Freelance Communications Specialist: Available Now
Howdy! Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet.
Since 2016, I’ve served dozens of happy clients as a freelance writer, managing editor, communciations strategist, and project management consultant.
In 2023, I founded my own company, Joyful Creators Club: a free creativity community that welcomes artists in all niches and skill levels.
In 2025, I deepened my commitment to human rights work and began leading 4 human rights projects on a volunteer / pro-bono basis. From managing public relations at a local community garden to developing a portfolio website for a web designer living under siege, I'm diversifying and leveling up my skills in service of humanity.
Prior to my career, I racked up lots of personal experience in the craft. An avid storyteller from a young age, I followed my passion for reading and writing through journalism classes in school right through to a postgraduate degree in creative and critical writing.
For more info on my services, testimonials, education, and more, select one of the tabs, or open the menu and explore each page.
Freelance Services
Stats
- 10 years of work experience
- 25 happy clients served
- 2K articles produced
Availability
- Available for new contracts
Rates
- Starting at €70 per hour
- €300 minimum for fixed-price projects
Retainers available
- Save with customized weekly/monthly bundles
Professional Writing
Crafting most kinds of marketing comms, including SEO blog content, website copy, email newsletters, Help Center articles, UI app copy, and internal documentation. (Please note I do not offer paid ad services.)
Marketing
Creating, testing, analyzing, and reporting on marketing campaigns. Delivering data-driven recommendations and managing their execution through hands-on work and delegation.
Project Management
Building and consulting on comms project management workflows and systems in Notion — backed by 5+ years of experience serving dozens of entrepreneurs, authors, startups, and public companies.
Bylines and Published Work
Client Reviews & Testimonials
Mel’s the true definition of a self-starter — you can trust her to take any task or project on autonomously and nail it every time.
– Emily DiRenzo, Co-founder at Gridfiti
Mel has the high-level process development skills you need to drive a successful project from start to finish.
– Tim Falk, Freelance Journalist
Mel developed a team of well-trained writers and launched several new SEO content projects.
– Lindsay Lenser, Former Editor at Outdoorsy
Mel worked with other editors and marketers to plan our content strategy and also spent time editing articles, creating style guides, publishing content, etc.
– Carli Auran, Head of Growth at Wag! Group Co.
It is evident that writing is indeed Mel’s lifelong passion, and that’s something that truly shines through the quality of her work.
– Genna Ash-Brown, Former Editor at StudyInternational
Mel’s Notion skills were instrumental in helping us build out our content repository, which will be an invaluable resource for our go-to-market team.
– Celina Murphy, Content Manager at Tines
Education
Lander University
BA, English
Class of 2015
Studied technical writing, linguistics, rhetoric, and discourse analysis. I tutored writing at Lander for 2 semesters through a work-study program and was a member of the Honors College. Other achievements include winning 2 academic scholarships and studying abroad in England.
University of Winchester
MA, Creative and Critical Writing
Class of 2016
Studied how to combine research and rationale with contemporary fiction, scriptwriting for TV and film, and other creative writing genres for the modern publishing industry. Completed a 30,000-word dissertation and an independent study on fictionalized autobiography.
