Melissa has worked in the real estate industry for 12 years in the Charlotte area, most recently as Broker-In-Charge of a boutique firm in South Charlotte. She is a REALTOR® and Accredited Buyer Representative®, licensed in both North and South Carolina, and previously spent 6 years with a luxury firm here in Cornelius. She holds a certificate as a Certified Ally from the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, as well as an At Home with Diversity Certification from National Association of Realtors®. She also serves as a member of the Executive Board of the Canopy Housing Foundation, and as a member of the Canopy Diversity & Inclusion Alliance and is committed to being involved with our local REALTOR® board. 

Prior to her real estate career, she ran the US office of an offshore Mexican fish farm, and was the Sales and Operations Manager at a country club in Chapel Hill, NC. She is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management.

She is an active supporter of the local schools having served in a volunteer capacity for 16 years with CMS. She served on numerous PTO boards, including as President of J.V. Washam Elementary PTO & Vice President of Bailey Middle School PTSA. She most recently served as President of the Hough High School PTSA, as well as President of the Hough High School Choral Booster Club. 

Melissa has been a resident of the Charlotte area for more than 20 years. She makes her home here in Cornelius. She has two children: Spencer, who attends George Washington University in DC, where he is working on a Masters Degree in Epidemiology, & Kaitlin, a sophomore at Western Carolina University studying Psychology & Biology. Melissa enjoys travel, the arts, football, exploring all our region has to offer & most of all - spending time with her family.