Laura Melendez

Laura Melendez has a diverse work experience spanning from 1998 to 2018. Laura began their career as a Night Manager at Wolverine World Wide: Track n' Trail, where they worked until 2002. In 2002, they completed an Advertising Production Internship at EMAP Elan. Laura then worked as an Office Manager at Cull Group from 2002 to 2006. From 2007 to 2011, Laura served as an Account Manager at Professional Administrative Resources LLC. In 2012, they became a Project Coordinator at Gilda's LaughFest until 2017. During this time, Laura also joined the Michigan Bike Racing Association and assumed the role of Director of Women's Racing. Their responsibilities included overseeing the development and promotion of women's racing in Michigan. Finally, Laura joined AvaSure in 2017 as a Human Resources Project Manager before transitioning to their current role as the Marketing Events Manager in December 2018.

Laura Melendez attended Grand Valley State University from 1998 to 2003, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on International Business and Management. In 2001, Laura also participated in a semester study abroad program at Kingston University. Additionally, in December 2018, Laura Melendez obtained a certification in Design Thinking: Understanding the Process from LinkedIn.