Greetings from “The City of Angels!” I’m Melissa Grey Satterfield and I am proud to be a graduate of Broadcast Communications. During my college years, and a few years beyond, I worked as an on-air personality for several radio and TV stations in Las Vegas. I’ve always been a bit of a performer, which is probably why training is such a good fit for me. While studying at university, I often dreamed of moving to sunny Los Angeles—and now, here I am!
I have been with Langevin Learning Services since 2000. Before that, I was a Senior Training Specialist and Instructional Designer for a Los Angeles-based beauty company. While there, I attended several Langevin workshops, looking to broaden my overall instructional skills. Boy, was I enlightened! I was able to take the tips and techniques I learned in class and put them to immediate use. It was so empowering to work “smarter, not harder.” In fact, I was so impressed with my experience with Langevin, I made it my mission to work for the company. So, being a trainer myself, I know the challenges trainers face, but also know the rewards that come with improving job performance. It’s summed up best by something I learned during my very first Langevin workshop: “Never do for the learners what the learners can do for themselves.” This is now my training mantra!
Traveling the world is one of my greatest passions. I’ve been fortunate enough to see many different parts of this planet so far. I’ve journeyed to Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia, Europe, and Peru. I still have a list of places I want to see, though. In addition to venturing into parts unknown, my work as a trainer has afforded me extensive travel within North America as well. I’ve experienced everything from tiny rural towns, to sprawling metropolitan cities within the United States and Canada. I also enjoy staying active and being outdoors, which is part of the deal when living in Southern California.
One thing I’ve learned in my years as a trainer is the only thing constant in this world is change. As a training professional, I strive to be flexible. Like chameleons, we need to ‘change colors’ to adapt to our surroundings. No two groups of learners are the same and that’s what makes this job so appealing to me. I love the variety!
There are so many! My favorite is each time I encounter a repeat client who tells me how much they’ve gained from a previous workshop and how many of the techniques they were able to put into action. I am proud to say it happens quite often! What a wonderful sense of accomplishment!
