Melinda Bunch is a Programs Field Representative with the Employment Support Services unit with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS). She has worked with Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services since 2004 in several roles. In 2016 she began working with the Employment Support Services (ESS) unit to provide technical assistance to DRS staff, Community Rehabilitation Providers, and other state agencies and/or organizations regarding employment for individuals with disabilities. The Employment Support Services (ESS) unit provides technical services to both supported employment contractors and DRS staff to assist job seekers in finding, obtaining, and retaining employment. Previously, she worked as Rehabilitation Technician and then as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services. Melinda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling with a concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Melinda is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).