Melissa graduated from the University of British Colombia and holds a Bachelor of Education Degree. She has worked in numerous school around Canada and has been teaching in various capacities for over 10 years.  She is currently on faculty at Capilano University where she teachers workshops in audition preparation, yoga, nutrition and dance in the Musical Theatre Program.

She began dancing at the age of 4 in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Partnering, Acrobatics, Modern and Musical Theatre. After receiving countless awards, scholarships and titles during her training, she attended Ryerson University and graduated with a BFA (Honours) in Theatre Dance under the direction of former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada Nadia Potts.  While at Ryerson she successfully attained her Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Certificate from the Royal Academy of Dance. She went on to receive extensive training at Broadway Dance Centre in New York City and The Edge in L.A and broke into the Entertainment Industry across Canada.

Former Miss Intercontinental Canada, Melissa has danced professionally in Canada, Europe as well as the United States.  She has worked with Drayton Entertainment in several of their musical productions, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line as a featured dancer and adagio partner, assistant choreographer and featured dancer for Walt Disney Canada.  

Melissa's other performance experiences include numerous industrial trade shows, fashion shows, film and television. You may have also seen her in commercials for Trident chewing gum as well as Casio watches, among others. More recently, Melissa filmed Hairspray with New Line Cinemas featuring John Travolta, Queen Latifah and Michelle Pheiffer.