades 5-8 and directed the district-wide fifth grade band ensemble • Emphasized fundamentals including tone, technique, music literacy, postural balance, playing position, and instrument care, encouraging students to develop into successful, independent musicians • Fundraised over $1,000 to purchase five curved flute headjoints so that the students who were too small for full-sized flutes could play successfully
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Education
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University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of Music (BM), Music Teacher Education -
Boston University
Master of Science (MS), Arts Administration