- Melissa earned her master's degree in film producing from the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles at age 29.
- Melissa is originally from Minnesota.
- Melissa won two 2015 student Emmys from the Television Academy for her master's thesis film, Stealth. 1st place Children's Program and the Bricker Humanitarian Award.
- Melissa's film, Stealth, won the tiff.Kids Festival Adult Jury Award for Best Live-Action Short Film (Toronto, April 2015).
- Melissa wrote her multi-award winning film, Stealth, in April 2013.
- Melissa's film, Stealth, won Honorable Mention - LGBT at the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase in Cannes. (May 2015).
- Melissa's film, Stealth, is nominated for a 2015 student Academy Award. It is one of seven finalists in the Narrative category.
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