Blog One: Teaching, Speaking, Coaching, Worship Leading- Elementary, Middle, High School and Collegiate Levels.

Mel's Mission: I will be a vessel by identifying and meeting the needs of people (ages 1-101) in their current state to ensure long-term wellness. I will then show action with truth, light, and hope that will produce true momentum to empower them in any sensitive life transition. 

**NOT SHOWN: TEACHING K-12 IN MINNESOTA SCHOOLS, SPECIFICALLY MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR OVER 1,000 STUDENTS AND 5 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, INCLUDING REGULAR ED. STUDENTS, EBD, DCD-SPECIAL NEEDS IN ALL DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. LEGAL STIPULATIONS ABOUT SHOWING PICTURES OF MINORS/STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL SETTING IS PROHIBITED. 

Teaching students what true Hope really is.

Teaching and leading students and parents.

Teaching, Mentoring, Coaching on Elementary, Middle, High School and Collegiate levels

 

Motivating students before/during the message.

Empowered to teach and giving resources (Bible) to students/families who have never heard it.

Teaching guys the strategy of basketball individual vs. team non-verbally (another language).

Presenting on stage- including in Ukraine, Canada, MN, MS, AL, GA, MA in various settings- student bodies, churches, small groups, concerts.

Bringing organization and creativity in places that don't natually have it

Teaching Truth through non-verbal communication.

Worship Leading with Youth- Piano, Voice, and Guitar

                                                 Singing/leading worship at weddings.

My family after I spoke at a Mission's Banquet.

Using interpreters to share my personal testimony in Mexico.

Building community/Mentoring 31 Ladies- RA

Worship Leading at Riverside Alliance Church

Led worship in large (1000 people), medium (300 people) and small (1-20people) group settings.

Volunteer Coach for Elementary, Middle, and High School.

Changing my approach to better connect to students when I teach- specifically age/maturity.

Given reponsibility to lead congregational songs "Oceans", "I'm Reaching for You", "Lead Me to the Cross" and many more.

Leading multi-language/cultural worship

Leading worship in various church settings or concerts with my brother David Olson- 4 Cds (2 - David Olson Band/2- Sacred Road Band-from New York.)

Coached, scheduled, and mentored student-athletes in FCA- Fellowship of Christian Athletes West Metro. Here is one of my students and myself on the FCA Main Stage at the annual FCA banquet hall. Head director asked myself and co-leader to choose a student to speak at the banquet alongside Jared Allen (when he played for MN Vikings).