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I’m Melinda Merillat, an accomplished voice-over actor and communications strategist with 15+ years of experience crafting compelling narratives for nonprofit, corporate and educational organizations. I specialize in scriptwriting, directing, and producing video, radio, and television content, shaping authentic delivery and emotional resonance across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. As a trusted advisor on crisis communication and organizational change, I translate complex ideas into clear storytelling that builds trust and credibility. I bring a narrative-analysis lens to AI evaluation and training, assessing nuance, intent, tone, and context to strengthen model outputs and improve training reliability.…I’m Melinda Merillat, an accomplished voice-over actor and communications strategist with 15+ years of experience crafting compelling narratives for nonprofit, corporate and educational organizations. I specialize in scriptwriting, directing, and producing video, radio, and television content, shaping authentic delivery and emotional resonance across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. As a trusted advisor on crisis communication and organizational change, I translate complex ideas into clear storytelling that builds trust and credibility. I bring a narrative-analysis lens to AI evaluation and training, assessing nuance, intent, tone, and context to strengthen model outputs and improve training reliability.

Melinda Merillat

Voice Actor, Voiceover Artist, Data Analyst, +3

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I’m Melinda Merillat, an accomplished voice-over actor and communications strategist with 15+ years of experience crafting compelling narratives for nonprofit, corporate and educational organizations. I specialize in scriptwriting, directing, and producing video, radio, and television content, shaping authentic delivery and emotional resonance across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. As a trusted advisor on crisis communication and organizational change, I translate complex ideas into clear storytelling that builds trust and credibility. I bring a narrative-analysis lens to AI evaluation and training, assessing nuance, intent, tone, and context to strengthen model outputs and improve training reliability.…I’m Melinda Merillat, an accomplished voice-over actor and communications strategist with 15+ years of experience crafting compelling narratives for nonprofit, corporate and educational organizations. I specialize in scriptwriting, directing, and producing video, radio, and television content, shaping authentic delivery and emotional resonance across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. As a trusted advisor on crisis communication and organizational change, I translate complex ideas into clear storytelling that builds trust and credibility. I bring a narrative-analysis lens to AI evaluation and training, assessing nuance, intent, tone, and context to strengthen model outputs and improve training reliability.

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I’m Melinda Merillat, an accomplished voice-over actor and communications strategist with 15+ years of experience crafting compelling narratives for nonprofit, corporate and educational organizations. I specialize in scriptwriting, directing, and producing video, radio, and television content, shaping authentic delivery and emotional resonance across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.

As a trusted advisor on crisis communication and organizational change, I translate complex ideas into clear storytelling that builds trust and credibility. I bring a narrative-analysis lens to AI evaluation and training, assessing nuance, intent, tone, and context to strengthen model outputs and improve training reliability.

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Work Experience

Freelance AI Auditor/Trainer at Self-Employed

July 1, 2025 - Present

Applied voice-over performance expertise to evaluate audio, video and multimodal AI outputs for tone, cadence, authenticity and audience alignment; recorded and produced professional audio scripts; assessed hundreds of AI-generated outputs using comparative judgment; leveraged narrative analysis to support human-centered model evaluation and guided fine-tuning.

Voice Actor and Freelance AI Auditor/Trainer

July 1, 2025 - Present

Record and produce audio scripts; apply comparative judgement techniques to evaluate multimodal AI outputs; maintain high accuracy in large-scale annotation workflows; collaborate with cross-functional AI teams; utilize labeling platforms to ensure precise annotation supporting reinforcement learning and human feedback loops.

Executive Director, Public Relations & Communications at College of Biblical Studies

May 1, 2011 - July 1, 2025

Led institution-wide PR and communications strategy for a nonprofit college; wrote organizational policies, grants, and internal newsletters; voice-over for radio and corporate videos; developed strategic communications plans; managed media relations; directed internal communications; mentored cross-functional teams.

Radio Talk Show Host & Voice Over Actor (Founder & Principal) at Merillat Marketing & Public Relations

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2019

Produced and hosted a weekly radio show with a global audience of 700K+, featuring thought leaders in education and government. Led a boutique agency serving nonprofits and mission-driven organizations, developing messaging for community engagement, events, and issue-based campaigns. Created and edited messaging for radio, TV, and digital video; coached actors and oversaw script development and production.

Radio Talk Show Host & Voice Over Actor at Merillat Marketing & Public Relations

January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2019

Produced and hosted a weekly radio show with a global audience of 700K+; led a boutique agency serving nonprofits and mission-driven organizations; developed messaging strategies for community engagement initiatives, public events, and issue-based campaigns; oversaw media relations, content creation, and leadership communications.

Founder & Principal at Merillat Marketing & Public Relations

December 31, 1999 - December 31, 2018

Produced and hosted a weekly radio show reaching a global audience of 700K+, featuring thought leaders in education, government, and well-known personalities. Led a boutique agency supporting nonprofits, public institutions, and mission-driven organizations in amplifying their voice and expanding impact through strategic PR and communications. Developed messaging strategies for community engagement initiatives, public events, and issue-based campaigns. Delivered crisis communications counsel and reputation management for nonprofit and corporate clients navigating sensitive issues.