Melissa Daniels is a California-based journalist who has written for numerous publications including the Associated Press, Law360, The Desert Sun, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and many more. In addition to more than a decade of working in journalism staff roles, she's been a waitress, bridal sales consultant and freelance social media strategist. She has a master's degree in digital audience strategies from Arizona State University and a bachelor's in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University. You can email her at mdaniels@modernretail.co.
Melissa Daniels is a California-based journalist who has written for numerous publications including the Associated Press, Law360, The Desert Sun, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and many more. In addition to more than a decade of working in journalism staff roles, she's been a waitress, bridal sales consultant and freelance social media strategist. She has a master's degree in digital audience strategies from Arizona State University and a bachelor's in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University. You can email her at mdaniels@modernretail.co.
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