Melissa Turtinen

I am outgoing, hardworking, detail oriented and very organized. I graduated with a B.A. in Journalism and BDIC (Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration): Architecture Interior Design and Travel Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2009.

To read more about my work experience please check out my resume.

Here are links to stories that I wrote for The Irish Emigrant – I traveled to Belfast, Northern Ireland and covered the Boston Bruins and wrote a game wrap and a sidebar, Belfast homecoming for some Bruins stars. I wrote various travel articles about Belfast and Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast will live long in the memory,  “She was fine when she left here,” Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter on foot: Grab a map and ditch the tour buses , Emigrant reporter falls for Belfast and Political tour of Belfast a real eye-opener for ‘Emigrant reporter.

I wrote a book review on the novel Orangutan and an article about Irish charities contributing in Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake for The Irish Emigrant.

Here are some links from the freelance sports writing I did for  the Dedham Transcript – Local flavor on Nobles ice and Girls hockey draws to a conclusion.

Here are additional writing samples from the Massachusetts Daily Collegian.

I can be reached at Melissa.turtinen (at) gmail (dot) com.