Hi, I'm Melisa — a classically-trained editor and writer with over a decade of professional experience in journalism, marketing and media production. 

I’ve managed operations in high-volume, daily newsrooms and digital-only platforms, led breaking coverage and reported from San Francisco and Los Angeles, to New York and beyond.
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Being first-gen, I'm drawn to stories that highlight culture, equity and underrepresented communities: in music, in the arts, and in everyday life.