I’ve been asked why I love my team and I can only guess that this will be an atypical response. Honestly, I love my team because I am not a team player. Not in any way, shape, or form. I grew up an only child and spent my days reading or playing outside. I’ve never desired to work with anyone else and the occasional projects in school that required teamwork were something I absolutely dreaded, while my classmates found them fun.

A few weeks ago, The Research Masters had its first live meeting.  Some of the members of our team members convened for the very first time, and I had the honor of meeting some of the wonderful individuals that I have worked with for several years.  Words cannot express how grateful I am to have had this privilege! Working in a virtual environment has its advantages, however, meeting face to face has several advantages as well.

In the month of July some of us from The Research Masters team met in Winston Salem, NC to discuss the exciting projects ahead of us with Lifelong Media. This was no ordinary meeting. For some of us, we have worked together for years on various projects and have never met. We have had hundreds (or is it thousands?) of emails and a lot of phone calls, but never a face-to-face meeting. What an incredible experience! 

I am a bumblebee. Well, technically no, but my name “Melissa” is from Greek mythology meaning “sweet as a honey bee.”  Back when MTV still played music videos, the alternative rock band Blind Melon released a video for their song “No Rain.” The video followed a girl, dressed as bumblebee, moving through the city. The bumblebee girl was looking for others like her. Eventually, she came across a park and through the gates there were people just like her, dressed as bumblebees.