Melinda Opperman

Position at Springboard: Senior Vice President of Community Outreach and Industry Relations

Melinda Opperman is an exceptional educator who lives and breathes the creation and implementation of innovative ways to motivate and educate community members and students about financial literacy. Melinda joined the Springboard team in 2003 and has over 19 years experience in the industry.

Melinda has been interviewed countless times as an expert source by various print, radio and television outlets in both local and nationwide media, including CNNMoney, NBC‘s Money Matters, Navy News – Pentagon Channel Cable TV, National Public Radio (NPR) and Reuters.

Melinda holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Northridge and is certified as a Consumer Credit Counselor by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). Based upon Melinda’s community outreach and education efforts, she was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Individual National Educator of the Year Award in 2008. The award is part of the NFCC’s Professional Achievement and Counseling Excellence (PACE) Awards program, the nation’s largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling organization. This award honors the recipient’s advocacy and contributions to the community, the example they set for their peers in ethnical behavior, the innovation and resourcefulness they use to motivate consumers and their dedication to professional and personal development.

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Contact Information

Email: gro.tiderc@namreppo.adnilem
Phone: 800.947.3752 x7888

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