Melissa Howard supports good causes to tell their stories and engage, inspire and influence the right audiences.

She makes sure that the priorities of the organisations she represents are on the front-page — and in the room with decision-makers.

Give her a pot of strong tea and a deadline, and she’ll design a public communications strategy that gets to the right people, and write a sharp press release, socials post, article, speech or ghost-write your opinion piece.

She teaches others how to do this stuff better, too, delivering tailored training and support in writing, media engagement and professional performance.

A writer and researcher, her work can be read in Best Australian Essays, Matters Journal, Overland, Going Down Swinging, Meanjin, Domain, The Age, and other places.

In all areas of her work, Melissa strives to be precise, empathic and never, ever dull.