Alyssa is a communications professional with over 15 years of experience in branding, artistic design, and community outreach. She works for the Missoula Chamber of Commerce as the Community Outreach Coordinator. Alyssa enjoys photography, art, and writing. She specializes in branding and maintaining author voice. In her spare time, Alyssa edits manuscripts for a variety of independent publishers. She graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in journalism. Alyssa is excited to be a part of Leadership Missoula 42 and can't wait to see what this class has in store. Beyond her day-to-day activities, Alyssa enjoys writing poetry and fiction. She also dabbles in oil painting with a focus on people and landscapes.