Melody Maia Monet

I connect transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people to resources to help them improve their lives. I facilitate Trans peer network support groups and dramatically expand their attendance in an effort to improve survivability in an increasingly transphobic society. I uplift trans voices to help affect policy change in local organizations and in the state.

I work hard to give you an enjoyable and unforgettable boudoir photography experience no matter who you are. I want you to look at a picture of yourself no matter your body shape or how you identify and LOVE what you see because you deserve it.

I generate site traffic by creating popular opinion pieces for national and local LBBTQ+ publications.

I make videos about EVERYTHING in my transgender, lesbian, and asexual life that you would really like to know about, but are afraid to ask. To date, I have amassed 18K subscribers.

I boost sales for Central Florida restaurants and nightclubs by increasing the number of patrons with our band following. I enhance the brand of our clients and inspire repeat business by augmenting the entertainment experience of patrons at the client establishments.

I drove LGBTQIA audiences to the social media of the constituent groups that make up the One Orlando Alliance as well as increased engagement on the OOA website by refreshing its content.

My company, Monet Photography, is a state-of-the-art photography company catering to a growing national client base. I doubled annual revenue for the consumer photography business in one year by diversifying my portfolio of services, actualizing consultative sales methodologies, networking with varied prospects, and upselling service options with customer online purchasing systems. I also expanded my client base by targeting sports leagues and specializing in producing live action images, product photography, portraiture commissions, and candid special event photography.

I attracted 8K+ weekly readers to the Watermark website by choosing stories of interest to LGBTQ+ community. I expanded the company reach by ensuring distribution of stories and company messaging to social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. I contributed to editorial content by authoring transgender viewpoints column. I built the Watermark brand by staffing LGBTQ+ events and managing reader giveaways.

I augmented the bottom line by achieving $1.5M in revenue through planning Disney vacations with guests. I was honored with a Star Performer sales award for being one of top agents out of 250+ sales associates.

I was recognized for superior technical troubleshooting and customer service skills with a promotion from Tier 1 to Tier 2 specialist in three months. I enhanced the Apple corporate image and increased customer satisfaction by solving issues with iOS devices on various Mac and Windows platforms. My trouble-shooting with customers influenced prioritization of fixes in iOS software and hardware by capturing products and escalating emerging issues to Apple worldwide software engineering.