About Me

Hi there!

I'm Amelia Ritter, an award-winning, passionate digital storyteller and advocate for inclusive, community-driven work. With a background in hospitality and tourism, I thrive on creating meaningful connections and fostering positive workplace cultures. Whether it’s strategically crafting compelling narratives or ensuring that spaces are safe and accessible for all, I’m dedicated to making a lasting impact. Let’s connect and create something extraordinary!

Testimonals

  • "I had the pleasure of having Amelia serve as our Content Producer during a pivotal time for the Detroit Brand. Amelia’s ability to take on and complete complex projects with a sense of urgency has been critical to the success of Visit Detroit’s marketing initiatives. She consistently exceeded my expectations for her position and her superb work led to her being assigned mission-critical assignments. Amelia also was the “glue” that held our content team together. We value being a good team member, and Amelia has been an excellent role model. Any organization considering adding Amelia to their team should jump at the opportunity."

    Stan Smith
    Senior Director of Marketing, Visit Detroit

  • “Amelia is one of the tourism industry’s shining stars in the area of social and digital media. We have the opportunity of consistently working with her on several promotional programs and she is very timely in her responses, provides great suggestions on strategy, and does an excellent job developing content for the campaigns. She is a quick study, very conscientious, and extremely pleasant to work with!”

    Dave Serino
    Founder & Chief Strategist, TwoSix Digital

  • "Working with Amelia at Visit Detroit has been a wonderful experience. Amelia is not only creative, constantly coming up with ideas that drive our projects forward, but she is also one of the most supportive coworkers I have worked with. She was always offering me help and encouragement. On top of her professional strengths, Amelia has a fun and kind personality that makes the workplace more enjoyable for everyone around her. I highly recommend Amelia for any team that values creativity, collaboration, and a positive work environment."

    Asha Shah
    Digital Marketing Coordinator, Visit Detroit

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Amelia on several projects, and I can confidently say she is a standout marketing specialist. Amelia’s professionalism and collaborative spirit made each project a success. She consistently valued and respected my creative input. Her ability to blend strategic thinking with creative execution is truly impressive. Working with Amelia was not only productive but also a joy, and I highly recommend her for any marketing role."

    Amanda Shaffer
    Freelancer Creator, Visit Detroit

  • "Working with Amelia is an absolute gift! She makes every contribution to Visit Detroit a truly memorable experience. It is an honor to collaborate with her. Amelia is a gem of a genuine human being! As I report to producers across countless publications, platforms and industries internationally, it is Amelia's personable, dynamic demeanor and gracious, enthusiastic disposition that set her soaring leaps & bounds beyond any industry standard. Highly recommend working with Amelia for a fully authentic, inspiring experience!"

    Brittney Schering
    Freelance Writer, Visit Detroit

  • "Amelia has been a pleasure to work with! I started working with her during her time with Explore Brighton Howell Area. Amelia understands the need for content in the fast paced world of social media and marketing. She has visions that she has shared with me and we have worked together to help those come to life. I appreciate the opportunities I have had so far to work with Amelia and I hope to work together more in the future as I believe that she will do great things!"

    Andy Behling
    Co-Founder, MI Playground

  • "Amelia was an amazing mentor to me during my internship at the Livingston County Convention & Visitors Bureau. She delegated tasks to me that helped grow my skills in PR, blog writing and digital marketing. Throughout my time working on these projects with her, my workload was always well balanced and my confidence grew as Amelia helped me strengthen my skillset in these areas. While this position was all digital, Amelia was great at maintaining great communication and effective collaboration with me. She created a very warm and welcoming work environment and I knew that I could always count on her to answer any questions I had thoughtfully and quickly. Her positive attitude and attention to detail in everything she does makes her an incredible leader and I value all of the great knowledge that she passed down to me during my time at the LCCVB. I know Amelia will do amazing things throughout her career!"

    Shelby Rochowiak
    Former Marketing Intern, Explore Brighton Howell Area

Fun Facts

 

✶ I have a knack for remembering obscure commercial jingles

✶ My trivia team (Gary Puckett and the Union Gap) won the 2017 Michigan East Sporcle Live Trivia Championship

✶ I won a celebrity lookalike scholarship thanks to my resemblance to Emma Wiggle from the children’s television show, The Wiggles.

✶ I take a lot of pride in my annual holiday card

✶ Libra sun, Taurus moon, Aquarius rising

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