Meet Mélanie A. Hope

Author and speaker - President of Hope Speaking.

"A chance is not something that can be given or granted, rather, it is something that you must take."

Background | Associations | Hobbies | Volunteerism

Mélanie's background:

• 12 years of experience in writing, training and public speaking
• 14 years of experience in management, finance and analytics
• Published author
• Bachelor's degree in Communications
• Toastmasters International: Advanced Communicator Gold & Advanced Leader Bronze
• Musical performer
• Volunteer, social advocate
• World traveler
• Lover of the outdoors and animals
• Resident of beautiful Washington state 
• Lifetime learner and survivor

Her hobbies include:

• Short fiction & poetry
• Camping/hiking/horseback riding
• Amateur photography
• Jewelry construction
• Scrapbooking
• Costuming

Associations:

• Toastmasters International
• Kent Breakfast Club
• Biznik
• National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) - contributor and winner
• Norwescon (stagecraft manager)