Missy’s favorite
mosaic of my mind
Poetry · A collection of poetry past, present, and possible
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The Writer & Creator
Books, storytelling, creative communications, visual design, and ideas made tangible.
Writing & publications · Melissa Moy
Another side of my story.
And a few I've written.
Under the name Melissa Moy, I publish poetry and creative work. Writing has always shaped how I teach, listen, communicate, and advocate. These are the real covers—no generic placeholders—and the first two hold a particularly special place for me.
Missy’s favorite
The Residue of a Father
Creative writing · Also published in The Abstract Elephant Magazine, December 2020
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As My Pen Bleeds
A creative collection of short stories
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the spaces between breaths
Creative writing
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Literary publication
“The Residue of a Father” appeared in The Abstract Elephant Magazine in December 2020.
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Independent editorial project · In development
The Educator’s Voice
An educator-centered publication concept built to elevate the perspectives, challenges, insights, and stories of those doing the work in public schools. The Kickstarter project has been approved for launch; the campaign and publication are not yet being presented as launched or released.
Purpose: thoughtful storytelling, accessible information, and authentic educator voices.
Design with a purpose
Making the complex
clear and actionable.
From accessible explainers to shareable, issue-based graphics, I create visual communications that help people understand what is at stake. Some pieces were made for election-era advocacy; they are presented here as historical portfolio examples, not current policy fact sheets.
Flagship series · 2026
Michigan Education Explained
Evidence over emotion. Context over headlines. An original series designed to make Michigan public education policy understandable through research, visual storytelling, and clear questions for discussion.
Featured topics include school funding, special education, the Science of Reading, attendance, educator support, and curriculum decision-making.
Digital advocacy & organizing graphics
Online Truth Advocate · 2024
Civic participation
Shareable, voter-facing creative for the 2024 election cycle.
Education policy
Public education investment
Turning funding conversations into approachable visual messages.
Student safety
School safety advocacy
Connecting student well-being and school safety to civic action.
Student well-being
School meals & food security
Communicating why access to meals matters for students and families.
Historical advocacy
American Rescue Plan
A visual series on support for schools, staff, and student mental health.
Member engagement
From graphics to real-world tools
Creative onboarding materials, benefits information, and resources designed to help members feel connected.
Portfolio note: historical issue graphics may contain claims or numbers specific to their original publication periods. They are examples of communications work, not automatically up-to-date guidance. Shared organization materials are shown for illustration of my contributions and collaborative work.
From big ideas to the little details.
A selection of design, training, and communications work developed both independently and alongside talented educators, union colleagues, and community partners. I often led visual design or project coordination while working with others to shape ideas, messaging, and delivery.
Reshaping the Troy Education Association
Collaborated with TEA colleagues on organizational identity and member-facing communication; I led substantial visual design work, logo exploration, and presentation development.
Power Mapping 101
Designed and helped develop practical training materials on relationships, influence, and collective action, informed by organizing experience and collaboration.
Recruiting, Retaining & Returning Members
Created and contributed member-engagement presentations, invitation designs, and onboarding communications as part of broader team organizing efforts.
District & Union Solidarity Banner Project
A districtwide project created with the school district and union partners representing education support professionals (including paraprofessionals) and secretarial staff. I led the visual design, coordinated ordering, and managed production details. The concept and collaboration belonged to the team.
Designs you can see.
Selected original visual samples from advocacy and educational communication projects. Other organizational training and branding projects were collaborative; the descriptions below distinguish my design contributions from the work of the wider team.
Historical issue samples are displayed as past portfolio work, not updated policy fact sheets.
Helping other stories find their shape.
My creative work extends beyond books I've authored. I also edited Walt’s Resume: Walt Disney’s Jobs Through the Years, written by my cousin Christopher W. Tremblay. It was a separate editorial contribution, not a co-authorship claim.
Beyond the books I've written
The stories I carry with me.
Writing is only one side of my literary life. From my childhood favorite Anne of Green Gables to Sky Full of Elephants, the novel I keep buying for people I love, some books have earned permanent places in my heart.