Melissa is a creative problem-solver with over 12 years of graphic design experience and a passion for strategic design and communication. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications and a minor in Still Photography from Ithaca College.
Melissa’s design work has earned media recognition for ColdSpark and received awards for Best Comparative Mail Piece, Best Mail Piece for IE, Primary, US House/Senate, and Best Piece of Campaign Merchandise (two years running). Before joining ColdSpark, she spent 5 years in tourism marketing for Finger Lakes Wine Country and developed brand identities with The Brand Boss Studio.
Born and raised in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, Melissa currently lives in Corning, NY, with her husband Derek and their two dogs, Max and Lola. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, watching reality competition shows, reading mystery books, listening to political podcasts, and indulging in ice cream.