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“Melinda doesn’t just teach leadership—she empowers you to step into it with confidence and clarity from day one.
I had the pleasure of taking Melinda’s Effective Leadership course in July 2025, and it was a truly transformative experience. From the very first session, Melinda’s engaging teaching style made leadership principles feel not just accessible, but immediately actionable.
What I learned has already made a measurable difference—especially in my public speaking. Her techniques have been a gamechanger for my confidence and presence, and I’m putting them into practice for upcoming presentations to leadership.
Melinda has a gift for creating an environment where growth feels natural and achievable. She blends deep expertise with genuine encouragement, inspiring you to lead with both skill and authenticity.
I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from her and am already looking forward to the next course.
Melinda is not just an excellent instructor—she’s a catalyst for leadership growth.”
— Nandi A. (excerpt from LinkedIn Recommendation)
Student Comments
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"The instructor was phenomenal! She created a captivating open, and easy environment to learn. I look so forward to taking my next class under her instruction later this week. It was truly a joy to be in her class. She is amazing at breaking information down into bite size pieces."
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"Melinda was one of the best instructors I've had in a while, she was very engaging and professional. She used real world examples to help the class understand some of the more technical aspects of Project Management. "
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“It was a great seminar. I am already using the tools she gave us.”
Jamie K. (excerpt from student email)
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"Melinda - LOVED YOUR CLASS! Hope to see you again."
Paul A. (excerpt from student Teams message)
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"Thanks again, Melinda - been such a pleasure having you as an instructor."
Jennifer J. (excerpt from student Teams Message)
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"Thank you, Melinda. You made this very fun and insightful. I appreciate the resources and all the gems you dropped. Until next time..."
Rachena W. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for such an engaging and insightful class!
The content was informative and interesting but what really stood out was your ability to keep the session dynamic and hold my attention throughout the two days.
Your examples, delivery and real-world connections made the topic not only easy to follow but I genuinely enjoyable to learn.
I’m not sure how exactly you did it! But please send other classes you teach.”
— Salvador M. (excerpt from email)
“Thank you so much - had a great time in your class! You rock as an instructor!”
Shawnna V. (excerpt from student Teams message)
Sudha K. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“Thank you Melinda, enjoyed the class. Didn’t even feel the 4 days.”
Shaelyn H. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“Thanks so much, you’re a great instructor and kept the class very engaging!”
Ellis P. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“It was really great being in your class… I’ve really learned a lot. Thank you for the excellent customer services and the great music.”
Jenn D. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“Excellent class! I learned a lot and I’m looking forward to the next one! See you in February!”
Rachena W. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“Thank you so much! You made this an enjoyable and retainable class. I look forward to continuously learning from you!”
Student Comments
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"Melinda was amazing! Her teaching style is so engaging. I learned so much and did not feel like I was in a 5-day class. I would take every class with her!"
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"Excellent instructor who was well prepared. Melinda has a wealth of knowledge on contracts, the FAR and the law."
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“I hope that you are well. I wanted to let you know that I applied the negotiation exercise from last week’s class at a meeting today!”
Carla B. (excerpt from student email)
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"Thank you so much! This was a great class and it was easy to stay engaged."
Mike M. (excerpt from student Teams message)
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"Thank you, Melinda. I really enjoyed the class. Thanks for the resources and book list. I got homework - but the fun kind!"
Bobby C. (excerpt from student Teams message)
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"TY & I look forward to being in other courses with you. Your courses have been some of the best I've had... Keep doing great things."
Kenn C. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“This has been one of the most enjoyable training experiences at CMS and I have been here 25+ years.
You provide great information!!!
Ask participants with experience to share personal experiences
You share great short but very informative videos to break up any potential monotony and keep in so interesting!
You are so knowledgeable you could just speak so much off the top of your head, it is so impressive to hear and watch
YOU HAVE 10 minutes breaks each hour!!!!! Oh my gosh that blessed me! It gives you a minute to REFRESH (attention span…lol), check emails, return a call, grab coffee, restroom break throughout the entire day versus watching your clock for lunch or 2 short breaks during the entire day. And you took the breaks SERIOUS, versus some trainers not understanding the need.
You prepared us for the EXAM!!! Bless you! It really gave us the opportunity to focus on enjoying the training!!!
Even giving us the option to have conversations in the chat or verbally, as long as we stayed engaged was so appreciated!
This Project/Product Management stuff is all new to me… I appreciate you and your training style!!!”
- Renee B. (excerpt from student email)
“I wanted to send a quick thank-you for leading CMSDACT FPM 131. The way you taught through scenarios and your personal case studies made the fundamentals feel concrete and easy to apply. The templates you walked through - especially the Kanban examples - gave me a few tools I can plug into my own work right away for workflow visibility and prioritization.
Also, you have a really approachable facilitation style on Zoom. It kept the group participating and made it easy to ask questions and learn from the discussion.
Good luck on your upcoming courses, and I hope to see you again in a future class.”
— Marvin N. (excerpt from email)
Rachel D. (excerpt from student email)
“Thank you, Melinda. I learned so much in this course! You’re a gifted trainer.”
Richard M. (excerpt from student email)
‘Thank you so much for the extremely helpful/informative resources. Again, you are phenomenal, and I look forward to attending some of your future courses.”
Kenn C. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“I can tell this is definitely a passion of yours… and you are really great at it.”
Kirsten O. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“Thank you so much! This was a wonderful class. I really enjoyed it!”
Student Comments
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"Thanks for everything. It was a pleasure being in another one of your classes."
Melissa S. (excerpt from student Teams message)
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"Thank you for making this course interesting and keeping us awake. I loved the videos!"
Michelle G. (excerpt from student Teams message)
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"Thank you Melinda for being such a wonderful instructor and finding new ways for learning other than the norms."
Stephanie B. (excerpt from student Teams message)
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"THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL CLASS. Looking forward to many more with you!!!"
Mateus D. (excerpt from student Teams message)
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"Thanks so much! This class was awesome!"
Marvin N. (excerpt from student Teams message)
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"You've been a great teacher. Truly and enjoyable class."
Darion B. (excerpt from student Teams message)
“Thank you! You are one of the best instructors I have had within the Acquisition training sphere. I truly enjoyed being in your learning environment. It was definitely an experience that causes me to expect others to “up their game” too. I hope to have you for any other courses you instruct.”
- Kenn C. (excerpt from student email)