Michelle Jellen offers four years of experience providing marketing communications services to businesses, non-profits and trade associations. She is a published author; her first novel, Spain or Shine, was released by Penguin Books in 2005. Michelle is experienced in launching and managing successful marketing programs, including Santa Barbara's award-winning 1st Thursday art and culture program, which brought 3,000 additional patrons downtown each month.

Michelle's writing skills have been put to use creating newsletters that educate and develop customer loyalty, as well as news releases that result in press coverage. She has written and edited white papers, articles, web copy and marketing materials for industries as diverse as insurance, government, the arts and bioethics. Michelle is passionate about helping businesses and non-profits communicate their message in a way that brings about results. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara.