Melissa Kim

Education & Family Foundation I had the immense pleasure of homeschooling my children through their K-12 education. During this time, I developed my technical skills by designing a business website and creating and managing multiple Yahoo Groups, Google Websites, and Google Groups for our homeschool communities.

Arts Leadership & Nonprofit Experience In 2014, when I began taking ballet for fitness, I had no idea I would fall in love with the art form and discover how much performing arts enriches our world. Starting with classes at Santa Clara Ballet (SCB), I quickly progressed from student to performer in the Nutcracker, then to managing ticket sales and joining the Board of Directors. As Mrs. Reyes' assistant, I took on increasing responsibilities in daily operations, student registration, managing tuition payments and serving as a key point of contact for parent communications, while also overseeing front-of-house operations and volunteer coordination during our Nutcracker seasons.

When SCB closed in 2021, I continued my arts involvement at San Jose Dance Theatre for three seasons, advancing from VIP Lounge volunteer to Props Master. In that role, I created a comprehensive Props Master Handbook with detailed construction guides, timelines, and show layouts to ensure smooth transitions for future teams.

Current Professional Growth My volunteer experience led to a paid position in summer 2024 at Milpitas Food Pantry, where I had volunteered with my children for 10 years, providing nutrition services to Milpitas and Alvisos' most vulnerable residents. I also joined the Isadora Duncan Awards committee that fall, serving on general and nominations committees while managing their website.

To broaden my experience, I joined Target in November 2024, progressing from Guest Advocate to Service Advocate, then HR Specialist, and currently work as an Ulta in Target Specialist. Management selected me for this role because I balance task completion with excellent guest service in this unique small-operation-within-larger-operation environment.

What I Bring This journey taught me discipline, precision, and dedication—qualities that naturally merged with my passion for customer service and administration. I bring a detail-oriented approach and genuine care for people to everything I do. Whether managing complex projects or building relationships, I'm committed to making a positive impact.