The Stewardship Council 2006 & 2007 Annual Reports
With the exception of the Letters from the Board President and Executive Director, Melanie wrote all the articles in these Annual Reports.
Annual Report 2006 PDF
Annual Report 2007 PDF

Give Your Reader a Break: Cut the Clutter
Melanie wrote this article for the president of the company. It is published on the Training Time website.
Cut the Clutter article

Need More Time? Start by Managing Your E-mail More Effectively
Melanie wrote this article for the president of the company. It is published on the Training Time website.
Managing E-mail article

Cross Connects Data Sheet
A Data sheet for Equinix, a San Francisco bay area high-tech company.
Cross Connects PDF

Write It Well Data Sheet
A Data sheet for Write It Well, a San Francisco bay area training and publishing firm.
Write It Well Data Sheet PDF

Fiesta Auction Catalogue
Item descriptions for Children’s Day School’s auction catalogue.
Auction Catalogue PDF

Education Finance Partners Brochure
The Imagineering Company subcontracted Melanie to write this brochure for Education Finance Partners, a provider of private student loans. The target audience is college students who have little experience with lending practices.
Education Finance Partners PDF

Aspen Networks Brochure
A brochure for Aspen Networks, a Silicon Valley firm that designs and manufactures internet routers.
Aspen Networks Brochure PDF

Textbook Marketing Email
An email campaign designed to sell textbooks for Write It Well, a San Francisco Bay Area training and publishing firm.
Help Your Students Use Email Effectively

Write It Well's January & February 2009 E-Newsletters
Monthly e-newsletters for Write It Well, a San Francisco Bay Area training and publishing firm.The newsletters promote the firm by offering free strategies that help people communicate more effectively at work.
Write It Well January 2009 E-Newsletter
Write It Welll February 2009 E-Newsletter

The Stewardship Council Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 Newsletters
With the exception of the Letters from the Director, Melanie wrote all the articles in these quarterly publications.
Newsletter Fall 2007
Newsletter Spring 2008

Melinda May Illustration Funding Proposal
A letter of inquiry for an individual artist's grant.
Melinda May Illustration Proposal PDF

The Stewardship Council Website
The Stewardship Council is a nonprofit charged with the disposition of PG&E's watershed lands and funding outdoor programs for youth. Melanie rewrote and updated the copy for their entire website.
http://www.stewardshipcouncil.org

Satellite Housing Case Study
A case study written for Satellite Housing – a Berkeley, CA nonprofit – and Write It Well, a Bay Area trianing and publishing firm. The document showcases the success of Write It Well's training program with Satellite Housing.
Satellite Case Study PDF

Build v. Buy White Paper
Melanie wrote this white paper for a high-tech company in the Bay Area. Since this hasn’t been published yet, the company name is protected under an NDA.
Build v. Buy PDF

Stewardship Council: Letter from the Executive Director
An article edited for the Stewardship Council’s newsletter. This version has the changes tracked so you can see the edits.
Letter from the Executive Director PDF

Invient Data Sheet
A data sheet edited for Invient, a Silicon Valley firm specializing in back office support for private equity LPs. This document was edited after it was designed, so the edits are posted as stickies on the pdf.
Wise Editing Sample Invient PDF

Invient Website
Melanie edited all the copy on this site for Invient, a Silicon Valley firm specializing in back office support for private equity LPs.
Invient Website