MELISSA MULDOON is the AWARD WINNING WRITER of the STUDENTESSA MATTA, a dual Italian and English Language blog, that promotes the study of the Italian Language & Culture. MELISSA is the AWARD WINNING author of “Dreaming Sophia" (2018 Gold Critics Choice Award - Reader Views), “Waking Isabella” (2019 Silver Critics Choice Award - Reader Views) “Eternally Artemisia” (2020 Gold Critics Choice Award - Reader Views), and “The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola" (2021 Silver Critics Choice Award - Reader Views). All four novels set in Italy celebrate Art and Creativity. They tell the stories of women and their journeys of self-discovery to find love, uncover hidden truths, and follow their destinies to shape a better future.She CREATES & PRODUCES the Matta YouTube Channel and podcast Tutti Matti per l'Italiano. She ORGANIZES SMALL GROUP LANGUAGE IMMERSION TRIPS in Italy. She COORDINATES Italian Homestay Language Vacations in Italy with Italian teachers and partners.She FOUNDED Matta Press PublicationsShe is the PRINCIPAL DESIGNER at MELISSA DESIGN the design firm she started in 1993. She is an illustrator & designer. She works independently with clients all over the U.S. and in Italy, in a variety of different industries. She specializes in logo design, illustration, concept and package design, and web design graphics.Melissa INITIATED a new design brand called MATTA DESIGNS, that features Italian themed illustrations that can be applied to t-shirts, mugs and more and which are sold through the MATTA DESIGN'S Zazzle Store.
Listed skills include Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and 24 others.
