Melissa is a published writer specializing in design, travel and culture. Her articles appear in print and online publications, her short stories have been published in anthologies. and she also owns a design company. She has done story development for television and her photography series, Blind to Beauty, will be exhibited at London's The Brick Lane Gallery and Athens' Technopolis in late 2010.
She is also an avid sailor, model, collector of vintage items and 70s hard rock devotee.
"Melissa is a take-charge journalist who is able to present creative ideas and deliver under the pressure of a deadline."
-Erin Feher, Associate Editor, California Home+Design Magazine
"Melissa's work is filled with whimsy and emotion. Her writing and photography are used as vehicles of self-expression and self-discovery. It is her constant search for truth what really inspires."
-Sarah McConnell, Director of Journalism, Innov Media