The Story so Far
After a lifetime of teachers misspelling my name, I graduated from Wayne State with my name spelled correctly on my diploma. I wrote for a small, print-only magazine in the downriver area of Metro-Detroit before moving to Kalamazoo for the M.F.A. Creative Writing Program. During that time, I worked as a graduate teaching assistant, wrote the first 100 pages of a novel that would become my thesis, and adapted to the challenges of online education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following my M.F.A., I endured a period of unemployment. I spent 2020 applying for jobs, reading numerous books, and writing short stories until I accepted a position with Rocket Mortgage.
My parents did not misspell my name on my birth certificate, but they did curse me with the burden of never being able to find a souvenir with my name on it.*
*Since ‘Mehgan’ is a Celtic spelling, I’m hoping to visit Ireland one day and find that mythical shot glass with a correct spelling
Where can you find Mehgan now?
If I’m not working my 9-5 or writing, here are the places you can find me:
After four and a half years at Rocket Mortgage, I am seeking my next career move. While I excelled in my role as a Client Package Coordinator, I also engaged in a year-long mentorship with a Senior Writer on the Copywriting team. This mentorship provided me with valuable insights into internal and external communications, helped me develop a thick skin to handle feedback, and showed me how exciting it can be to transform a dull subject (like mortgages) into something eye-catching. I am eager to bring my skills, knowledge, and creativity to a collaborative team to create something great.
In the meantime, I’m working on a novel, using substack as a public journal, and freelance creating content for a Detroit based circus troupe leading rebrand of the troupe's online presence, including updating the visual identity, voice, and messaging across social media platforms and the website to reflect the troupe’s artistry and offerings.
