Hi! I’m Melyssa.
I enjoy making digital products feel human.
My background in the United States as a newspaper copy editor and in Stockholm as an English teacher has shaped me into a versatile UX writer who can simplify the complex and adapt to any type of product.
I’m most passionate about helping companies understand the diverse needs of their customers and widen their audience through inclusive language and accessibility practices.
You can also call me a:
Photographer · Traveler · Pop Culture Enthusiast · Amateur Genealogist · Animal Lover · Polyglot · Educator · Podcast Junkie · Social Justice Advocate
I speak:
English (native speaker)
Swedish (working proficiency)
Spanish (working proficiency)
How I Can Help You
Content Design: Planning, structuring and organising content
UX Writing: Writing clear, helpful copy that guides and engages all users
Information Architecture: Organizing information to make the user experience intuitive
Editing: Cutting what’s unnecessary and simplifying the abstract
Work Experience
UX Writer and Content Designer (Consultant) | Stockholm 2023 - present
English Language Teacher | Stockholm 2008 - 2022
Business English Language Teacher | Madrid 2005 - 2008
Copy Editor Intern at The Broadsheet magazine | Madrid 2005
Copy Editor Intern at The Washington Daily News | North Carolina, USA 2001
Editor-in-Chief at The East Carolinian newspaper | North Carolina, USA 2000
Education
Human-Computer Interaction | Uppsala University
UX Design Certificate | CareerFoundry
Master of Education | George Mason University, USA
Bachelor of Arts in English | East Carolina University, USA