Prior to that, Melissa worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse after obtaining her Bachelors of Nursing from West Virginia University in 1999. Melissa worked as a labor and delivery nurse in many states and obtained a wide variety of experience as a traveling nurse. She then settled here in Texas and began working towards becoming a midwife. She became a mom herself during that time and enjoys spending her free time with her son. Melissa also enjoys sewing, camping and spending time with friends when she is not caring for patients.