After moving from Connecticut to California in 2018, Mel’s creative career took off for the stars (all puns intended).

With a BFA in design and communication, Mel leads cross-functional teams as Associate Creative Director at TMA’s Alcone Marketing. She leads strategic, creative, and production teams on wellness, entertainment, and social impact clients from idea to launch.

Mel is co-founder and CEO of Melanin Minds, a non-profit creating holistic spaces centering BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) mental health. Hosting an annual Mental Health Conference in Houston, Mel serves as Board Vice President helping the org reach its vision of activating 30,000 advocates by 2030.

Having been named a Savage X Fenty Game Changer Duo & a Drum Digital Industries Judge, Mel enjoys creative youth mentoring through Rainbow Labs, and partnering with multicultural initiatives like Do The WeRQ & In For 13. Her creative persona Meltifaceted is an ode to her affinity for donning several titles at once & leaning into the multiverse.