What People Are Saying
Read what previous coworkers, direct reports, managers, and clients have to say about working with me.
"Maintained and onboarded some massive clients"
“You’ve held your team together and maintained/on-boarded some massive clients (while being half-a-team down at almost all times) like a pro. We couldn’t have made it through 2020 without you.”
— Greer Kimsey, Managing Director | Streetsense
— Greer Kimsey, Managing Director | Streetsense
"Instrumental in overseeing digital content strategy"
“Melissa has been instrumental in overseeing digital content strategy for a number of projects within the Digital Experience team, as well as bringing her social strategy expertise to the Fisher team.”
— Rachel Farrell, Director, Integrated Content | Blue Chip
— Rachel Farrell, Director, Integrated Content | Blue Chip
"The most effective content person I've worked with"
"A few weeks ago offhand, I told some of the leads on this project that I thought you were the most effective content person I've worked with. That was a masterclass. And less importantly...very informative for me (a total content strategy newbie)."
— Thomas King, Business Strategy Lead | Rightpoint
— Thomas King, Business Strategy Lead | Rightpoint
"Think highly of your work and creative experience skills"
"Steph and the Boston Creative Experience team have really enjoyed getting to know you and working with you. And Steph, in particular, has come to think highly of your work and your creative experience skills. (And Steph is a tough judge of talent, so that's saying quite a lot)."
— Barry Fiske, SVP Global Experience & Innovation | Merkle/Dentsu
— Barry Fiske, SVP Global Experience & Innovation | Merkle/Dentsu
"A fierce and thoughtful leader"
"I do want to thank you for being such a fierce and thoughtful leader. It was truly awesome seeing your vision of a content team come to life. Thanks for leaving this team in an awesome place, poised for success and growth."
— Alexa McKnight, Social Media Manager | Streetsense
— Alexa McKnight, Social Media Manager | Streetsense
"She is efficient, insightful, and dependable"
"Melissa is a doer which has been demonstrated in both the Zebra content work and a recent pitch. Both were instances where Melissa was brought in midstream and added immediate value by jumping in and producing quality recommendations. She is highly collaborative and takes feedback and direction well. She's been great to work with and I've personally loved collaborating with her. She is efficient, insightful, and dependable."
— Jenn Wolf, Director of Digital Experience Strategy | Merkle/Dentsu
— Jenn Wolf, Director of Digital Experience Strategy | Merkle/Dentsu
"A creative, dynamic, energetic and gifted marketer"
“Melissa is a creative, dynamic, energetic and gifted marketer. Rarely do professionals in the marketing world understand how to appeal to consumers while meeting the business needs of an organization. Melissa does this with ease!”
— Patty Delk, Managing Director | Streetsense
— Patty Delk, Managing Director | Streetsense
“Her creativity knows no bounds”
"Melissa's organizational skills, impeccable sense of style and passion for journalism made her one of the best editors I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Her creativity knows no bounds, and she breathed new life into the athletic fashion and beauty pages at Women's Health & Fitness and managed an entire fashion closet by herself—all while writing and editing with panache. I would hire her again in a heartbeat."
— Colleen Oakley, Author of CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOUCH and BEFORE I GO (Simon & Schuster/Gallery)
— Colleen Oakley, Author of CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOUCH and BEFORE I GO (Simon & Schuster/Gallery)
“She helped make my job easier”
"Melissa was fantastic to work with during her time at Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine. She gave me the opportunity to present products from my clients that were an obvious match, but she also thought outside the box too on things that might not be an obvious match at first. She was clever enough to make it work for a story and always had great recommendations on pitching my clients better. WHAT a pleasure it was to work with her, honestly it was a great team effort and she helped make my job a lot easier. Kudos to Melissa!"
— Sarah-Ann Soffer, Director of Public Relations
— Sarah-Ann Soffer, Director of Public Relations
“Willingness to pitch and pursue fresh ideas”
"Melissa came to NASCAR Illustrated with no experience in racing, but through sheer determination and the warmth of her personality, she caught on and was embraced by the NASCAR community more quickly than most. A creative thinker with a willingness to pitch and pursue fresh ideas, Melissa was an immediate asset to the magazine."
— Michael Fresina, Publisher | Street & Smith's Sports Group
— Michael Fresina, Publisher | Street & Smith's Sports Group
“Impressive background in creating content”
"Melissa is incredibly knowledgeable on trends and has an impressive background in creating content for newsstand publications and fashion websites. We worked directly on a project for my company, Perfect Wedding Guide, where she shared a forecast of bridal trends. Her article was one of the most popular on our site for that season. I highly recommend her work."
— Erin Brown, Social Media Manager, Valor Hospitality
— Erin Brown, Social Media Manager, Valor Hospitality
"I have learned so much"
"In such a short period of time, I have learned so much from you and was hoping I would have time to soak in even more tips and best practices!"
— Emily Tempchin, Content Strategist | Streetsense
— Emily Tempchin, Content Strategist | Streetsense