Melissa has been working in the medical field for the past 23 years as an ophthalmic technician and is currently certified by JCAHPO as a certified ophthalmic assistant (COA) as well as an ophthalmic scribe (OSC). She has also earned several continuing education certificates for classes including virology, human physiology and medical neuroscience at Duke University.

Melissa currently works at a large ophthalmic clinic where she focuses her time on treating patients. In her spare time, she writes patient education articles on ocular anatomy and pathology as well as systemic disease and overall health.

Melissa has also created and currently maintains four blogs on topics including fitness and weight loss, veganism, and homeschooling.

In her spare time, Melissa enjoys photographing dragonflies (an obsession of hers), crocheting, bullet journaling, reading, gaming and spending time with her family.