Full Name
Melody Shulse
Job Title
Director of Training and Development
Company Name
Kodiak Gas Services
Speaker Bio
From humble beginnings as a technical writer in the IT industry to leading the Training & Development department for the largest, privately-owned gas compression company, Melody Shulse understands firsthand how the expansion and development of technical and professional skills can impact the trajectory of a career. Her passion for learning has propelled her to continue evolving in the skillsets required to support corporate learning and development initiatives within any industry. Her ultimate goal is to inspire a culture of learning within an individual and a company, believing that learning cultures result in innovation and excellence.
Recognizing talent management as an antidote to the Great Resignation, Melody works alongside organizational leaders to define and unify strategies, streamline efficient processes, and create custom training and development programs to support goals and established initiatives. She utilizes Adult Learning theories and methods to ensure creative approaches for delivering interactive and engaging training courses and programs. Melody enjoys building a holistic and robust curriculum that increases the technical, professional, and leadership skills of employees. Passionate about leadership and mentoring others to grow into their best selves, she strives to encourage and empower people to remain lifelong learners throughout their careers, viewing knowledge as a tool to gain skills and confidence.
Melody has a master’s degree in Educational Human Resource Development, specializing in Adult Education, from Texas A&M University. She is certified in Collaborative Leadership and facilitating Everything DiSC® for corporate team building.
Melody Shulse