Meet your content & copy team.

Oxford & Em’s writers, editors, and brand messaging experts are passionate about creating compelling copy — copy that shines through the noise of an overcrowded digital world with authenticity and style. Our core team executes the vast majority of projects, with help from a floating roster of other industry superstars.

Melissa Garretson

Specialties:

  • Ad campaigns

  • Website copy

  • Social media

  • Blogs

As a sought-after copy & content writer and editor with dedication to detail and an affinity for alliteration, I'm known for a near-psychic understanding of brand voice and a serious commitment to excellence, every time. Thanks to extensive experience in marketing and education, my specialty is crafting compelling copy that conveys information in an entertaining—and actionable—way.

Leigh Hensley

Specialties:

  • eBooks

  • White papers

  • Voice of the Customer

  • Research

With a background in administrative management and marketing consulting across multiple industries, Leigh fervently believes that great communication is the foundation for improving the customer experience, as well as elevating the brand voice of an organization. As a voice-of-the-customer researcher, she enjoys attentive listening, exploring unique information sources, and connecting insightful dots to create compelling content that engages readers.

Vanessa Rutkowski

Specialties:

  • Blog posts

  • Email newsletters

  • Social media

Vanessa Rutkowski’s background in education and unwavering attention to detail perfectly position her to create compelling content.

As an integral member of our creative, hard-working, and busy team, Vanessa is known for expertly navigating several client voices and projects with grace and ease.

When she’s not crafting copy, Vanessa can be found reading, baking, and playing the flute in a community band. She lives outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband and two young children.

Shauna Wennerod

Specialties:

  • Content editing

  • Copyediting

Previously a teacher of English, Chinese, French, and math, Shauna’s love of language and literature and mathematical mind make her a perfect fit for editing. She approaches each piece with the goals of consistency, accuracy, and simply making it better.

Born and raised in West Virginia, the middle child of five Korean-American daughters, she has lived in Paris, Taiwan, San Francisco, Vermont, Boston, and New York City. She earned a BA in Comparative Literature from Brown University, an MA in East Asian Languages and Literatures from The Ohio State University, and an MA in English Education from Columbia University Teachers College.