MELISSA ONG
“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”
― Gloria Steinem
HELLO THERE!
Over 4 years of agency experience as an Account Manager, coupled with people management skills gained from working at private organizations. A highly independent and motivated individual who brings with her an international perspective having lived, worked and run a business in the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Thrives in a diverse and cross-functional team and has a proven competency in project management, conceptualisation of creative strategies and customer relations. Possesses tenacity and a can-do attitude to ensure successful delivery and customer satisfaction.
EDUCATION
Singapore Institute of Retail Studies, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore Sept to Oct 2020
• SkillsFuture Work-Study Certificate (Bootcamp) in Digital Marketing
Falmouth University, United Kingdom 2014 to 2016
• BA (Hons) Creative Events Management, First Class Honours
• Core subjects include events planning, entrepreneurship and the cultural sector.
• Planning, resourcing and executing of events.
Temasek Polytechnic School of Design, Singapore 2011 to 2014
• Diploma in Apparel Design and Merchandising - Majoring in Retail and Visual Merchandising.
• Acquired skills in visual merchandising, fundamental architectural skills and competencies in fashion illustration and production drawing.
• Did overseas sourcing, budgeting and branding for a start-up business.
• Entrepreneurship opportunities.