Melinda McDaniel

Background

About Melinda McDaniel

I have years of experience and continued knowledge in painting, construction, and remodeling, but can no longer work in installations. I am thereby seeking opportunities using my experiences and my expressive, creative nature. I spent four years as a solopreneur in my field prior to working for Meridian, and have performed fine work in consulting with and working for great people. I transferred to Kansas with Home Depot, where I excelled in customer service much as I did years before at Foxworth-Galbraith in Mt. Pleasant, TX. A couple of my favorite customer service memories include: One time at Home Depot, a gentleman came in who had a gallon of purple paint at home. He was wanting to use it on his truck to paint some panels, only he did not want the panels purple. He was wondering if I had some way of making the paint blue. Having studied Color Theory in obtaining my Interior Design degree, I found an empty container in which I put some green colorant. I gave the container of colorant to the gentleman and explained he could take it home and add it to his paint until he got a color he liked - that the green would "take out" the red and leave blue. He did this and came back later extremely pleased that it had worked. Appreciating my help, I made a return customer that day. The second memory is from Foxworth-Galbraith. I was the Tool Department Manager and also worked register. We had an older gentleman customer who some may say was grumpy. Most would make themselves too busy to deal with him. But when I saw him coming, I would run, open the door for him, welcome him in, make sure I had a relief cashier up front, and walk the store with him. I later found out he thought I was the store manager. Of all the work I have done, I remember things like this because it has always been about people. While repairing drywall and refinishing walls, fixing decks, etc, it was still about people - the people using the spaces and the people I worked for, whether industrial or residential. I didn't work to just please myself. I worked to better the spaces and lives of clients and workmates. I am in search of something where I can continue doing this again in some way, some way that is fulfilling and helpful, where I can thrive having a sense of purpose while keeping in mind my need to remain healthy.