"Melissa has never met a challenge she can't tackle. From working with a team of local media producers to coordinate more than 20 interviews during a full-fledged daylong on-site broadcast, to creating a powerful video to promote seasonal employment, she dives in and makes things happen.
In just a few short months, Melissa became an essential part of my team. I am a one-person department and I require very high-level assistance of college students during an incredibly intense internship. Melissa was assigned a variety of projects with creative license: crafting strategic brand journalism pieces, interviewing individuals to write powerful human interest stories, and pitching ideas to the media. In addition to pitching and coordinating lighthearted promotional stories about the Ohio State Fair with local and statewide media, Melissa was on the front lines of our media relations team while the Fair was in the national spotlight during a crisis communications scenario that resulted in more than 30,000 stories about the Ohio State Fair.
Melissa was always among the first to volunteer to come in early or stay late ... with a smile! Despite being faced with an intense scenario, she stepped up to the challenge like a seasoned pro.
I'm happy to have had the opportunity to work with Melissa, and I am confident that she will be an asset to any team."
- Alicia Shoults, PR Director