​If you were to tell 15 year old Melissa that she would become someone who loved public speaking, she would have called you a liar.

Public speaking, like the majority of the population, was always a huge fear of mine growing up. In fact, I used to pretend to be sick in grade school just so I wouldn't have to give presentations. But, thankfully, a lot has changed since I was 15.

Conquering that fear has become something I am incredibly proud of. Not only am I no longer afraid of public speaking, I actually thrive off of knowing I'm able to help others achieve their goals by sharing my experiences and expertise. 

Melissa in Action - A Few of My Favorite Speaking Opportunities

Fashinnovation Worldwide Talks, ​September 2020

Moderator - Personalities & Models Impacting Positive Changes

More than 49,000 tuned in to watch the panel featuring well-known personalities like Nigel Barker, Richie Rich, Sofia Resing, Arizona Muse, and Mister D. The host of the event said that I was, "one of [her] favorite moderators" of the entire event. ​

Megaphone Summit, August 2019

How to Boost Your Engagement with Pinterest and Instagram

I was invited to give a talk on Pinterest and Instagram at the Megaphone Summit in Bentonville, AR. The Megaphone Summit attracted ~300 attendees coming in from all over the region looking to learn how to boost their blogging business. My talk was well attended with plenty of great Q&A after. 

Women in Entrepreneurship Panel, December 2018

Panel Moderator

Although this event was created for the University of Oklahoma's MBA program, I was incredibly proud to moderate this panel full of inspirational women in entrepreneurship. As someone who started their career at a startup, I understand how important it is to have representation for aspiring women in tech. 

SM Tulsa, March 2018

Keynote Speaker

SM Tulsa is the biggest social media conference in Oklahoma. Working for an Oklahoma-based social SaaS company, I was honored to be invited to be the keynote speaker for their 2018 event. I spoke on Instagram marketing and was able to unveil Tailwind's brand-new Instagram auto publishing tool.