Melissa is a professional Plus-Sized Model and Content Creator for multiple brands. She primarily models active wear & casual wear for Plus-sized Women.​



Melissa was scouted by a talent agency off the street during a farmer's market. Thus began this petite, plus-sized model's career, starting with a freeze modeling gig with the dept. store Torrid.



While maintaining a busy career in front of the camera, Melissa is also an advocate for Breast Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and Seizures, all conditions that she is battling herself. She runs the FB Page "Melissa: My Chronic Kidney Disease- CKD, Breast Cancer, and Seizures" to chronicle and educate others, using her platform as a public figure to reach a wider audience.

Film Dinner with the Fumagallis MOM (Lead) Rick Rutti/Michael Veritas Adult Wednesday “The Haircut” BELLA Cynthia Galaz/Independent The Evil Rises NANCY ​ Daniel Florenzano/Scott Oram Television Pitch Extra 20th Century Fox Fashion Shows Mother’s Day Wear Runway Styles & Smiles Boutique Jazz/Commercial Music All Star Jazz Band Vibraphonist Carnegie Hall Monday Night Band Clarinetist, Second Tier Seat ​ Howard Hovey Auditorium Private Instructor Clarinetist Various venues Audio Recording Engineering 1997 Grammy Awards Live Sound Assistant Engineer NYC Commercial Music Video AwardsHead Engineer MTV Live Sound Projects Engineer FTC Movie Soundtracks Asst. asst. Engineer ​ Cove City Sound Studios, Inc. Recording Sessions Session Assistant Engineer Creative Sound Studios NY Brass Conference for Scholarships Live Sound Engineer Roosevelt Hotel Management/Studio Experience Sound Engineer & Night Mngr Dare Studios Training John Casablancas Center: San Diego, CA Graduate TV/Print Modeling, Acting, and Runway Five Towns College: Bachelor of Jazz/Commercial Music ­ cum laude, Phi Sigma Eta Degree: Audio Engineer, Sound/Foley Technician Minor in History (American, European, & Asian), Dean’s List since 1993,Member of the Phi Sigma Eta National Honor Society. Skills Professional Clarinetist, Sings soprano/mezzo­soprano, Voice overs dialects: Irish and NY, Speaks elementary French, Martial Arts: T`ai Chi Chuan, Choi Lee Faht Kung Fu, Lama Pai Kung Fu (brown belt in Kung Fu), Weapons Training: Double Daggers, Broadsword, Staff, Whipchain, Eats with chopsticks. Plays Billiards at intermediate level.

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