As an actress, Melissa has appeared in numerous productions in New York City (Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway) and has also performed in regional theaters and in the Edinburgh, Washington DC and New York fringe festivals. She has recorded voiceovers for television, radio and special projects.

As a marketing executive, Melissa has extensive experience building brands and devising integrated marketing strategies for entertainment and digital media companies. Melissa has worked in various capacities at Showtime, MTV, Nickelodeon, Oxygen Media and Imaginova. She currently provides strategic marketing, project management and writing services for a variety of clients, including digital firms, publishers, venture capital firms, digital start-ups and small business owners.