Who are you?
Melissa Orozco, a publicist by day, an aspiring cook by night and a New Yorker at heart.
What do you do for fun?
Shop for antiques, paint, dog watch, try new restaurants, look at old photographs of my parents and imagine how I’ll turn out one of these days.
What is your favourite community? Why?
Dog-lovers and people who have an appreciation for great films and good music.
What is your superpower?
I’m oddly flexible – I can pull my feet around and touch my toes to my nose.
How do you use it to build community?
I do yoga!
My Three Favourite Things about Melissa Are…
1. Her AMAZING cooking. It’s just so damn good. Melissa shares my love for good cooking. She’s a bit more gourmet than me, which I respect. Her guacamole is the best I’ve ever sampled and her New Mexican style chili is terrific. Don’t even get me started on the Kobe beef steak…
2. She calls it as she sees it. Melissa doesn’t take crap from anyone. She’s a straight shooter who shoots from the hip and will let you know if you’ve crossed the line, been really nice and made her smile or are just being plain ridiculous.
3. Her professionalism and mad PR skills. Most of us have had the unpleasant experience of dealing with a difficult client. In the PR industry, we’ll often get angry, irritable clients who expect to be on the front cover of the Economist. Melissa is able to deal with these troubling clients like a pro – sympathetic and driven, but firm. Oh, and she’s the only consultant I know personally who’s had her stuff featured in the New York Times. That’s “Boom goes the Dynamite” in the PR world.
As told by Kurt Heinrich…