Melinda Schmiedeknecht

As Marketing Director for High Achievers, Melinda Schmiedeknecht loves the challenge of juggling both left and right brain functions.  From spreadsheets and databases to graphic design and copy writing, she has been fortunate to gain a broad spectrum of business experience. Most important to her with any job is to believe in what she’s doing and know that she’s making a difference in others lives.

A graduate of Liberty University, Melinda grew up in Texas where she met her husband and promptly moved to Atlanta 9 months after they married. Her background includes: working in the healthcare insurance industry; teaching computer software courses; supporting business development for an international corporation; and operating her own business providing web design and marketing for small businesses.

During her tenure with Rolls-Royce North America (airplane engines, not the cars, rats!) she was fortunate that her job allowed her to get involved with the British American Business Group here in Atlanta, where she would eventually sit on the board of directors.

When Melinda’s not running after her two kids or working for R4L, she enjoys designing jewelry, scrapbooking, and reading. After years of correcting people who kept calling her Melanie or Melissa, she happily began going by the nickname of Mel.  This shortened name became even more convenient when she adopted her husband’s last name with 14 letters. Since he’s called Schmitty, she’s become Miz Schmitty to the neighborhood kids, prompting her to name her jewelry business after this moniker.

Melinda’s family attends the Buckhead campus of Northpoint Community Church and she’s been involved in the MOPs organization at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church for six years.