Hey there! I’m an

Editor & Writer

working hard at work worth doing.


My work has always centered on telling stories that matter. I began my career in nonprofit communications, writing about anything from preventing human trafficking in Thailand to providing sustainable water access in Kenya.

In 2017, I joined a brand-new magazine for K-12 school leaders, designed to help public schools compete in the era of school choice. Eight years and more than 25,000 readers later, SchoolCEO is the nation’s leading voice on school marketing and communications. As editor, I spent my days interviewing passionate educators and sharing their life-changing work with our audience.

In the words of Theodore Roosevelt (and Leslie Knope in the finale of Parks and Recreation), “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” That’s the only work I want to do—work that impacts the world for the better. If that’s the work you’re doing, too, let’s see about doing it together.

Melissa, a white woman with brown hair and glasses, smiles at the camera.

About Me