Recommendations for Mellissa Wade

1. 07/02/2010 16:01:00
References, recommendations, and comments
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“All staff who had contact with Mellissa have all spoken very highly of her. She is a great reflector
and asked insightful questions. Mellissa used her time effectively to find out as much information as
possible. When on placements, she integrated well in the group works she observed and respected the
interaction between student and Personal Advisor within one to one observations. Many staff
appreciated the courtesy and respect she showed them and appreciated the professional compliments
she gave. She always acted in a professional manner and was aware of confidentiality. When invited
to offer any advice her knowledge and performance added to a positive experience for the student.
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←Mellissa was very well organised. Her time keeping was excellent. I felt she was always willing to
stay to the end of the day and really appreciated the fact Mellissa organised child care to get the best
out of the experience and not to disrupt the plans organised for her. She represented the organisation
extremely well and was well liked within the team.
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←It was a pleasure to have Mellissa with us at the Tonbridge CAP, she had a very professional
attitude and presence. She has excellent listening and questioning skills, her attitude to the placement
was nothing but professional and this showed through her willingness to listen, help, ask questions,
and her sensitivity to the issues personal advisors have within their roles.”
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←Bridget Elinson, Guidance Personal Advisor and Learning & Development Coach,
Tonbridge Connexions Access Point, Tonbridge, Kent
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2. ←“Mellissa is a capable and informed parent of two small children and regularly attends our pre-
school. I feel that Mellissa is ready to take on the task of supporting a student in terms of advice and
guidance. Mellissa is an organised person and I sense she could use these skills for the benefit of a
student at City College. She has demonstrated careful care and support towards her family. Mellissa
has been interested in all we have planned with the children and has maintained a high degree of
organisational skill in managing a busy and demanding family schedule. The staff are always
informed and prepared for changes to her son’s daily routines which demonstrate to us that Mellissa is
an able communicator. She has been a keen supporter of our group. Mellissa has worked with a staff
member in a recent activity about healthy eating. She was able to give written feedback which we
found so useful in terms of progressing our plans for the children. I sense that Mellissa is a people
person and has engaged with a variety of other families whilst at pre-school. I think she will be able to
understand the needs of the student and the content of the coursework as well as offering advice and
support as appropriate. I feel I can recommend Mellissa as a potential mentor and feel this is a role
that she will take seriously and enjoy.”
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←Jan Chisnall, Manager and teacher, Circus pre-school, Brighton East Sussex
←“I have found Mellissa to be responsible, creative, a quick learner, a good salesperson, and well
liked and respected by her customers as well as by her peers. It is my professional recommendation to
employee Mellissa and any sales capacity.”
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←Pam Home, Account Executive, Bobbi Brown Essentials, Seattle, WA, USA
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←“I have known Mellissa Wade for many years. Mellissa is a very talented and highly motivated
individual. She has lent her talent and support to start capital, Inc. on many occasions. Based on this
experience, I would like to address the following points in support of her application for your program.
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←Mellissa has a strong command of the vocabulary and is an exceptional writer. She is highly
effective in the areas of technical writing, promotion, presentations, or events such as trade shows.
Communication is a critical factor in business and she can execute it in both a professional and
personal manner. Undoubtedly she is well trained. Based on my experience, however I consider her
talent to be natural.
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3. ←Mellissa is an active user of the latest technology of electronic communications. Mellissa is well
aware of the significance of these new and powerful means of communication and its impact on our
society. Above all, she has a genuine enthusiasm and learning. Mellissa is goal oriented individual who
knows the way to achieve goals and start with open-minded learning, who is always eager to access
"first-hand account". I believe this to be an essential quality in the context of international programs.”
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←Morio Okatsu, Founder and CEO, Star Capital, Seattle, WA, USA
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←“As an employee of the greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, I hope to be a solid reference on
behalf of Mellissa Wade whom I know for her participation in our events in conjunction with Star
Capital Inc. In particular, Mellissa has participated the last three years in the Greater Seattle Business
Expo an annual trade show sponsored by the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The Expo is the
largest of its kind in this region. During our most recent show, I witnessed Mellissa taking the initiative
to attend the optional seminar panel discussions and making contact with our technology division.
Mellissa certainly demonstrates business ambition along with strong social and communication skills.
She keeps current on computer skill development and issues regarding the Internet.”
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←Sheila Ellison, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Membership Development, Seattle,
WA, USA
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←“Mellissa and women's fragrance was very knowledgeable and helpful with our questions about
different types of perfume. She made personal recommendations and spoke with us regarding different
elements of perfume. I found her to be pleasant and warm -- very informative -- I think she should be
commended for her sales approach and her abilities.”
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←Customer comment, Nordstrom, Bellevue Square, Bellevue, WA, USA
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4. ←“I have known Mellissa for two years through work on the design of House of Fraser’s beauty and
accessories departments. Her Communications role at Estee Lauder has brought us into frequent
contact. Additionally, we frequently meet through overlapping acquaintances in the design field.
From my awareness of how Mellissa works, I would say that she possesses in abundance, many of the
qualities required for a career in journalism: First and foremost, she is an extremely skilled
communicator, adept at understanding, analysing, discussing and presenting information in both
verbal and written contexts. Secondly, I know when she has a real passion for the subject –which
extends to an impressive awareness of the industry. This passion has led to her making a broad range
of contacts at industry level, from journalism, to PR, to designers, and to her developing an impressive
knowledge of her subject field. Additionally, I have found her to be a highly motivated personality,
who works extremely hard and has an excellent ability at maintaining focus and directing energy
towards her end goals. All of these attributes extend into her written output. I have read a range of
her press releases/marketing documents. The most recent of which has been for the launch of the
Aramis Life fragrance endorsed by Andre Agassi, for which I am aware she had dealings with a wide
range of international journalists. In all of these instances, I find her writing to be clear, focused, and
compelling.”
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←John Michael O’Sullivan, Senior Designer at Kinnersley Kent Design Consultancy in
Fitzroy Square, London
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←“Working as a consultant for Blockbuster Entertainment during 1999 to 2000 on a long term
Internet development project, I was responsible for recommending Mellissa to the company after
competitive interview process, for a position in the Internet and new media department.
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←I worked closely with Mellissa during the year that followed and was also responsible for shaping
her area of work and the associated workload that she managed. I was involved in many of the core
activities that defined Mellissa's role. Her general performance at work was excellent. She was able to
manage a steadily growing workload the also changed in profile within a short period of her
commencing a Blockbuster. Specifically, this involved Mellissa focusing on developing the new WAP
delivery channel for the company.
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5. ←Mellissa was very proactive in this role and managed the project with professionalism and tact.
Mellissa managed this task well and was sensitive to the needs of the business in what is still a very new
media channel. Over this Mellissa developed an in-depth knowledge of the expected dynamics of the
channel through her own interest in the subject. This involved attending many meetings events and
seminars out of work hours -- a demonstration of Mellissa self motivation and determination to
perform well at the delivery element of the role. Mellissa was an exceptionally enthusiastic networker,
a vital trait in the emerging new economy particularly and she gained respect from a number of senior
players in industry. In conjunction with this, she managed to build strong relationships quickly with the
many third parties involved in bringing the various aspects of the project to conclusion. This
enthusiasm was a trademark of Mellissa's for which she is known in Blockbuster's head office. As a
project manager, Mellissa was able to manage a number of tasks in parallel, whilst maintaining
attention to meeting timelines. Many of these tasks involved in depth analysis and the need to
communicate complex concepts clearly at meetings, which she managed to do well.
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←Mellissa was an excellent team player who realize the importance of working with the resources that
were available to her. She is particularly good at finding resources at short notice and shaping these to
oversee needs one required. However, Mellissa also managed to focus well on her work during the time
she was required to work independently. I was also aware that Mellissa valued a balanced approach
to her work and was careful to take regular breaks during the day whilst working appropriate hours.
This was a challenge as she worked some way out of central London where she lives. At times Mellissa
would take on too much responsibility and place herself under a great deal of the degree of pressure.
This was through her and sheer is enthusiasm to learn about the subject, being a new employee and
maintaining a tough set of deliverables of the role -- this was a small development issue that was
attended to with a small amount of mentoring to which she responded well. In my position as an
independent professional advisor, I would have no hesitation in recommending Mellissa for a degree
course and MA level and would feel she would be particularly suitable for the subject matter for choice
including media, marketing and broadcasting sectors. She has determination, drive and self
motivation to complete such a course of study to a high standard and with an originality of approach
that is often missing. Mellissa will also bring her valuable experience of working within these sectors
and a depth of first-hand knowledge that will benefit others in the course as well as her. Having
completed an international M.A. in European leisure studies and recently an MBA with Open
University, I understand the dedication, self-discipline and sense of humour that is needed to rise to
such challenges. I feel that Mellissa demonstrates these qualities and would be an asset to any course of
study.”
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←David W. Hicks, Independent Consultant, London
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←“Mellissa is a very tenacious person and that tenacity has reaped some good rewards for Blockbuster
on the development of our presence on the mobile technology front. Mellissa has adapted her role
within the company very well, as we required her to change mid-stream. She is creative and vivacious,
breaking ideas and conceptual opportunities feature regularly in Mellissa’s thinking and discussions.
Relationship skills with third parties are good in initiating and encouraging opportunities. Mellissa
spends productive time networking and meeting with contacts from within the industry, this keeps her
well informed of potential new developments and opportunities. Preparation, depth and quality of
documents provided are excellent. Preparation, research, and documentation all very thorough, is
flexible to changing business requirements.”
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←Paul Aram, Commercial Manager, New Media Blockbuster Entertainment, Uxbridge,
Middlesex
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←“Dear Mellissa,
←Thank you for your hard work in supporting Kris on the launch of Aramis Life. I really do
appreciate your energy and attention to detail. The successful smooth operation was due to an amazing
amount of behind-the-scenes work. Congratulations on a job well done!”
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←Tony Measom, General Manager, Aramis and Designer Fragrances,
←Estée Lauder companies, London, UK
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←“Born and educated in the United States and more recently in the UK Mellissa has a sound
marketing and communications background combined with a wealth of experience gained from a
variety of roles with companies such as MSN Microsoft, and projects within Flextech, Procter &
Gamble and Associated New Media. Her skill base stretches to include work in the
← e-commerce and fulfillment arena and utilizing new platforms such as interactive TV and WAP for
the distribution of various entertainment products. Being exposed to multimedia channelling, using
some of the earliest broadband models will ensure that Mellissa is ideally placed to develop and
progress Blockbuster's future plans. Commenting on Mellissa's appointment, Steve Middleton,
European Director Technology/Internet said, "we are all delighted to welcome Mellissa to Blockbuster
and look forward to working with her in one of the most exciting and fascinating areas of our
business."
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←Official press release for Blockbuster Entertainment Ltd. Composed by Consolidated
Communications public relations firm, New Media Age magazine, London
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