Melissa, who joined ASLIS in 2013, is a proud native of Wisconsin. After her high school graduation, Melissa went on to achieve an AAS in administrative assistance from NTID. She stayed on in Rochester, NY for an additional 2 years to work before relocating to Minnesota to work at People, Incorporated as a support specialist. She later became a staff supervisor. Melissa enjoys scrapbooking and spending time with her family, which includes her husband, 2 girls (who are 15 and 4 respectively) and a boy (3 years old). They also have 2 dogs (Golden Retriever and German Short Hair Pointer).