Leadership Team
Melanie Litchfield, Director
Melanie received her degree in Public Relations from Southern Adventist University in 2007. While attending Southern, Melanie gathered experience planning events and writing for various publications including Adventist Today. Melanie also spent a year teaching as a student missionary in a remote village of Guyana, South America. She later lived and studied in the South of France.
Her role as Director involves mobilizing support for the foundation’s unique mission by developing communication strategies and coordinating its special events, including our nationwide Renaissance Adventist Education summits.
“I joined the foundation because its purpose inspires me,” Melanie says. “I feel I have fresh insight and ideas to bring to the table, and I’m looking forward to capturing the attention and influence of those who want to make a lasting difference on the future of Adventist education.”
Melissa Cechota, Communications Coordinator
 Melissa received her degree in Mass Communications – Writing/Editing from Southern Adventist University in 2009. After high school, she worked full-time in internal revenue for the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper for four years, and then as a Traffic assistant for ABC, NBC and the WB for nearly two years, before deciding to return to college to pursue her interest in the media field further. She has since become a published writer, and has held editor positions for the Southern Accent newspaper, as well as the Southern Communicator newsletter.
Melissa worked full-time while attending Southern full-time, and is an extremely dedicated individual – no matter the task at hand, she is diligent and determined to give it her best. Along with the skills she has gained through her communications studies, Melissa has worked as a member of Human Resources at Target for almost six years. She thrives on increasing morale through open communication and event planning for employees, hence making her an asset to any public relations or marketing team.
She admits that her passions are strongly grounded in any humanitarian pursuit, and therefore Melissa‘s interest in AAF is evident – we serve a purpose, and she is excited to be a part of our team.
As Communications Coordinator for AAF, Melissa works to create the needed materials for conventions we visit, as well as the Renaissance Adventist Education invitation packages and programs, and related Renaissance correspondence. She will also assist with the upcoming website re-design and other media vehicles for sharing AAF news.
Phone: (423) 308-1855
Email: melissa@alumniawards.com
Lyndon Carriger, Administrative Assistant
 After attending Union College for broadcast journalism, Lyndon worked for a news television station in Omaha, Nebraska. He worked as a Master Control Operator, and trained as a Technical Director and photojournalist at the station. He was very passionate about a career in news, but said he knew there was a different plan for his life singing gospel music. So after being employed in television for four years, Lyndon took his singing full-time.
His debut album entitiled With All My Heart was independently released in November 2005. Lyndon's newest album, Whisper Your Name, was released in 2007. He has been the minister of music for numerous churches in Eastern Nebraska and is currently the Minister of Music for Orchard Park SDA Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Lyndon was homeschooled by his mother, an Adventist educator for more than 20 years. He later attended Enterprise Adventist Academy and Union College. After witnessing the closing of his alma mater in 2010, Lyndon wants to see stability and growth in Adventist education. It is his hope that one day his future children have the opportunity to attend an Adventist school. He says his position with AAF gives him a chance to be directly involved in improving the education system that has been a blessing to his life.
Phone: (423) 308-1855
Email: lyndon@alumniawards.com
For general information, call (423) 308-1855 or e-mail alumniawards@gmail.com
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