Melissa and her husband, Shay, live in Queen Creek, Arizona. They have five grown children and are happily moving into grandparenthood. Melissa has enjoyed singing in the MCO Arizona Grand Chorus since 2012 and currently sings in the Soprano 1 section with some of her dearest friends.
Melissa is the second of eleven children who grew up singing together as a favorite pastime. Music is in her blood. Melissa’s most valued experiences with MCO through the years include participating with her children, many of her siblings, her father, nieces, nephews, and several cousins throughout all of the MCO locales.
Since 2012 Melissa has served in Arizona as the Auditions Coordinator, Assistant Grand Chorus Manager, Managing Director/Locale Manager (since 2014). In February 2020 she was brought on as the Central Locale Manager. In January 2024 she stepped into a costumes/designs role. Melissa looks forward to the years ahead as MCO continues to grow and become a blessing in more lives across the world.
Photo credit: Meredith Evans