Diana Melick grew up bilingual in Germany and the US, and received dual degrees in Chemistry and German from Rutgers University while working two part-time jobs. After graduating, she backpacked through South America to improve her Spanish. She has worked in management roles for several companies, increasing sales and launching new products. Diana has lived and worked internationally, including in France and Germany, and has diverse experiences in business, leadership, and languages.
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Diana Melick's Bilingual Career Journey
1. Diana Melick grew up in Frankfurt, Germany and Philadelphia, PA. She maintained her
bilingual native language capabilities throughout high school and into university.
Being the first in her family to attend university, Diana chose to stay on the eastern
seaboard and attend Rutgers. She worked two part-time jobs while pursuing two
majors: Chemistry and German.
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Bio
"Genius is one
percent
inspiration,
ninety-nine
percent
perspiration.“
Thomas A. Edison
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Philadelphia, PA
“The willingness
to learn new skills
is very high.”
Angela Merkel
Frankfurt, Germany
2. Bio
Attending undergrad at Rutgers, Diana pursued coursework in chemistry, physics,
mathematics, German, French, and psychology.
She received her dual degrees BS/BA in Chemistry and German. After several years
working in Frankfurt, Germany, Diana returned to the USA to earn her MBA.
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Rutgers College, NJ
Oldest public university in the USA
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“Don't let your
studies interfere
with your
education.”
Henry Rutgers
“Instruction
does much, but
encouragement
is everything.”
Johann Wolf gang v on Goethe
3. Bio
Diana rewarded herself upon graduating with an in-depth environmental trip through the
Amazon. This backpacking trek took Diana through Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, and
Argentina. This trip incited Diana's many years of learning Spanish from practical
experiences rather from academics.
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Sights in South America
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“Experience,
travel - these are
as education in
themselves”
Euripides
“What matters in life
is not what happens
to you but what you
remember and how
you remember it.”
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
4. 1990
Ex-pat experience in Paris, France
Increased sales by 20% of complex chemical
solutions to military and commercial customers
Winner: Employee of the Year
1995
Experience
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
“If you are lucky
enough to have
lived in Paris as
a young
(wo)man, then
wherever you go
for the rest of
your life it stays
with you, for
Paris is a
moveable feast”
Ernest Hemingway
Total (Elf-Aquitaine)
5. 1999
Zebra (Motorola Solutions)
Product Manager to Theatre Lead
Architected and executed the Mobile Computer
MC70 resulting in $230 Million in <2.5 years
Developed and launched multiple product offerings
for retail, warehousing, and logistics markets worth
$420 Million
Experience-rich in mobile design and computing
2009
Experience
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“your work is to
discover your
world and then
with all your heart
give yourself to it”
buddha
6. Honeywell International
Industrial and Commercial Offerings
Executed launches of new products and channel
marketing programs worth $14 million
Drove profound Voice of the Customer sales
experiences in $94 million portfolio
Experience
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“I am convinced that
nothing we do is
more important than
hiring and
developing people.
At the end of the day
you bet on people,
not on strategies.”
Larry Bossidy
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“There are 4 Cs describing
Diana and her work:
Competence
Communication
Charisma
Colleague
You definitely need her on your
team.”
Juergen Schirp
Senior Systems Engineer
Motorola
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"Accountability and
competence are
characteristics that
Americans value
throughout our
great land”
Jim Costa
“Talent wins games,
but teamwork and
intelligence wins
championships
Michael Jordan
8. References
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“A leader is
best when
people barely
know he exists,
when his work
is done, his aim
fulfilled, they
will say: we did
it ourselves”
Lai Tzu
“Diana is one of the most organized, resourceful
leaders.....to engage others in their careers. She shows
us all what is means to be a leader who is relentlessly
committed to people's success.”
Ann Tardy
Founder and Chief Catalyst,
9. “Diana possesses very strong
energy and ability to move
projects and people forward.
She is fueled by confidence
and agility and also high
standards. These strengths
shone in her relationships
and projects both in the
company and the community
at large.”
Alistair Hamilton
Head of Design, Amazon
References
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“You gain strength,
courage and
confidence by every
experience in which
you really stop to
look fear in the
face. You must do
the thing you think
you cannot do.”
Eleanor Roosev elt
10. The Extras
Research Results Oriented
Economic Business Development Scholarship Recipient
Multi-Lingual (Globally used)
German, French, Sw edish, Spanish, Mandarin
Team Oriented
Relay runner and sw immer (for triathlon teams)
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Connected
Professional media w riter and enthusiast
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“Plunge boldly
into the thick of
life, and seize it
where you will,
it is always
interesting.”
Johann Wolf gang v on Goethe
Teacher
Adult business course instructor
11. Contact Information
Diana Melick
New York City Metro
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”A stranger is a friend
that you haven't yet
met"
Unknown
“Your children
are the most
delightful
people you will
ever meet.”
Bill Murphy - f rom the f ilm,
Lost in Translation