Melissa Jerke

Melissa Jerke is currently a Grant Writer & Leadership Coach at JOURNEY HOUSE INC. Melissa has also previously worked as a Loan Officer at Ace Mortgage Funding, Inc., and as a General Manager / Director of Personal Training / Personal Trainer at Bally Total Fitness Corporation. Prior to that, they were a Sales Representative at Enron Capital and Trade Resources.

Melissa has always been passionate about helping others. Melissa originally pursued a career in sales, but after a few years, they realized that their true calling was in helping people reach their full potential. Melissa transitioned into the fitness industry where they found great success in managing a team of sales and customer service employees and providing result-oriented personal training services.

In their current role as a Grant Writer & Leadership Coach, Melissa is able to combine their two passions: helping people and writing. Melissa loves being able to help people achieve their goals, whether it's securing funding for their organization or developing their leadership skills.

Melissa Jerke has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Augsburg University.