Meet our skilled team of fabulous assistants.
Our Assistants
Our eclectic crew comes from all across the U.S. We've worked in agencies, sat across the table from powerful executives, and been in the trenches solving tough business problems. We're chefs, actors, parents, fitness enthusiasts, plant-lovers, and coffee aficionados. One thing we all have in common? Our dedication to doing great work that we can be proud of. We work hard, play hard, and know that when we give our best, everyone around us benefits.
Meet Melissa
Melissa's experience spans the gambit of public work in the natural resources industry, project managing for a digital
marketing agency, planning and running a science fiction convention, serving on the board—and skating—for a roller
derby team, among many other things.
Work superpower: Communication!
Favorite cheese: All of the Cheese!
Go-to karaoke song: Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Tea Prepared to Captain Picard's Standards--Earl Grey, Hot.
Meet Aisha
Aisha earned a Bachelor's in Writing from Columbia College Chicago, in 2015. Currently, she's pursuing a Master's in Public Administration at Georgia College & State University. Aisha's AmeriCorps VISTA year focused on training volunteers in action civics for students. This honed her leadership and coordination. She later became a coordinator at a local nonprofit, educating young girls about future STEM careers.
Work superpower: Empathy
Favorite cheese: Brie or Havarti
Go-to karaoke song: "Love Galore" - SZA
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Lemonade
Meet Emilee
From an early age, Emilee loved puzzles and figuring things out. She lives by the mantra that there is a solution to every problem. This is essential when she is consistently juggling multiple clients, projects, and personalities. As a perpetual 'YES' girl and (sometimes to her detriment) workaholic, you can usually find her multitasking on dual screens while wrangling a three-year-old and extremely friendly Scottish fold cat. All challenges are accepted... as is happy hour! With a 'work hard/play hard' approach to life, when Emilee isn't in the office, she greatly enjoys dining at the new restaurants in town, planning her next vacation, and continually trying to improve her baking skills.
Work superpower: Systems creation
Favorite cheese: Piave, vintage Dubliner, cave-aged gruyere
Go-to karaoke song: "Midnight Train to Georgia" - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Vodka martini
Meet Amanda
Amanda has been working with DPM since 2019 and holds a People Operations position at a tech company. She is well organized, detail-oriented, and loves crossing things off a to-do list. Amanda hopes to take the day-day tasks off your plate so you can focus on your business and achieve all your goals. When not responding to clients, you can find her taking one of Cody's Peloton cycling classes, reading a book, and finding a new place to hike or enjoy a glass of wine around Georgia & the Carolinas.
Work superpower: Empathy!
Favorite cheese: Goat cheese with honey
Go-to karaoke song: "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Always trying to drink 3 liters of water... but if it's after 6 PM, a margarita on the rocks, no salt, please!
Meet Deb
Deb enjoys all things admin and she spent many years working in fundraising and operations for several awesome non-profits. When she is not dividing her time between work and mom life, she loves watching movies with her family or binge-watching almost anything on HGTV.
Work superpower: Research - I believe in the power Google
Favorite cheese: Goat cheese
Go-to karaoke song: Singing in the car? Yes. Karaoke? No.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Herbal tea
Meet Erin
A textbook Capricorn and a daughter of the Deep South, Erin honed her instinctual love of organization and high-level strategy by watching and dissecting SEC football every autumn Saturday since birth. She thrives on finding the perfect balance between artistry and efficiency to deliver a copy that is both compelling and tight. Her writing and editorial experience span fields ranging from marketing to arts & entertainment, and from animal rescue to fashion design. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading, volunteering with animal advocacy organizations, and spending time with her husband John, their two sons Emmett and Vincent, and their faithful hound, Lyra.
Work superpower: I'm a chameleon with a pen. If I get to know someone well enough, I can write fluently in their voice!
Favorite cheese: Cave-aged gruyere
Go-to karaoke song: "Jolene" - Dolly Parton
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Iced coffee
Meet Rachel
As an educator, Rachel's success has been strongly linked to facilitating the learning process by giving students strong roots and allowing them to have the “wings” to spread that information beyond the classroom walls. For this role, the roots begin with critical thinking, innovation, and efficiency to ensure DPM's clientele gets what they need to thrive.
Rachel is a highly energetic, positive, and creative individual with a strong work ethic. Through her professional development, she has strengthened her devotion to helping develop others in their craft while using her creativity and innovative thinking. Being a problem solver, Rachel always ensures efficiency and efficacy in any task to exceed expectations.
Work superpower: Efficiency and attention to detail.
Favorite cheese: Brie
Go-to karaoke song: Wannabe - Spice Girls
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Tea! Hot or cold
Meet Dan
Dan is a podcast editor (and fan!), video editor, and copywriter. He believes that good audio editing is 99% invisible, preserving a speaker's unique thought and speech patterns while helping things flow just a little more naturally. When he's not in the studio, he can be found directing or sound designing for theater, opera, and new media, or rock climbing all across New England.
Work superpower: Edits so smooth you don't know they're there.
Favorite cheese: As the guy behind the counter at Murray's Cheese said, "a well-aged Gouda is like a perfectly played game of baseball."
Go-to karaoke song: "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind
Pronouns: He/Him/Him
Beverage of choice: Old Fashioned with 2 oz Rittenhouse rye, 1/4 Demerara, 2 dashes orange bitter, 2 dashes Angostura
Meet Leanna
When you’re looking for someone with a can-do mindset, Leanna is your gal. Her drive and productivity enabled her to kick-start her career and achieve many things at a young age. Leanna has held internships in multiple industries – ranging from startups, media & technology, food & beverage, e-commerce, and athletics. It gained her experience and an impressive list of client work with Netflix, TripAdvisor, P&G, NASCAR, and Fox Sports.
Professionally she has worked with world-renowned digital consultancy, Convince & Convert and produces their Social Pros Podcast, which won Best Podcast/Audio Series at the Content Marketing Awards. Her strong background working in social media and marketing operations allows her to see both sides of the business seamlessly.
When Leanna’s not at work, she’s either traveling with her close friends or whipping up a new coffee concoction with her dog by her side.
Work superpower: Being able to work on 3 monitors for separate assignments.
Favorite cheese: Sharp Cheddar
Go-to karaoke song: "Need You Now" - Lady A
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee with Caramel Swirl
Meet Maryana
With a marketing background, Maryana has worked with dozens of clients to build customized social media strategies. Her curiosity and can-do attitude have added podcast editing, graphic design, and blog writing to her suite of skills. Maryana loves to work behind the scenes and aims to seamlessly become an extension of her clients. Outside of work, you can find Maryana reading, running, practicing French, or exploring museums and galleries in NYC.
Work superpower: Keeping her cool, being adaptable and open-minded
Favorite cheese: Halloumi
Go-to karaoke song: "Fix You" - Coldplay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Water or Yuzu Tea
Meet Sarah
Sarah is currently a working actress who travels all over the US to pursue her career in theatre. Being an actress requires a ton of time management and organization: including organizing auditions, rehearsals, audition material, theatres to audition for, and more. She decided to put all of those skills to work outside of the theatre world. Sarah believes that she is very good at looking at tasks from a creative point of view and loves to help get the tasks done that might not be fun for others. When Sarah is not behind the computer completing tasks for clients, answering emails, or sending in auditions, you can find her performing or making TikToks with her younger brother. A proud graduate of Viterbo University, Sarah lives in Chicago when not on contract.
Work superpower: Prioritizing the tasks that often get put on the back burner, organizing the chaos, and putting a creative twist on projects.
Favorite cheese: Smoked Gouda
Go-to karaoke song: "Hopelessly Devoted to You" - Grease/Olivia Newton John
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Water during the day and wine at night
Meet Megan
Megan is a morning person and lover of horses.
Work superpower: Punctuality
Favorite cheese: Manchego
Go-to karaoke song: "Heart Like a Truck"- Lainey Wilson
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Diet Coke or Red Wine
Meet Claudia
I'm a wordsmith, an excellent listener, and a doer. I know a thing or two about getting stuff done! I spent decades in the corporate world as a training & development specialist and project manager. I'm organized, detail-oriented, and always appropriate with my opinions. More than anything, I love to help people. No task is too big or small if it helps make someone else's journey a bit easier.
Work superpower: Calm in the face of chaos
Favorite cheese: Swiss
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Go-to karaoke song: "The Rewrite" - Mike Ryan
Beverage of choice: Skye Vodka
Meet Sara
Sara is a hard-working library media specialist with a passion for productivity & organization, she thrives on helping others
and acts of service. She is tenacious, always learning, & committed to doing a job well. With 17 years of experience in education, she brings valuable skills to any business.
Work superpower: Breaking Down Complex Projects into Smaller, Organized Tasks
Favorite cheese: Mild Cheddar
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Go-to karaoke song: Party in the USA by Miley Cirus
Beverage of choice: Sweet Tea with Lemon, Margarita
Meet Devin
Devin is a focused and detailed professional with versatile experience in various fields. Copywriter, expert editor, and social media manager with proven success in helping brands build consistent and compelling messaging. Personable and open communication style, with solid public speaking and writing skills. Excellent capacity to retain new things and be a self-starter.
Work superpower: Creativity
Favorite cheese: Cheddar
Go-to karaoke song: "Lucky" - Britney Spears
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beverage of choice: Raspberry Spindrift seltzer
"The Don't Panic team has made my life easier as they've adopted our extremely specialized subject matter and excelled at producing high-quality, thoughtful content that is often a struggle for many freelance writers. The best part about working with DPM is not having to worry for a second about the quality of the work. Time and time again, it's so top-notch, it exceeds my expectations."
Meredith Wood, Fundera
"The best part about working with Don’t Panic Management is the level of professionalism, structure, and they keep me on point. Sure they save me loads of time by tackling some of the tasks I wouldn’t have time for otherwise, but they also hold me accountable."
Beth Cochran, Wired PR
"For me, Don't Panic Management is always the calm, clear voice in the midst of the storm; that's when they weren't keeping the storm at bay, which was most of the time. They helped make the launch of my podcast epic. Thank you!"
Park Howell, Business of Story
"I can't say enough how amazing my assistant and all of the DPM employees are. Their service has helped us in so many ways, I can't begin to count. Consider us a success story for sure!"
Nick Cicero, Delmondo