Employee Spotlight: Mel Viens
Creatis Employee Spotlight - Mel Viens
Clients: Creatis Studio, Cargill, Optum, UnitedHealthcare
Skill Set: PowerPoint Designer
PowerPoint presentations are ubiquitous in professional settings these days. Our Creatis Studio offers a variety of flexible PowerPoint services, including template building, refinement and design. But did you know we have employees working on-site at clients who are also experts in PowerPoint design?
PowerPoint expertise isn’t easy to find in an employee who is proactive and embodies our core values. But 7 years ago that person came along when we met Mel Viens. She was fresh out of college and looking to begin her design career. She started out working with our Studio team on a few PowerPoint projects for large clients like Cargill and Optum. When an opportunity opened for an a Creatis employee to work on-site at UnitedHealthcare; our Relationship Managers partnered with Mel to fill our client’s needs.
Because of the excellent work and service she provided, Mel's opportunities at UnitedHealthcare expanded quickly. A small project turned into several long-term engagement on other internal teams. Mel is a great example of how an employee and Creatis can carve out an exciting, specific career for an expert creative marketer. The added flexibility of the Creatis on-site resourcing model has allowed Mel to served UnitedHealthcare for over 7 years, where she remains today as a Creatis employee! Her proactivity, communication and excellence make her an ideal Creatis employee.
Get to Know Mel
We chatted with Mel to find out a little more about what she does, her history with Creatis, and some fun facts.
What brought you to Creatis intially?
Mel: After college, I knew that I wanted to freelance, but needed experience, so I began working for several creative staffing agencies. Creatis stuck out right away. Better projects and higher standards.
What do you like best about working at Creatis?
Mel: flexibility, project variety & caliber of clientele
What kind of PowerPoint work is your favorite and why?
Mel: I find clean up requests relaxing. There is something therapeutic about scrubbing a deck for consistency and brand compliance. It's essentially a presentation makeover, and afterwards the deck is transformed and looks really polished. I also like the challenge of creating custom PowerPoint graphics. Leaders come to me with complicated ideas/concepts and I help them create clear and compelling visuals that they can use to deliver their message. I learn a lot while working on these types projects and they give me the chance to flex my creative muscle.
Do you have any hobbies outside of work?
Mel: I spend a lot of time inside on the computer for work, so when I'm not working, I love being outdoors. I like hiking, gardening, traveling/exploring new cities.
