“melissa is a fearless creative director.”
“As a creative director, Melissa brings her extensive experience to the table. Instead of keeping to the status quo, she continues to find ways to make ongoing projects better and more effective. She is also very good at presenting work to and interacting with clients. As a boss, Melissa challenged me to think for myself instead of micromanaging my projects and was transparent about her creative process from the beginning. Unlike many managers, she was easy to communicate with and I always felt comfortable coming to her with a problem. Melissa is a talented and experienced writer, a fearless creative director and a fantastic boss. I highly recommend her work and if ever given the opportunity, I would absolutely work for and with her again.”
Kelsey Eliason, Senior Copywriter, Arc Worldwide/Leo Burnett
“she has a way of making her team
feel valued.”
“Melissa is an incredible manager of people and a very creative and strategic writer. These things don't often go hand in hand. She has a way of making her team feel valued while demanding the highest quality of work. She accomplishes this by getting down in the trenches, creating and suggesting while maintaining her role as leader. She never just sends you off to write—she makes sure there is a coherent strategy in place and if there is not, she goes back to the client or the internal team. She doesn't believe in writing content for content's sake, rather, crafting a message that resonates with the consumer because it is on target, on brand and answers the question, "why should I care?" Melissa is a pleasure to serve under and her copy makes me smile.”
Shannan Easter, Writer + Strategist
“I knew she would come back with amazing ideas.”
“Melissa is an amazing writer, in so many ways. She is well-organized, with a high attention to detail. I was always able to hand her a project and I knew she would come back with amazing ideas, not just for copy, but also strategy, no matter the audience. When feedback is needed (rarely), she takes it well-thoughtfully considers, and then adapts. She also is a key collaborator—she partners beautifully with others to bring about the best project possible. She is hands-down the best creative I have ever had the pleasure of working with.”
Sigrid Lindholm, Marketing Creative Manager, Saint Mary’s Press