After a consult with Melissa, the energy is wild! Our creative and positive juices are flowing, and we feel affirmed. She’s an expert at providing seamless guidance that naturally allows us to expand and is strategic in offering next steps that keep us focused on our strengths and not overwhelmed. — Julie Madison Jacoby, M.Ed. of Adolescent Mentoring, Co-Founder, Courageous Educators and Co-Author of Mentoring for School Success: Creating Positive Changes
Our company marketing was fumbling in the dark until we found Melissa. Melissa’s consultation shed a bright light on how to best express what we did and who we were. She is so competent, so easy to work with, and a master at coaxing out the heart and soul of a business. I would highly recommend Melissa to any company looking to increase their brand presence in competitive markets. — Bob Dzik, President, Dzik Investments, Houston, TX
“Melissa has a gift for hearing the essence of what wants to be known. When I have an important issue and am in a muddle of the forest and the trees, I work with Melissa and emerge with a grounded clarity that shines through.” — Dianne Dickerson, Consultant, Seattle, WA
“Melissa has a gift for asking questions that reveal the deepest purpose of whatever it is you are doing. Her process is deeply collaborative, open-ended, and organic. Melissa recently helped us with the design of a new website. With a few questions, she got to the heart of what our purpose was — like finding a north star. With her help, decisions became easy, and the process became fun. She is a joy to work with.” — Donna Sandstrom, Founder/Director, The Whale Trail, Seattle, WA
“Melissa sees and accentuates strengths and positive qualities and will help you build from that foundation. She is a resourceful strategic thinker who encourages and facilitates creative thinking and has an exceptional ability to conceptualize and guide the exploration of new ideas.” — Ken Jue, MSSA, Founder and Director, InSHAPE Program, Keene, NH
“Melissa can help turn challenges into strengths. Her strategic approach and strong design and communication expertise have been invaluable in revitalizing our organization’s purpose, brand, and communications. Her excellent work set a strong foundation for continued evolution and success for years to come.” — Pamela Artigas, Executive Director; Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community (A-BE-C); Saint Petersburg, FL
“Melissa has taken our organization’s mission and brand to the next level by providing top-level professional experience and insight.” — Executive Staff, Interfaith Family Shelter; Everett, WA
“Melissa brings a totally different perspective than that of typical consultants. She takes everything to the next level.” — Marisa Ponti, MSW, Marketing Director, Houston, TX
“Melissa is a great listener. She helped steer us into productive dialog while minimizing group tangents or unproductive dialog. She was able to take what she heard from us–and what was not said–to provide suggestions on where we could go with our planning. Her work exceeded our expectations.” — Board Member, West Seattle Food Bank, Seattle, WA