Melanie considers herself a native Floridian (with St. Louis roots), having lived in Tampa Bay for over three decades. As a licensed clinical social worker and public health professional, Melanie is able to feel just as comfortable volunteering at her daughter’s preschool as she does providing therapy to seniors in a nursing home. When she’s not nerding out on all things books, you may find her cooking, hosting a dinner party for friends and family, bike riding, traveling, volunteering, or traveling St. Pete. Her favorite thing to do is the simplest and most important, spending time with her husband Jonathan and their two daughters Julia and Leah.