Melissa Reese

Melissa Reese has a diverse and extensive work experience. Melissa is currently the Director of Video & Events at Texas Monthly since January 2022. Prior to this role, they held the position of Senior Director, TM Studio at Texas Monthly from May 2017 to January 2022. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing the creative outputs of various business initiatives, managing projects and budgets, and collaborating across the company.

Before joining Texas Monthly, Melissa worked as an Associate Creative Director at Texas Exes from June 2013 to May 2017. Their primary responsibilities included designing graphics, managing creative production, and providing client services. Melissa also had skills in strategic project planning, branding, print design, illustration, and motion graphic design.

Melissa's work experience also includes being the Communications & Media Manager at Students of the World from November 2011 to June 2013. In this role, they wrote and designed print and digital collateral, led the redesign of the organization's logo and website, and managed social media and email campaigns.

Additionally, they worked as a Social Media Animator at Mango Financial, Inc. from October 2010 to November 2011, and as a Title/Graphic Designer at Students of the World from January 2010 to April 2011. Melissa also gained experience as an Illustrator at Burnt Orange Magazine from August 2007 to December 2009, an Animator at PowerSmack.org from May 2008 to September 2009, and as a Digital Marketing Intern at 20th Century Fox from January 2009 to May 2009.

Melissa Reese attended The University of Texas at Austin from 2006 to 2010. During this time, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-TV-Film and Bachelor of Journalism. Their studies primarily focused on film production, animation, as well as copy editing and design.